Creating Sanctuary: Sacred Garden Spaces, Plant-Based Medicine, and Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness and Well-Being

Really enjoying this book! This book has many inspiring ideas for a gardener who is looking for a deeper connection with the earth and offers many beautiful ideas to create a sacred space. The author has drawn inspiration from many different cultures and gives a brief explanation of ancient and modern concepts in regard to gardening. I absolutely love all of the beautiful photos that accompany the text and am excited to try out some of the ideas and concepts presented in this book.

A great deal of suggestions for making your garden your own. Beautiful photos

I just got this book today and LOVE it already. I read through the first couple of sections - great relatable writing style. I then flipped through the book and found steps to create my own sanctuary space, a detailed list of plants, some weeds in my garden I can eat, recipes for tea, a recipe for protein bombs, and other practices/rituals. This is exactly what I was hoping for — something to inspire more relaxation and awareness. The pictures are also lovely.

Creating Sanctuary is a delightful book to read and to enjoy visually. I love the easy herbal medicinal recipes for teas, dream pillow, skin and hair care, as well as herbal medicinal recipes such as Ginger Compress. It's also a great resource for growing your own herbs and how to use common herbs. The book is beautiful and has thoughtful ideas for the body, mind and spirit.

Great content and practices on how to make your garden space for you. I also loved the view and ideas on using "weeds" in helpful ways vs. seeing them as the enemy. Easy read with beautiful visuals and crafted book.

The only reason I gave only four stars is that the gardening section is not the main focus of this book. Regardless, the garden photos were inspiring and the rather short chapters gave excellent tips and ideas on how to create your own sanctuary. I loved the plant-based medicine part of the book because it was so informative and well done, not to mention quite easy to do. The Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness were not my thing. I have a big garden and I'm just happy to be fortunate enough to get to spend time in it - I'm happy the moment I step through my garden gate:). Overall a good book geared more toward taking care of yourself, nevertheless inspiring and uplifting with a positive tone. FWIW had I seen it at the bookstore I would not have purchased it since I was looking for ideas on re-designing a part of my garden. This is more like three books in one, still an enjoyable read.

I bought this book for inspiration to transform my 1 acre “blank slate” to a sanctuary for myself and family.

This book is perfect for grabbing a cup of tea and diving in for some relaxing, unique ideas on how to create your own sanctuary (especially with COVID keeping us close to home)!

I borrowed this from the library and loved it so much that I bought a copy. Such a heartfelt guide to connecting with nature and building your own sanctuary

Bought for my wife. She seems to be enjoying it

I live in Australia but most of this book was relevant. Lots of ideas for elements to include in a garden sanctuary, basic herbal recipes and activities to try. Some of the plant profiles weren't relevant but most are available here. I had my son mindfully stacking a rock cairn and showed him the photos in the book. It's a beautiful way to look at the garden and the world.

Absolutely beautiful and insightful. This book has helped to bring so much more to my life. I highly highly recommend it for anyone who desires to live conciously and truly reconect with themselves and our land.

A beautiful, excellent quality fairy-like book that has amazing ideas.