Under the Bramble Arch

Under the Bramble Arch is a folk grimoire of wayside plants, their lore and practices. This book is the second in the trilogy from Corinne Boyer, and follows on from Under the Witching Tree. Boyer explores both the magical and medicinal, the traditional and personal in her works.

The plants along the edges of our fields are roads are liminal plants, tapping into the same source as many folk traditions of witchcraft.

Within this tome, you’ll find the secrets of the bramble, thistle, mugwort, ivy, mullein, the rose and many more wayside plants. You’ll find The Home Apothecary, Water Extracts- Infusions and Decoctions, Poultices and Compresses, Folk Tinctures, Infused Honey, Infused Vinegars and Oxymels.

You’ll learn how to perform A Nettle Charm for Safe Passage, and how to create a Charmed Thistle Garland Against the Nightmare. There are over 30 charms, elixirs and rituals to be found within these pages.

Why we love it

We’ve never found a book that more clearly delves into the folklore of each plant, and breathes such life into working with the individual plants. Wayside plants are often forgotten about, but hear they find their own footing. In the Bramble and Bone family, we work a lot with ivy, blackberry, mugwort and rose- and it’s nice to see the folklore of these plants being given their due! This is a book we frequently refer back to!

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