Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936922010 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is a useful manual of magic, an unusual tourist guide to Scotland, certainly a delightful read, and at the very least, a comprehensive and thoroughly footnoted collection of folk lore for humorless librarians and scholars. I am confident that the Scottish Ancestral Wise Ones, are renewed through this book and the old ways live once again! Orion Foxwood, Traditional Witch Elder, Conjurer in Southern Root-Doctoring and Faery Seer (orionfoxwood), author of "The Faery Teachings" (R.J. This is a valuable resource book not only for the serious folklorist, but also for a wider audience interested in a deeper look at rural Scottish practices. Hopman has done an amazing amount of research, and her Scottish herbalism section is far more detailed than I've seen elsewhere. Sibley, Ph.D., author of "The Hammer of the Smith" and "The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods". Matthew Wood MS (Scottish School of Herbal Medicine) Registered Herbalist (American Herbalists Guild) Every now and again, a book emerges from the waves of occult and magical authorship that delves into the deep and a
If you love "Outlander", you'll love this herbal! Nitpicker1 This is one of my favorite herbals, which is saying quite a bit since I have a LOT of herbals. Ellen Evert Hopman is a delight to read and her research is spot on. There is so much more to being a herbalist than identifying the plants and knowing how to use them. There is a huge history behind every one of these green allies, about their uses and how people have regarded their en. Great Book ! cliff m I really have enjoyed this book. I am an amatuer herbalist and study myth of Scotland and Ireland.For me it is a much needed resource and plain enjoyable reading.. A great book on the ancient magic and folklore of Scotland Erin Lale Review of Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore by Ellen Evert HopmanThe heart of this book is the herb lore, but there is so much more: the whole history of Scotland, its peoples, languages, agriculture, religion, and traditional ways. There is a list of heathen gods, a vast collection of folklore and charms, even the origin of the wishing well. I love the snarky little aside in the sec