Hopman Ellen Evert - The Sacred Herbs Of Samhain Plants To Contact The Spirits Of The Dead - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A practical guide to using the sacred herbs of Samhain for healing divination purification protection magic and as tools for contacting the Spirits The ancient Celts separated the year into two halves the light half and the dark half summer and winter. The festival of Samhain from which the modern holiday of Halloween originates marks the transition from summer to winter the end of the Celtic year a time when the barriers between the physical and spiritual world are at their most transparent. The herbs most characteristic of this time have specific magical and healing properties that echo the darker aspect of the year and offer potent opportunities for divination contact with ancestors and Land Spirits and journeys in the Otherworld. Presenting a practical guide to the sacred herbs and trees of Samhain Ellen Evert Hopman details the identification harvest and use of more than 70 plants and trees in healing divination purification magic and as tools for contacting the Spirits wandering the landscape at this liminal time of year. She explores the most effective plants for protection from the mischief of the Good Neighbors the Sidhe or Fairies as well as herbs for releasing the Dead when they are trapped on this plane. Detailing the history rites and traditions of Samhain Hopman explains how to make an offering to the Land Spirits and provides instructions for the traditional Samhain ritual of the Dumb Supper complete with recipes for the sacred foods of Samhain such as Soul Cakes Colcannon Boxty bread and dandelion wine.
Title: The Sacred Herbs Of Samhain Plants To Contact The Spirits Of The Dead
Author(s): Hopman Ellen Evert
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear And Company
Barcode: 9781620558614
Pages: 216 Pages, Includes Three 8-Page Color Inserts
Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Category: Mysticism, Magic & Ritual