The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas

Auteur

Ellen Evert Hopman has been a teacher of herbalism since 1983 and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. A member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages and a former professor at the Grey School of Wizardry, she has presented at schools and workshops across the United States and Europe. A Druidic initiate since 1984, she is the current Archdruid of Tribe of the Oak (Tuatha na Dara), an international Druid Order, a founding member of The Order of the White Oak (Ord Na Darach Gile), a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri, and a Druidess of the Druid Clan of Dana. A former vice president of The Henge of Keltria, she is the author of The Sacred Herbs of Spring; The Sacred Herbs of Samhain; Secret Medicines from Your Garden; The Real Witches of New England; Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore; A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine; A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year; Walking the World in Wonder – a Children’s Herbal; Being a Pagan; Tree Medicine, Tree Magic; and the Druid trilogy of novels: Priestess of the Forest, The Druid Isle and Priestess of the Fire Temple. She lives in Massachusetts.

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An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants.

Contenu
Foreword by Lucya Starza

An Introduction to Yule and Herbal Magic

A Primer on Herbal Preparation

A Primer on Herb Magic

PART ONE
TRADITIONS, RITES, FOODS, AND DRINKS OF THE SEASON

The Gift Bringers, Spirits, and Mystical Figures of Winter
The Animals at Yule
Rituals and Rites of Solstice, Yule, and Christmas
A Rite for the Goddess at the Winter Solstice
Christmas Traditions and Recipes from around the World
Wassailing and Other Yuletide Libations

PART TWO
MAGICAL AND MEDICINAL HERBS OF WINTER

Allspice
Almond
Apple
Bayberry
Birch
Boxwood
Cacao
Cinnamon
Clove
Cranberry
Frankincense and Myrrh
Ginger
Hawthorn
Hibiscus
Holly
Hyssop
Ivy
Juniper
Laurel
Lemon
Licorice
Mint
Mistletoe
Nutmeg
Oak
Orange
Pine and Other Conifers
Poinsettia
Rosemary
Star of Bethlehem
Vanilla

Notes

Index of Recipes and Projects

Index of Plants by Common Name

Index of Plantsby Scientific Name

General Index