Sacred Roots: Gardening with the Greek Gods

Find spiritual meaning and beauty in your own backyard—in polytheistic, ancient Greek style.

Have you ever wondered what plant Persephone loathes, what herbs Hecate would put in her herb garden, or what flowers Aphrodite uses in her perfume? This book will tell you. It's an approachable, deeply researched, and authentic guide to plants, the Greek gods, and ancient Greek mysticism. You'll learn to design your own garden sanctuary to the god or goddess of your choosing and to interpret which god is approaching (in your garden or classical art) by their plant-based accompaniments. 

Understanding the relationship between nature and the Greek gods and mythology can help you get in tune with both. Nature formed the base of ancient religion: it was our first contact with something bigger and more powerful than ourselves. Working with nature, as our ancestors did, we can gain new insights into the stories and myths we grew up with, and how ancient people understood their gods. 

The author draws on her background in permaculture gardening, archaeology, and the lore of her maternal ancestors in this guide to honoring ancient traditions in the modern day.