A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year - Ellen Evert Hopman                                                                  

The ancient Druids of the Celtic isles lived in harmony with the cycles of the seasons, the movement of the Earth, and the celestial rotation of the planets and stars in the heavens.  The Druids were also deeply in tune with the healing and magical properties of sacred plants and trees of the landscape. 

In A Druid’s Herbal insightful information is presented on working with herbs for celebrating seasonal festivals, healing the body, mind and spirit, and other important rites of passage in life.  Ellen Evert Hopman explores the history and the folklore surrounding the eight major Celtic festivals including detailed directions on how to apply the use of herbs and plants in season with the rhythmic cycles.

Did you know that Myrrh is a tree resin used to wash wounds and is also burned as a meditation aid?  From apple to yarrow the energies of the plants have been used in a wide range of practices.  You’ll also discover that homemade homeopathic remedies are quite simple and inexpensive to create!

About ten years ago I came across A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year and it has been a staple in my collection of books on natural healing and Celtic spirituality since.  It is also one of the most popular books in the herbal section of the library in our store.