Ellen Evert Hopman

The Sacred Herbs of Spring

Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A practical guide to the celebration of Beltaine and the sacred herbs of spring.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 151mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9781644110652
• ISBN-10: 1644110652
• Artikelnr.: 58294475

Autorenporträt

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, and a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. She is the author of several books, including Secret Medicines from Your Garden and The Sacred Herbs of Samhain . She lives in Massachusetts.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Chris Aldridge
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
The Origins of Beltaine
PART ONE
USEFUL PRIMERS FOR THIS BOOK
Understanding Celtic Cosmology
A Primer on Fairies and Helpful Spirits
A Primer on Herbal Preparation
PART TWO
THE MAGICAL HERBS OF BELTAINE
Sacred Woods for the Beltaine Fires
Herbs of the Fairies, Elves, and Spirits
Herbs of Magic and the Mysteries
Herbs of Protection
Herbs of Purification
Herbs for Connecting to Other Realms, Higher Beings, and Visions
Herbs for Courage and Clarity
Herbs for Love, Fertility, and Abundance Edible Beltaine Herbs and Flowers
for Magic and Ritual
PART THREE
TRADITIONS, RITES, AND FOODS OF BELTAINE
Traditions of Beltaine
Rites of Beltaine
Foods for the Beltaine Feast
Notes
Other Books and Resources from Ellen Evert Hopman
Index of Plants by Common Name
Index of Plants by Scientific Name
General Index