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This is a celebration of the beauty of our gardens and of the deep lessons and meanings they whisper to us as we spend time with them. For Sinclair, gardening is about much more than planting bulbs and thinning perennials; it is about more than weeding beds and maintaining walkways, more than sculpting shrubs and trimming trees -- though it can involve all of these things. Gardening is a deeply spiritual experience and practice. Like all spiritual practice, it is ultimately about connection. It is about balance and harmony, about memory and hope, about healing and acceptance, and even, in this increasingly paved-over world, about revolution. Lavishly illustrated with stunning, full-colour photographs, Sinclair's expansive and beautifully crafted vision honours the blessings of sunlight, earth, water and air found in our own gardens, and, in so doing, awakens us to a deep love and compassion for planet earth, the original garden paradise -- a precious gift from the source of all love and beauty.
Explores the creation of a garden sanctuary with practical advice on plant selection, color, creating pathways and gates, and sharing the space with wildlife.
It's an ancient truth: The closer we are to nature, the more connected we feel to ourselves -- and to something much greater than ourselves. Our gardens are much more than landscaping, more than design and color. They are sanctuaries. Some gardeners consciously create gardening spaces as spiritual tools -- refuges from the stresses of everyday life, places to awaken the senses and soothe the soul. Spiritual Gardening is a photographic celebration of the garden as a sacred place, focusing on ten gardens with spiritual and meditational themes. With more than 150 full-color photographs from award-winning photographers, Streep explores the ways in which creating and tending to these spiritual gardens throughout the year enhances the gardener's tranquility. Also includes "how-to" instructions for designing and creating your own garden, and creating your own garden, as well as plant lists, placement suggestions, and resources for special elements.
This lyrical primer on the spirituality of gardening reflects on the relationship between a gardener and his or her garden. Meditating upon how interaction with the earth opens the heart, schools the mind, engages the body, and embraces the soul in a world of increasing detachment from the natural realm, this book affirms a garden as a soulful space where people can take root and experience the changing seasons and the enduring cycle of renewal. Filled with the joy of living, this enchanting spiritual guide will speak to those who yearn to find the holy in the place they call home.
Tending the Garden is a unique perspective and approach nurturing of Christian spirituality using the garden and gardening as a metaphor. Marshall and Julie Welch combine their experience and expertise in spiritual formation and gardening as an invitation to tending to one's spirituality. Whether an experienced or novice gardener, the reader will gain insight not only into the art of gardening, but Christian spirituality as well. Spirituality is presented as a relational way to grow compassion and sensitivity to self, others, the environment, and to God. The book can be read individually or as a small book club group. Guidelines for facilitating a small group discussion are presented in the introduction. Part I consists of 14 short, engaging chapters, with titles such as "Weeding: Spiritual Discernment," "Manure Happens: Desolation and Consolation," and "Thank You Very Mulch: Our Spiritual Security Blanket." The narrative is written in a very conversational voice. Each chapter begins with scripture and an inspirational quote and concludes with a series of reflection questions as well as tips on how to "cultivate" one's spirituality. The "tips" are easy-to-do activities that are grounded in a long tradition of spiritual exercises presented in a contemporary context. In Part II, the authors also use their experience as co-coordinators of a community garden in their own church congregation to present step-by-step suggestions on how other communities of faith can start and maintain their own garden. Church gardens are introduced as a unique form of spiritual formation through a sense of community with other gardeners and a form of mission and ministry.
Using the planting, cultivating, and tending of a garden as a metaphor for spiritual growth, the author helps readers explore their relationship with God. Practical guidance is also offered to help readers create or enhance their own gardens. Lay-flat binding.
Every Witch needs a little corner of the world to tend. Deepen your connection to the earth and watch your magickal skills blossom. Ellen Dugan presents a variety of ways to honor and work with the plant kingdom in this charming hands-on guide to green magick and spirituality. Designed to enhance any tradition or style of the Craft, this handy herbal reference provides the physical description, folklore, magickal qualities, and spellwork correspondences for a wealth of flowers, trees, and herbs, and features forty-seven botanical drawings. Conjuring a Garden with Heart Green Witchery in the City Wildflowers and Witchery Magick of the Hedgerows The Magick and Folklore of Trees Gothic Herbs and Forbidden Plants Herbs and Plants of the Sabbats Herbs of the Stars Magickal Herbalism Praise: "The conversational tone of Garden Witch's Herbal is a refreshing change from other garden-variety horticulture books and makes Dugan's herbal entertaining as well as informative."—New Age Retailer
The Spiritual Gardener is the recipient of the New York City Big Book Award - home and garden category.In this charming and elegant guide, quotations from the Torah, the Midrash, and the Chasidic Masters blend seamlessly with tips for growing your garden along with observations about dealing with weeds, lawn envy, damn wabbits, the bitterness of horseradish, and the sweetness of raspberry jam. Gorgeously illustrated by artist Abigail Drapkin, The Spiritual Gardener is a gift with many seeds of joy and wisdom.Andy Becker is a writer, avid gardener, and lifetime learner living in Gig Harbor, Washington with his wife Donna Fisher. During his early years of gardening, he was often frustrated by rocky soil, hills, and too many surrounding trees, slugs, and deer. Despite these challenges Andy has never failed to grow flowers and vegetables every spring and summer. His garden currently includes 8 raised beds, a 30-yard vegetable bed, and 40-yard stretch of raspberry beds. "Digging in the earth is holy work. Enjoy this wonderful book and give as a gift to like-minded friends and family members. Highly recommended."- Rabbi J.L. Mirel, author of Stepping Stones to Jewish Spiritual Living "With wry humor, earthy spirituality, and practical advice, lawyer and gardener Becker tells the story of his garden and entreats readers to plant, tend, harvest, and share their own soil in this fine debut."- Publishers Weekly
In the tilling of fresh earth; the sowing of seeds; the harvesting of rhubarb and roses, Vigen Guroian has discovered the most concrete connection with life and God’s gracious giving.