{"product_id":"a-druids-herbal-for-the-sacred-earth-year-9780892815012","title":"A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Druid's Herbal \u003c\/i\u003eshows 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive research and a deep personal experience with Pagan traditions, Ellen Evert Hopman explores the history and folklore surrounding the eight major Celtic festivals: Samhain, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Spring Equinox, Beltaine, Summer Solstice, Lugnasad, and Fall Equinox. Included in each discussion are complete instructions on the medicinal and magical uses of the herbs associated with each celebration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing these Celtic traditions as examples, the author suggests ways to incorporate the symbolic and magical power of herbs into personal rituals that honor all phases of life from childbirth to last rites. Also included are chapters on how to prepare herbal tinctures, salves, and poultices; herbs used by the Druids; herbal alchemy and the planets; and the relationships between herbs and sacred places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with practical information and imaginative suggestions for using herbs for healing, ceremony, and magic, this book is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to age-old herbal practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA master herbalist, psychotherapist, and lay homeopath, Ellen Hopman is the author of \u003ci\u003eTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and the video \u003ci\u003eGifts of the Healing Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Earth: The New Pagans\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Destiny Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641997791506,"sku":"9780892815012","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9228741-b7e5-4e44-b147-cb2a3a7ea47f.jpg?v=1733050535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-druids-herbal-for-the-sacred-earth-year-9780892815012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}