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The Sacred Herbs of Samhain
Plants to Contact the Spirits of the Dead
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A practical guide to using the sacred herbs of Samhain for healing, divination, purification, protection, magic, and as tools for contacting the Spirits
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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 effective plants for protection from the mischief of Fairies, herbs for releasing the Dead, and visionary plants for divination and shamanic work.
Providing instructions and suggestions for a traditional Dumb Supper, offerings to the Land Spirits, Samhain rites, and recipes for the sacred foods of Samhain, the book offers a comprehensive guide to these practices.
The ancient Celts separated the year into two halves, the light half and the dark half, symbolising summer and winter. The festival of Samhain, from which the modern holiday of Halloween originates, marks the transition from summer to winter, the end of the Celtic year. It is a time when the barriers between the physical and spiritual worlds are at their most transparent. The herbs most characteristic of this time have specific magical and healing properties that echo the darker aspect of the year and offer potent opportunities for divination, contact with ancestors and Land Spirits, and journeys in the Otherworld.
Presenting a practical guide to the sacred herbs and trees of Samhain, Ellen Evert Hopman details the identification, harvest, and use of more than 70 plants and trees in healing, divination, purification, magic, and as tools for contacting the Spirits wandering the landscape at this liminal time of year. She explores the most effective plants for protection from the mischief of the βGood Neighbors,β the Sidhe or Fairies, as well as herbs for releasing the Dead when they are trapped on this plane.
Identifying visionary plants used to induce ecstatic trance, Hopman explores how herbs have been used for millennia to aid in psychic travel and shamanic work and shows how one might safely use plants to take a voyage to the Otherworld. Drawing on her knowledge as a master herbalist, she also includes cautions to prevent harm and misidentification, along with advice on basic etiquette and common sense approaches to herb magic.
Detailing the history, rites, and traditions of Samhain, Hopman explains how to make an offering to the Land Spirits and provides instructions for the traditional Samhain ritual of the Dumb Supper, complete with recipes for the sacred foods of Samhain, such as Soul Cakes, Colcannon, Boxty bread, and dandelion wine.
Woven throughout with mystical tales of folk, Fairy, and sacred herbs, this guide offers each of us practical and magical ways to connect with Nature, the plant kingdom, the Spirits that surround us, and the turning of the year.
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Ellen Evert Hopmanβs The Sacred Herbs of Samhain receives praise for its comprehensive blend of herbal knowledge and Celtic lore. Reviewers commend the book for its practical guidance on identifying, using, and understanding the spiritual significance of herbs relevant to Samhain. The work is noted for its engaging integration of historical context, magical methods, and recipes, making it a valuable resource for both herbalists and those interested in mystical traditions and ritual practices.
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ISBN: 9781620558614
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 September 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Destiny Books,U.S.
Illustration: Includes three 8-page color inserts
Contributors:
- Foreword by Andrew Theitic
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 279g
Pages: 216
About the Author
Ellen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and lay homeopath, who 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, a former professor at the Grey School of Wizardry, and a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. She is the author of several books, including Secret Medicines from Your Garden. She lives in Massachusetts.
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