“Even though shadow work is vital, by definition it is not easy. It’s even less easy to get started. Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work is the solution to this problem. Maybe I don’t always want to uncover my deepest shame or look at my most alarming fears, but I do always want to ally with plant spirits and smell some essential oil! This book offers the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down. Get it!”—Tess Whitehurst, author of The Tarot of Secrets and The Oracle of the Vampire Fae“With Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work, Amy Blackthorn offers a gentle, plant-guided way into the landscape of shadow work that feels both grounded and deeply compassionate. Within its pages, the reader will find a wide range of botanical practices for engaging the personal shadow, but what lingers most is Amy’s voice. She writes in a way that helps the reader feel seen rather than scrutinized and honored for lived experience rather than corrected, making the guidance genuinely accessible. The wisdom feels seasoned and steady and the trance journeys are an unexpected delight! This book is a balm for old wounds and belongs on the shelf of anyone doing the hard work of growing through what has shaped them.”—Cairelle Crow Perilloux, author of The Magic in Your Genes and Motherline Grimoire“If you’ve been nervous to step onto the path of shadow work alone, take Amy’s hand in the dark. Amy Blackthorn will be by your side in this trauma-informed, empathetic approach to active shadow work. Botanical allies meet you through aromatherapy and sacred smoke, as well as in trance through Blackthorn’s excellent guided experiences. Her comforting, personable approach makes an otherwise daunting part of your spiritual journey feel achievable, and even enjoyable.”—Elyse Welles, author of Sacred Wild
