NUMEN NATURAE. THE MAGICIAN'S WAND - Tecno-Libro

Numen Naturae is an exploration of herb, archetype, and image. In The Magician'.s Wand, authors examine the figure of the Magician in the tarot trump through the lense of archetypal herbalism. From the editor'.s foreword to the book: ".This work is the product of many minds, human and otherwise. It seeks to explore the relationship between image, herb, and archetype. Our premise is that Nature is alive, that plants and the places they inhabit have their our personhood, their own gnosis which is available to interact with the minds, bodies, and dreams of those willing. Relating with these plants intentionally evokes ideas and images which touch on a deep level of human experience. Inspired by the works of C. G. Jung, I will call these images and experiences '.archetypal.'. ".In my own practice with the plants, involving long forays in the woods and hours of meditation and conversation, I have come to associate the character of certain herbs with the archetypal imagery of