Benedicaria is a profound odyssey into the mysteries of Old World European sacred heritage.
A vibrant, living tapestry of our ancestral healing culture, woven together with archaic wisdom from the heart of Mediterranean traditions. This book is an invitation to reclaim and reintegrate Old World spirituality, plant medicine, animism and mysticism back into our daily, modern lives and offers its reader both the map and tools needed to do so.
”Gail brings her many gifts and decades of research, experience, and deep listening to this compendium of ancestral wisdom. "Doing a little holy thing" is a charism instilled in Gail from her earliest years. Here, she expounds upon the many permutations the Benedetti of Southern Italia have provided to do precisely that. From cultivating a relationship with plants and Saints, honoring the ever-present spiritual elements around us, reciting prayers, chants, and songs, Gail takes us by the hand and guides us through ancient history to the present day, where these potent practices continue to bring healing to body, mind, and soul. Benedicaria: The Blessing Way of Southern Italian Folk Medicine is a seminal work and an incomparable gift.”
Jacqueline Demeri, author of Golden Apples; A Poetic Journey of Self-Discovery.
Layout and Cover Design by Gia Anna Giasullo. Richly illustrated, full color, 8 ½ X 11, 331 pages.
Benedicaria is a profound odyssey into the mysteries of Old World European sacred heritage.
A vibrant, living tapestry of our ancestral healing culture, woven together with archaic wisdom from the heart of Mediterranean traditions. This book is an invitation to reclaim and reintegrate Old World spirituality, plant medicine, animism and mysticism back into our daily, modern lives and offers its reader both the map and tools needed to do so.
”Gail brings her many gifts and decades of research, experience, and deep listening to this compendium of ancestral wisdom. "Doing a little holy thing" is a charism instilled in Gail from her earliest years. Here, she expounds upon the many permutations the Benedetti of Southern Italia have provided to do precisely that. From cultivating a relationship with plants and Saints, honoring the ever-present spiritual elements around us, reciting prayers, chants, and songs, Gail takes us by the hand and guides us through ancient history to the present day, where these potent practices continue to bring healing to body, mind, and soul. Benedicaria: The Blessing Way of Southern Italian Folk Medicine is a seminal work and an incomparable gift.”
Jacqueline Demeri, author of Golden Apples; A Poetic Journey of Self-Discovery.
Layout and Cover Design by Gia Anna Giasullo. Richly illustrated, full color, 8 ½ X 11, 331 pages.
