The Invisible Harvest: A Microhistory of Heretical Herbs

by Bethany van Rijswijk

In this intoxicating collection of five essays on poisonous and psychoactive plants and fungi, Bethany van Rijswijk gathers hidden histories overlooked in the scholar’s harvest. Through otherworldly original collages and deep critical engagement with obscure tales of visionary sacraments, owl-chemists, fairy forts, forking paths, vermicular angels, dancing plagues, mushroom cults, and shamanic remnants, she reveals a magic that opens passageways to contrary states of being and thinking—if only we are bold enough to embrace them.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Folklore

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2020

Reviews

[Leah Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book, well written, inspiring and informative. I liked the collages and format as well.

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

* this is not the edition I have.
I own the 2023 edition.

2023 edition details:
ISBN: 979-8-9861645-2-6
Published by Broccoli
Copyright 2023
78 pages long.

[Jenna]

Brain candy. Pick it up if you want to read a short collection of academic essays about plant magic and folklore and witches.