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Once Around the Sun
Stories, Crafts, and Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year
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An illustrated collection of stories and activities to celebrate traditional Pagan festivals and the changing of the seasons
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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 to each holiday, and seasonal recipes to enjoy the tastes and smells of each feast day.
Discusses the sacred symbolism, magical lore, and cultural practices within each story and the healing and magical uses for the trees and flowers featured.
Once upon a time, when only candles lit the inside of homes and people travelled on foot or by horse, the family would finish their supper, wash and dry the dishes, and sit down before the hearth to hear a tale. These tales were not only entertaining but also passed down both history and tradition to the next generation. And as the wheel of the year turned, these tales also served to teach the children about holy days and festivals and the Gods and Goddesses who reigned over the changing seasons.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Ellen Evert Hopman shares rich stories drawn from traditional folktales, hands-on crafts, and seasonal recipes to help families and classrooms learn about and celebrate traditional holy days and festivals of the sacred earth year. Designed to be read out loud, the stories are complemented with pronunciation guides and translations for foreign words. You will learn of the Cailleach, the ancient Goddess of Winter; La Befana, the Italian new year’s witch; Eostre, the Goddess of Spring; Kupalnocka, the Polish feast of wreaths at midsummer; Yule among the Vikings; and many other deities and celebrations.
For each story, the author includes hands-on projects special to the holiday--from crafting magical wands and brooms to flower crowns and Brighid’s Crosses--as well as seasonal recipes, such as Magical Peppermint Chocolate Tea, Beltaine Bannock, and La Befana Cake, allowing families to enjoy the tastes, smells, and sounds associated with the feast days and celebrations.
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The book by Ellen Evert Hopman, co-authored with Lauren A. Mills as the illustrator, has been praised for its ability to impart ancient lore through engaging tales. It intertwines storytelling with practical activities and seasonal recipes, creating an enriching resource for families to explore cultural traditions. This enchanting collection is lauded for its capacity to connect readers with the natural world through the celebration of seasonal cycles.
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ISBN: 9781644114148
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 June 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Destiny Books,U.S.
Illustration: Full-color throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lauren Mills
- Foreword by Jane Yolen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 171.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 433g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Ellen Evert Hopman has been a Druidic initiate since 1984. She is a founding member of the Order of the White Oak, an Archdruidess of the Tribe of the Oak, and a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. She is the author of several books, including Walking the World in Wonder. She lives in Massachusetts. Lauren Mills has won national acclaim as both an author/illustrator and a sculptor. The author and illustrator of the award-winning The Rag Coat, she lives in western Massachusetts.
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