Once Around the Sun Stories, Crafts, and Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year (Paperback) by EllenEvertHopman, Lauren Mills, Jane Yolen Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2022 by Destiny Books ISBN-13: 978-1-64411-414-8, ISBN: 1-64411-414-3
"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 ..."
Priestess of the Forest A Druid Journey (The Druid Trilogy) by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2020 by Oak Spirit Publishing, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-73338-669-2, ISBN: 1-73338-669-6
The Sacred Herbs of Beltaine Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Spring by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 2020 by Destiny Books ISBN-13: 978-1-64411-065-2, ISBN: 1-64411-065-2
"A practical guide to the celebration of Beltaine and the sacred herbs of spring • Explores the identification, harvest, and safe practical and ritual use of more than 90 plants and trees • Details rituals for honoring the traditional Gods and Goddesses of spring, such as the Goddess Chloris, the Goddess Flora, and the Daghda • Reveals which herbs to use for luck, magic, protection, purification, abundance, fertility, and love as well as ..."
Tree Medicine Tree Magic(2nd Edition) by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2017 by Pendraig Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-936922-89-5, ISBN: 1-936922-89-4
"Tree Medicine Tree Magic contains a wealth of information on some of the most common trees in the North America, Europe and beyond. Each chapter is packed with botanical, historical, herbal, practical, spiritual, mythological, folk magic and even culinary information. A must have guidebook for working with trees on a spiritual and/or herbal level."
Secret Medicines from Your Garden(1st Edition) Plants for Healing, Spirituality, and Magic by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2016 by Healing Arts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-62055-557-6, ISBN: 1-62055-557-3
"A guided exploration of herbal lore and healing plants found in yards, forests, meadows, and hedgerows• Draws on traditional knowledge and remedies from around the world, including Native American, Celtic, and Egyptian traditions• Provides simple recipes to safely make herbal remedies from local plants and honey for first aid, immune support, and treatment of common ailments• Details the “triangle” formula-making system of William LeSas ..."
"An in-depth look at the history, herbal uses, and spiritual aspects of the sacred trees in the ancient Celtic Ogham Tree Alphabet • Details the 20 trees of the ogham alphabet and their therapeutic and magical virtues • Examines the Forest Druid practices associated with each tree as well as the traditional uses in Native American medicine • Describes the Celtic Fire Festivals and how each tree is featured in these holy days • By the aut ..."
"Introduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world. - Designed especially for children ages five to ten. - A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities. "Walking the World in Wonder" covers the medicinal and magical uses of sixty-seven common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and man ..."
"A practical guide to using the sacred herbs of Samhain for healing, divination, purification, protection, magic, and as tools for contacting the Spirits • 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 • Details the most effective plants for protection from the mischief of Fairies, herbs for releasing the Dead, and ..."
"Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches • Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants • Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution • Includes in-depth interviews wi ..."
"For Aífe, the beautiful adopted daughter of Drui healer Ethne and her warrior partner Ruadh, life revolves around the sacred beauty and ancient mystery of the Old Ways. Surrounded by lush, green trees and frolicsome wildlife, the Forest School has been the heart of her Druidic education-and her beloved home. But to become a healer and priestess, she must leave behind all that she loves and journey to the Druid Isle . . . Handsome and s ..."
Priestess of the Forest(1st Edition) A Druid Journey by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2008 by Llewellyn Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7387-1262-8, ISBN: 0-7387-1262-0
"In the tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon, Ellen Evert Hopman weaves Druid history and spirituality into an engaging love story. This Bardic teaching tale is set in a fictional third-century Ireland when Christianity is sweeping across the Celtic Isles. During this time of crisis, love blooms between Ethne, a Druid healer, and her patient, a Fennid warrior. Their passionate affair suffers a tragic blow when Ethne is ca ..."
Being a Pagan(2nd Edition) Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today by EllenEvertHopman, Lawrence Bond Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2001 by Destiny Books ISBN-13: 978-0-89281-904-1, ISBN: 0-89281-904-9
"More than 60 pagan leaders and teachers describe in their own words what they believe and what they practice. • Addresses how Pagans view parenting, organized religion, and politics. • Introduces the wide range of possibilities within the neo-Pagan movement. • By Ellen Evert Hopman, author of A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year; Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal; and Tree Medicine, Tree Magic. Who are the pagans an ..."
"Who are the new Pagans, and what do they stand for? From Margot Adler, an NPR reporter and author of Drawing Down the Moon, to Oberon Zell, founder of the Church of All Worlds, the people interviewed in this book express the rich diversity of modern Paganism. Ellen Evert Hopman draws on her own experience as a Pagan and Druid and on extensive research to describe the origins and activities of modern Paganism. The authors examine t ..."
"For the ancient Druids, the healing and magical properties of herbs were inseparable from the larger cycles of the seasons, the movements of the planets, and the progression of a human life. A Druids Herbal shows the reader how to use herbs when creating rituals to celebrate festivals and significant life passages such as births, house blessings, weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies. Drawing on extensive research and a deep persona ..."
"The Priestess of the Fire Temple follows Princess Aislinn, red-haired wild child of the High King of the Central Kingdom, as she makes her way in a world increasingly hostile to those who are not Christian. Raised in a community that observed both Pagani and Cristaidi mores, Druid-trained Aislinn is married off at age fourteen to a prince from Irardacht, the Northern Kingdom. Escaping her unhappy marriage, Aislinn finds herself engaged ..."
"Many of the herbal and magical practices of the Scots are echoed in traditional Norwegian folk medicine and magic. This is a valuable resource book not only for the serious folklorist, but also for a wider audience interested in a deeper look at rural Scottish practices. Ms. Hopman has done an amazing amount of research, and her Scottish herbalism section is far more detailed than I've seen elsewhere. A "must have" for the northern Euro ..."
A Legacy of Druids Conversations With Druid Leaders Of Britain, The USA And Canada, Past And Present by EllenEvertHopman Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2016 by Moon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78535-135-8, ISBN: 1-78535-135-4
"A book of conversations with prominent Druids from across Britain, the USA and other countries whose voices describe the basic beliefs, practices and struggles of the emerging Druid faith. Conducted in person and online in the late 20th century, these collected conversations provide a historic window into the movers and shakers of the modern Druid world."
"Your kitchen is a place of ancient secrets and hidden treasures. The herbs, spices, and other foods that you have in your cupboards contain magical healing properties and can be used for basic first aid, or to promote wellbeing. In this practical guide, herbalist, Ellen Evert Hopman, takes you on a profound journey through the secret healing qualities of everyday foods. From apples to olive oil, bread to potatoes; you will be amaz ..."
"The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments -- peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee."
"She has researched indigenous cultures for twenty years and is an authority on
medicinal herbs, aromatherapy, natural skincare, flower essences, and organic
gardening. Judy has created over 200 chemical-free flower essences and
essential oils for North American and European markets. She has written Mother
Nature's Herbal, a 400-page herbal recently featured on PBS. Judy is presently
leading an aromatherapy study at the Baylor Medic ..."