Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer

Wild Witchcraft

Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies

By Rebecca Beyer

Your witchcraft could probably use a little fresh air.

Wild Witchcraft by Appalachian witch, forager, and folk herbalist Rebecca Beyer invites you to step beyond the altar and build a deeper relationship with the plants, trees, and untamed world growing right outside your door. Rooted in historical practices and a sustainable approach to working with nature, this practical guide blends folk herbalism, gardening, foraging, and natural magic into a practice you can actually get your hands dirty with.

Beyer explores the history of witchcraft and Western herbalism before showing you how to cultivate your own magical garden, safely and sustainably forage for useful plants, and transform what you grow and gather into meaningful additions to your practice. Recipes for teas, tinctures, salves, and other preparations sit alongside spells, rituals, and seasonal practices centered around everything from love and protection to healing and honoring the turning of the seasons.

Rather than simply memorizing which herb supposedly does what, Wild Witchcraft encourages you to actually know the plants you work with—where they grow, how to care for them, how to harvest responsibly, and how a genuine relationship with the natural world can deepen your craft.

Inside You'll Explore

• The history of witchcraft and Western herbalism
• Growing and maintaining your own magical herb garden
• Safe and sustainable wild foraging
• Folk uses and magical associations of plants and trees
• Teas, tinctures, salves, and other botanical preparations
• Spells and rituals using the plants around you
• Seasonal practices and nature-based magic
• Building a more sustainable, hands-on relationship with your craft

Paper Over Board • 240 pages • Published by S&S/Simon Element

Perfect for green witches, gardeners, herbalists, foragers, and anyone ready to make their spiritual practice feel a little more rooted in the actual earth.

Grow it. Gather it. Learn its story. Turns out, touching grass might actually be part of the ritual.