Herbal Folklore, Recipes, and Rituals for Yule with Ellen Evert Hopman
12/16/23 • 36 min
#56 - Join us for a delightful conversation with Author, Herbalist, and Druid Ellen Evert Hopman on the sacred herbs, traditions, recipes, and magical celebrations of the yuletide season.
In this episode, Ellen shares about solstice rituals and herbal recipes that people have long connected with across cultures spanning from ancient Egypt to the Druidic traditions in honor of the returning of the sun. She offers insights on the origins of the Christmas tree and lessons that the conifers and evergreen plants can teach us during the winter solstice. She also shares wisdom on the Druidic path, herbs associated with the fire festivals in the wheel of the year including Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain, and the most potent times to gather plants both for medicine and magic.
Ellen Evert Hopman is the author of a number of books and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and in the United States. She is a co-founder of The Order of White Oak and was its co-Chief for five years, and was the founder and former ArchDruid of Tribe of the Oak.
Learn more about Ellen at: https://www.elleneverthopman.com
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Inner Traditions: https://www.innertraditions.com/author/ellen-evert-hopman Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/23137.Ellen_Evert_Hopman
Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ellen-Evert-Hopman/410047891
For more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/
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Learn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/
#56 - Join us for a delightful conversation with Author, Herbalist, and Druid Ellen Evert Hopman on the sacred herbs, traditions, recipes, and magical celebrations of the yuletide season.
In this episode, Ellen shares about solstice rituals and herbal recipes that people have long connected with across cultures spanning from ancient Egypt to the Druidic traditions in honor of the returning of the sun. She offers insights on the origins of the Christmas tree and lessons that the conifers and evergreen plants can teach us during the winter solstice. She also shares wisdom on the Druidic path, herbs associated with the fire festivals in the wheel of the year including Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain, and the most potent times to gather plants both for medicine and magic.
Ellen Evert Hopman is the author of a number of books and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and in the United States. She is a co-founder of The Order of White Oak and was its co-Chief for five years, and was the founder and former ArchDruid of Tribe of the Oak.
Learn more about Ellen at: https://www.elleneverthopman.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/elleneverthopman/
fb: https://www.facebook.com/EllenEvertHopmanAuthor
Book links on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ellen-Evert-Hopman/e/B001JPAB2W
Inner Traditions: https://www.innertraditions.com/author/ellen-evert-hopman Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/23137.Ellen_Evert_Hopman
Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ellen-Evert-Hopman/410047891
For more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/multidimensional.nature/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraartemisia.ms/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plantspiritherbalism
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saraartemisia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@multidimensional.nature
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/multidimensionalnature/
Learn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/
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#55 - Join us for a wonderful conversation with Herbalist, Ethnobotanist, and Author Mimi Prunella Hernandez on how her roots in Latin American Folk Herbalism and Curanderismo have influenced her approach to herbal medicine.
In this episode, Mimi shares stories from the kitchen of her childhood with her Mexican abuelita and the immersive aromas of Cinnamon and Chocolate. She offers wisdom on how herbal aromas can help with healing generational trauma, and her experience with powerful plant allies including Rue, Rosemary, Lemongrass, Helichrysum, and Chickweed. Mimi also shares about the immense joy of stewarding native plant sanctuaries and a bit of the journey that brought her to the PonderLand Native Plant Sanctuaries.
Mimi Prunella Hernandez is an herbalist, ethnobotanist, and author of the National Geographic Herbal. She is the Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild, and she believes that keeping plant wisdom alive is essential. Her herbal roots are inspired by her Colombian and Mexican Grandmothers with a Latin American Folk Herbalism and Curanderismo lineage.
With her wealth of knowledge, unwavering dedication, and genuine love for all things herbal, Mimi has made a significant impact in the field of herbal medicine. She has dedicated her life's work to serving as an advocate for both traditional and professional herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding.
Learn more about Mimi at https://www.mimiprunellahernandez.com/
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National Geographic Herbal: https://www.mimiprunellahernandez.com/national-geographic-herbal
For more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/
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Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plantspiritherbalism
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Learn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/
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What is the deeper meaning of Imbolc, and how plants can help us connect with the inner spark of life and sense of reawakening?
Pour your favorite cup of tea and join us today for a wonderful conversation with Certified Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner, and Earth Centered Ceremonialist Katie Rose Browning on the power of Imbolc and connecting to cycles of the herbal year.
In this episode, Katie shares insights on Imbolc with nourishing wisdom on herbs such as Rosemary, Calendula, Angelica, Ginger, and Turmeric that can help us reignite the inner flame. She also shares how plants can support connecting to the lunar and planetary cycles that we live within.
Katie weaves Vitalist, Wise Woman and Earth-Centered herbal traditions into her practice and teachings and is a channel for facilitating relationships between people and plants. She is the founder and director of Embodying Herbalism, an educational endeavor whose vision is to: bridge the connection between people and plants through community herbalism, relationship with Nature, honoring sacred traditional knowledge, connecting to natural rhythms & cycles and embody the healing gifts of the medicine plants of the world. Embodying Herbalism is based at her family home and center, Casa Vida Flor, in the Arenal region of Costa Rica.
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For more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/multidimensional.nature/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraartemisia.ms/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plantspiritherbalism
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saraartemisia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@multidimensional.nature
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/multidimensionalnature/
Learn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/
The Plant Spirit Podcast with Sara Artemisia - Herbal Folklore, Recipes, and Rituals for Yule with Ellen Evert Hopman
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Welcome to the Plant Spirit Podcast on connecting with plant consciousness, and the healing wisdom of Nature. If you'd like to learn more on how to communicate directly with plants, visit
Sara Artemisiawww.learnplantlanguage.com. To register for the free workshop, that's www.learnplantlanguage.com. I'm your host, Sara Artemisia and I'm excited to introduce our next guest to the show today. Ellen E
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