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| Restoule, Ontario |
For those of us magical practitioners
and Pagans that work closely with the land and nature allies, we are
likely to also be passionate about conversation and environmental
issues. We may be members of environmental groups, grow some of our own
food, buy local and organic, and take other steps to tread lightly as possible; others may feel that they are obliged to protect certain
ecologically sensitive and sacred areas through more spiritual means.
Over
the last little while I have been happy to note that there are others
in my region who act as spiritual land stewards or are interested in
doing so. With that in mind, I thought that I would share some resources
that I have found very helpful, as well as a few posts that I have done
in the past that might give folks some ideas.
Some of these resources are specific to my region, while some are for any region. I also think that any of the resources of a spiritual nature could be adaptable to just about any faith or magical practice.
Books
Animal Tracks of Ontario by Ian Sheldon
Art of Conversation With the Genius Loci by Barry Patterson {I don't agree with all of this book, but I think that it is still worth a read}
At Home in Nature: Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America by Rebecca Kneale Gould
Birds by Roger Tory Peterson
Discovering Rock Art in Ontario's Provincial Parks by Thor Conway
Mammals of Ontario by Tamara Eder
Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada by George Barron
Native Trees of Canada
Old Man's Garden by Annora Brown
Ontario Weeds: Descriptions, Illustrations and Keys to Their Identification
Ontario Wildflowers: 101 Wayside Flowers by Linda Kershaw
The Book of Swamp and Bog by John Eastman
The Forest Trees of Ontario by J.H. White
The Woodland Way: A Permaculture Approach to Woodland Management
Articles
A Well-Intentioned Celt’s Guide to Non-Celtic Bioregions by Raven nic Rhóisín and Kathryn Price NicDhàna
Caring for the Land by John Scull
Cornerstones of Wisdom: Poetry, Permanence and Wildness in Gaelic Polytheism by Treasa Ní Chonchobhair
Green Witchcraft and the Virid Road by Angelina
Grow-It-Yourself by Yan Roberts
How to Create a Genius Loci Profile by Sarah Lawless
Land Guardianship by Sarah Lawless
Websites
Ancient Forest Exploration and Research
Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers
Bealtaine Permaculture Cottage
Bioregional Animism
Greater Nipissing Stewardship Council
Greening Nipissing
Native Plant Database
Nipissing Environmental Watch
Nipissing Naturalists Club
North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
Northern Ontario Plant Database
Old Farmer's Almanac
Ontario Ferns
Ontario Grasses
Ontario Trees and Shrubs
Ontario Wildflowers
Ontario's Species at Risk
Ontario Visible Heritage Project
Plants for a Future
Primitive Ways
The Plant Encyclopedia
Transition Towns North Bay
If you know of any resources that are not on here, please feel free to share them in the comment section. :)
Sláinte!
Laurel
Barry Patterson is rather new ageish so I could see how you would not agree with everything. Have you read Findhorn Garden? It is new ageish too but quite good.
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