Ancient Mound Builders created thousands of sacred earthen structures all across America. These native Indian cultures flourished for 4000 years before the first settlers came, creating mysterious giant earthen shapes of birds, bears, snakes, and alligator mounds, along with great conical mounds that held the bones of their leaders and loved ones. Who were these sophisticated and spiritual ancient people? They were talented shamans, farmers, hunters, fishermen, artists, and midwives who held special reverence for Mother Earth. Learn more about them and see some of their amazing artistic achievements inside "The Mound Builders of Ancient North America." Study a detailed TimeLine that helps to place everything in exact perspective. See what was also happening elsewhere in the world during the Mound Builders heydays. Surprising fetes of engineering and geographic earthworks remind us that these ancient cultures held impressive worldviews.

The American Indian medicine wheel was an ancient way of creating sacred space and calling forth the healing energies of nature. Now, drawing on a lifetime of study with native healers, herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch offers a step-by-step guide to bringing this beautiful tradition into your own life--from vibrantly colorful outdoor circle designs to miniature dish, windowsill, or home altar adaptations. Inside you’ll find:

• Planting guides for medicine wheel gardens in every zone, from desert Southwest to northern woodlands

• A beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of 50 key healing herbs, including propagation needs, traditional and modern uses, and cautions

• Easy-to-follow herbal recipes, from teas and tonics to skin creams and soaps--plus delicious healing foods

• Ideas for herbal crafts and ceremonial objects, including smudge sticks, wind horses, prayer ties, and spirit shields

• Seasonal rituals, offerings, and meditations to bless and empower your garden and your friends, and much more

Practical, beautiful, and inspiring, The Medicine Wheel Garden leads us on a powerful journey to rediscovering the sacred in everyday life as we cultivate our gardens . . . and our souls.

Practical primer on natural foods not only provides recipes for varied Native American dishes but also describes uses of ceremonial, medicinal, and sacred plants. From clambakes to wild strawberry bread, the volume is simultaneously a field guide, cookbook, and useful manual on herbal remedies. 139 black-and-white illustrations; 8 in color.

"Haiku Moments" is an eclectic collection of more than 100 new haiku poems, plus additional senryu, tanka, renga, and haibun poetry exploring the fascinations of brief, clear observations. Much of the focus is in Nature ~ capturing pristine moments and lively occasions throughout the seasons. Later forms of senryu and tanka turn inward, or examine complexities of our space age. The poetry shifts through observations of the moon, ocean, high desert, mountains, and seasons. There are also numerous haiku that detail journeys in lively, brief accounts. The beauty of haiku poetry is its absolute brevity!

"ShamanSong" is an eclectic tour through many key elements of life, travel, cancer, and healing wrapped in poetry. More than 130 new poems grace these pages along with almost 50 haiku, which examine myriad aspects of dealing with cancer, death, life, nature, and world travel. Dream work and shamanic travel take the reader ever deeper into the mysterious unknown with mystical poems gained from these otherworldly experiences. The book is segmented into six major areas of keen interest, including "music" and "cancer." Fine pen & ink illustrations companion a few particular poems providing a sense of ceremony and appreciation for the creative journey.

"Sacred Cave" is the first book in an extraordinary new adventure series set 5,000 years ago in the lush Southeast. Five generations of mystical Algonquian Indian women lead their people into a changing world dominated by wildly destructive forces. They know the "power of dreams" and use this mystical pathway to take their tribe to safety time and time again.

Encounter an astonishing cast of unforgettable characters that learn to run with wolves, make masks, build immense mounds, communicate with the Spirit World, and make beautiful music.

Experience raw, natural passions, and ancient puberty rites and rituals. Survive an extraordinary alligator hunt in the mystical Okefenokee Swamp, and return again to the sanctuary of the Sacred Cave, the womb of Mother Earth, where the People are safe. Explore vivid shamanic journeys deep within the Crystal Cave, where the tribal shamans go to learn the future and discover new rituals.

Ancient Mound Builders created thousands of sacred earthen structures all across America. These native Indian cultures flourished for 4000 years before the first settlers came, creating mysterious giant earthen shapes of birds, bears, snakes, and alligator mounds, along with great conical mounds that held the bones of their leaders and loved ones. Who were these sophisticated and spiritual ancient people? They were talented shamans, farmers, hunters, fishermen, artists, and midwives who held special reverence for Mother Earth. Learn more about them and see some of their amazing artistic achievements inside "The Mound Builders of Ancient North America." Study a detailed TimeLine that helps to place everything in exact perspective. See what was also happening elsewhere in the world during the Mound Builders heydays. Surprising fetes of engineering and geographic earthworks remind us that these ancient cultures held impressive worldviews.