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    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green
    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green
    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green
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    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green

    By Salem Williams

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    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green by Salem Williams
    Original artwork by Salem Williams & James Lester
    In centuries past, midwives, energy healers and cunning folk were highly respected citizens of every community; they held the knowledge and power to greatly improve the quality of life. When certain men tried to take their knowledge & power for themselves & use it to enslave & dis-empower the common folk, the healers resorted to harmless storytelling as a means of handing down the knowledge of ages (& occasionally save their own lives). Oral Tradition was maintained; it simply became more...creative!
    The Nine Children of the Green is such a tale. Riddle, story, poetry, it contains a wealth of embedded knowledge within its lyrical lessons and bard-song lore. Listen, as a 5th generation Traditional Herbalist shares a modern example of passing on ancient power.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYvonne Harbin - Publishing
    Release dateSep 3, 2011
    ISBN9781465746269
    Witch's Runes: The Nine Children of the Green
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    Salem Williams

    Salem Williams, often called a free spirit, likes boots, singing, swimming, good conversation, and three seasons (spring, summer, autumn)) up close and considers winter to be best experienced as "a beautiful view from the window".Her favorite people have always been small children and "old people", because, she says, "They are the most fascinating and tell the best stories!"

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      Witch's Runes - Salem Williams

      Introduction

      The Barding Geis

      In April, 2008, I received my barding under the sponsorship of Lady Emrys of Triad Bardic College. In preparation, she presented me with a Geis to fulfill.

      Lady Emrys charged me with choosing only nine herbs to be incorporated on a bardic/shamanic path, writing a poem or story about this to be read at my initiation, giving a synopsis of the reasons I chose those particular herbs and last, to explain what all this meant to me in being a fili, a bard. Further, I was charged to instruct as to the relevance of this metaphoric backpack of herbs I felt necessary to take along on my Journey as a Bard.

      The Lady knew what she was doing, for this was in many ways the most difficult challenge I have ever performed. And, in fulfilling it, I will tell you that 3 years later, I am still seeing gains and blessings each time I put into action the particulars of the Geis as she gave it.

      For now, though, I want to share with you the story that came of all this. The Nine Children of the Green was born of my joyful (and challenging) fulfillment of that Geis. After that I'll share with you The Lessons of the Nine Children of the Green, which reveals the hidden meanings and lessons in the first story.

      How to Use this Book;

      The first part is The Nine Children of the Green

      Read this section with a view to enjoying a good story. If, however, you already know a bit about herbs, magick or remedies, see whether you can determine the information being given by the Herb Wife in the story. Can you solve the riddle?

      The second part is The Lessons of the Nine Children of the Green and contains;

      The Embedded Knowledge

      The Steps to Healing

      The Herbs & their medicine and magick

      In this section I will reveal the specific secret knowledge embedded in the story, The Nine Children of the Green. When you begin to understand how this kind of passing of knowledge works, you might enjoy taking the opportunity to re-read a few

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