When Plants Dream - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When Plants Dream write by Daniel Pinchbeck. This book was released on 2019-09-10. When Plants Dream available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ayahuasca is a powerful tool for transformation, that more and more Westerners are flocking to drink in a quest for greater self-knowledge, healing and reconnection with the natural world. This formerly esoteric, little-known brew is now a growth industry. But why? Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew that has a long history of ritual use among indigenous groups of the Upper Amazon. Made from the ayahuasca vine and the leaves of a shrub, it is associated with healing in collective ceremonies and in more intimate contexts, generally under the direction of specialist – an ayahuasquero. These are experienced practitioners who guide the ceremony and the drinkers’ experience. Ayahuasca has gained significant popularity these days in cities around the world. Why? What effect might ayahuasca be having on our culture? Does the brew, which seems to inspire environmental action, simplified lifestyles and more communitarian behaviour, act as an antidote to frenzied consumerist culture? In When Plants Dream, Pinchbeck and Rokhlin explore the economic, social, political, cultural and environmental impact that ayahuasca is having on society. Part 1 covers the background; what ayahuasca is, where it is found, and its cultural origins. Part 2 explores the role and practices of the ayahuasquero in both Amazonian and Western cultures. Part 3 examines the medicinal plants of the Amazon, looking particularly at the ingredients in ayahuasca and their therapeutic qualities, covering the most up-to-date biomedical research, psychedelic science and psychopharmacology. It also covers all the legal aspects of ayahuasca use. Lastly in Part 4 Pinchbeck and Rokhlin question the future of ayahuasca. When Plants Dream is the first book of its kind to look at the science and expanding culture of ayahuasca, from its historical use to its appropriation by the West and the impact it is having on cultures beyond the Amazon.
Plant Dreaming Deep
Plant Dreaming Deep - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Plant Dreaming Deep write by May Sarton. This book was released on 2014-07-22. Plant Dreaming Deep available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author’s tribute to the 18th-century New England farmhouse she called home: “[A] tender and often poignant book by a woman of many insights” (The New York Times Book Review). In Plant Dreaming Deep, Sarton shares an intensely personal account of transforming a house into a home. She begins with an introduction to the enchanting village of Nelson, where she first meets her house. Sarton finds she must “dream the house alive” inside herself before taking the major step of signing the deed. She paints the walls white in order to catch the light and searches for the precise shade of yellow for the kitchen floor. She discovers peace and beauty in solitude, whether she is toiling in the garden or writing at her desk. This is a loving, beautifully crafted memoir illuminated by themes of friendship, love, nature, and the struggles of the creative life. This ebook features an extended biography of May Sarton.
Drugs of the Dreaming
Drugs of the Dreaming - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Drugs of the Dreaming write by Gianluca Toro. This book was released on 2007-05-21. Drugs of the Dreaming available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first comprehensive guide to oneirogens--naturally occurring substances that induce and enhance dreaming • Includes extensive monographs on dream-enhancing substances derived from plant, animal, and human sources • Presents the results of scientific experiments on the effects of using oneirogens • Shows how studies in this area of ethnobotany can yield a scientific understanding of the mysterious mechanism of dreams Oneirogens are plant and animal substances that have long been used to facilitate powerful and productive dreaming. From the beginning of civilization, dreams have guided the inner and outer life of human beings both in relation to each other and to the divine. For centuries shamans have employed oneirogens in finding meaning and healing in their dreams. Drugs of the Dreaming details the properties and actions of these dream allies, establishing ethnobotanical profiles for 35 oneirogens, including those extracted from organic sources--such as Calea zacatechichi (dream herb or “leaf of the god”), Salvia divinorum, and a variety of plants from North and South America and the Pacific used in shamanic practices--as well as synthetically derived oneirogens. They explain the historical use of each oneirogen, its method of action, and what light it sheds on the scientific mechanism of dreaming. They conclude that oneirogens enhance the comprehensibility and facility of the dream/dreamer relationship and hold a powerful key for discerning the psychological needs and destinies of dreamers in the modern world.
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 19: Dream a Little Scheme
Plants vs. Zombies Volume 19: Dream a Little Scheme - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Plants vs. Zombies Volume 19: Dream a Little Scheme write by Paul Tobin. This book was released on 2021-12-14. Plants vs. Zombies Volume 19: Dream a Little Scheme available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Disturbed by his own nightmares, Dr. Zomboss invents a machine that allows him to enter the dreams of Neighborville's citizens. Zomboss hopes to hypnotize humans, using their dreams, into liking and approaching zombies instead of fearing them and running away. Brainwashed and dream-influenced citizens galore need Crazy Dave, his army of powerful plants, his genius niece Patrice, and neighborhood friend Nate to steer them in the correct direction--away from zombies! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Genius Factor) collaborates with artist Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau (Plants vs. Zombies: Better Homes and Guardens, Plants vs. Zombies: Multi-ball-istic) for a brand-new Plants vs. Zombies original graphic novel!
1001 Plants to Dream of Growing
1001 Plants to Dream of Growing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 1001 Plants to Dream of Growing write by Liz Dobbs. This book was released on 2016-03-29. 1001 Plants to Dream of Growing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This generously illustrated, fact-filled volume showcases more than 1,000 outstanding plants that run the gamut from childhood favorites and heirloom rediscoveries to the latest introductions and new cultivars. Plants are the backbone of a garden, and this book provides invaluable guidance in deciding what to grow next, from childhood favorites, rediscovered heirlooms, and curiosities to the latest introductions from hybridizers and plant hunters.The book is organized first by the groups in which plants are usually sold (annuals, bulbs, perennials, etc.), then by globally recognized botanical names, with common names where relevant. It includes plants useful for the smallest spaces, such as window boxes and patios, to those suitable for larger plots. There are also selections for seasonal interest, edibles, and houseplants. Chosen by an expert team of garden writers and plant lovers with the home gardener in mind, featured plants delight the senses by providing delicious fruit or beauty in flower, foliage, or scent. While choosing the right plant for the right place is a bedrock principle of modern gardening, new issues have risen to the forefront lately, so the book also flags plants according to a range of timely considerations such as drought tolerance, potential invasiveness, native plants, poisonous plants, pollinator friendliness, and similar concerns. Like a knowledgeable friend, the book helps the user read between the lines of horticultural marketing to discover the most rewarding and best performing plants.
