Remedies
Julia Blackburn
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From the publisher
Original medieval remedies mix with new inventions of Julia’s own in this collection of charms for modern life.
For uncertainty
remember your dreams.
There is bound to be one
that will lead you through
like a red thread
What does it mean when a butterfly lands on your hand? How might you cope with loneliness, deal with fear, or become closer to a lover?
Julia writes: ‘The 6th-century physician Alexander of Tralles said that his patients – like besieged cities – must be defended by anything that gave them the courage to go on living. He found that images, amulets and all sorts of strange remedies seemed to help, even though there was no rational reason for this to be so.’
Remedies addresses our inner, psychological state. Reading the collection offers a set of poetic keys intended for unlocking the mysterious, subtle space between mind and body.
Eco-print B-format paperback. Printed in Suffolk using vegetable inks on 100% UK recycled paper with glue-free thread binding.