{"product_id":"the-sacred-herbs-of-yule-and-christmas-remedies-recipes-magic-and-brews-for-the-winter-season-paperback","title":"The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, and Brews for the Winter Season - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Evert Hopman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucya Starza\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn ancient Egypt, people decorated their homes with greenery at the festival of the rebirth of the God Horus. The ancient Romans shared gifts, especially candles, at the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. In Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, the Yule Log was burned in the hearth, fruit orchards were wassailed, and sheaves of wheat were displayed to carry luck into the New Year. In Celtic cultures, mummers and guisers went door to door, and European mistletoe (\u003ci\u003eViscum album\u003c\/i\u003e) was gathered by Druids as a medicinal and magical aid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals, and crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance. She explores the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus as well as holiday Spirits and Yuletide animals. She explains how to perform Winter Solstice divinations and make traditional foods and drinks such as Elizabethan gingerbread cookies and Wassail. And she looks in depth at the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season such as Frankincense and Myrrh, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Bayberry, and many more. This guide offers practical and magical ways to celebrate and honor the darkest days of the year.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen 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, the Archdruidess and founder of Tribe of the Oak, a former professor at the Grey School of Wizardry, and a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. She is the author of Celtic herbals and Druid novels, including \u003ci\u003eSecret Medicines from Your Garden, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Herbs of Samhain\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Once Around the Sun: Stories, Crafts, and Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764568949024,"sku":"9781644117804","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1dc5b94d14eb060e9e3ceb6e576c58ad.webp?v=1780252431","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sacred-herbs-of-yule-and-christmas-remedies-recipes-magic-and-brews-for-the-winter-season-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}