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A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine by Ellen Evert Hopman

A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine

Ellen Evert Hopman

Inner Traditions/Bear & Company · Paperback · June 9, 2008

An in-depth look at the history, herbal uses, and spiritual aspects of the sacred trees in the ancient Celtic Ogham Tree Alphabet • Details the 20 trees of the ogham alphabet and their therapeutic and magical virtues • Examines the Forest Druid practices associated with each tree as well as the traditional uses in Native American medicine • Describes the Celtic Fire Festivals and how each tree is featured in these holy days • By the author of A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year The Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honor the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual lore.

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Who it’s for
Explore ogham tree associations alongside herbal lore, Druidic practices, and Celtic Fire Festival traditions.
Themes
Ogham tree lore, Herbal healing, Druidic spiritual practices
Genres
Celtic Spirituality, Herbal Medicine, Paganism

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An in-depth look at the history, herbal uses, and spiritual aspects of the sacred trees in the ancient Celtic Ogham Tree Alphabet • Details the 20 trees of the ogham alphabet and their therapeutic and magical virtues • Examines the Forest Druid practices associated with each tree as well as the traditional uses in Native American medicine • Describes the Celtic Fire Festivals and how each tree is featured in these holy days • By the author of A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year The Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honor the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual lore.

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Poets and bards created a secret sign language to describe the letters, each of which is named for a tree or a plant. For centuries this language was transmitted only orally in order to protect its secrets. Combining her extensive herbal knowledge and keen poetic insight, Ellen Evert Hopman delves deeply into the historic allusions and associations of each of the 20 letters of the Ogham Tree Alphabet. She also examines Native American healing methods for possible clues to the way ancient Europeans may have used these trees as healing agents. Druidic spiritual practices, herbal healing remedies, and plant lore are included for each tree in the alphabet as well as how each is used in traditional rituals such as the Celtic Fire Festivals and other celebrations. Hopman also includes a pronunciation guide for the oghams and information on the divinatory meanings associated with each tree.

Ogham Tree Lore

Explore ogham tree associations alongside herbal lore, Druidic practices, and Celtic Fire Festival traditions.

Come here for

  • The history, herbal uses, and spiritual lore of the 20 ogham trees
  • Pronunciation and divinatory meanings for each tree

Expect

  • Traditional Native American medicinal uses considered alongside the trees’ healing lore
  • Each tree’s place in rituals and Celtic Fire Festivals

Where it sits

Celtic Spirituality52%
Herbal Medicine47%
Paganism47%

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Publisher categories

  • The Occult
  • Celtic Spirituality
  • Folklore & Mythology
Authors
Ellen Evert Hopman
Publisher
Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published
June 9, 2008
Format
Paperback
Theme
Ogham tree lore · Herbal healing · Druidic spiritual practices
Reading lane
The Occult