Ellen Evert Hopman

A practical guide to using the sacred herbs of Samhain for healing, divination, purification, protection, magic, and as tools for contacting the Spirits. The Sacred Herbs of Samhain explores the identification, harvest, and safe practical and ritual use of more than 70 plants and trees sacred to the Celtic festival of Samhain, the origin of Halloween. It details the most...

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants• Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season• Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals• Shares crafts...

An illustrated collection of stories and activities to celebrate traditional Pagan festivals and the changing of the seasons 2023 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award Shares original stories, based on traditional folktales and designed to be read out loud, for each festival, such as Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasad, the solstices, and the equinoxes. Includes traditional games, hands-on projects special...

A guided exploration of herbal lore and healing plants found in yards, forests, meadows, and hedgerows. Secret Medicines from Your Garden draws on traditional knowledge and remedies from around the world, including Native American, Celtic, and Egyptian traditions. The book provides simple recipes to safely make herbal remedies from local plants and honey for first aid, immune support, and treatment...

A practical guide to the celebration of Beltaine and the sacred herbs of spring. The Sacred Herbs of Spring explores the identification, harvest, and safe practical and ritual use of more than 90 plants and trees. It details rituals for honoring the traditional Gods and Goddesses of spring, such as the Goddess Chloris, the Goddess Flora, and the Daghda. The...

This complete guide to the plant lore of the Druids covers the eight major festivals of the pagan year and the appropriate herbs and rituals to celebrate these sacred days. Rich in tradition and folklore, A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year will be an important resource for herbal and ritual wisdom during the round of the sacred year....

Celtic Druidry by Ellen Evert Hopman is a handbook for becoming a modern Druid. It explains how to make and use the essential tools of a Celtic Druid and how to create Druid rituals for seasonal rites, blessings, and other sacred observances. The book details Druidic magical techniques and divination practices, as well as plant spells for performing magic with...

Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches. The Real Witches of New England shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants. It explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of...

The Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honour the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual lore. Poets and bards created a secret sign language to describe the letters, each of which is named for a tree or a plant. For centuries, this language was transmitted only orally in order to protect its secrets....