{"id":15896,"date":"2018-01-01T01:10:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T06:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=16753"},"modified":"2017-12-31T22:56:33","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T03:56:33","slug":"book-review-tree-medicine-tree-magic-by-ellen-evert-hopman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/01\/01\/book-review-tree-medicine-tree-magic-by-ellen-evert-hopman\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Tree Medicine, Tree Magic by Ellen Evert Hopman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u201d <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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by Ellen Evert Hopman<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Published by Pendraig Publishing Inc.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Published: 2017<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pages: 245 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This second edition is updated and revised from the original published in 1992 by Ellen Evert Hopman, a master herbalist, lay homeopath and founding member of The Order of the White Oak. She is currently archdruid of the Tribe of the Oak, a teaching grove for Druids. She holds an M.Ed. in mental health counseling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For each of the 19 trees, she includes an illustration; describes their physical characteristics; gives their practical, herbal and magical uses; and provides Druid insights and recipes. Information for each tree takes up about 10 pages; quotes and poems about trees are sprinkled throughout. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the common trees of North America and Europe that get a chapter in the book are ash, apple, birch, elm, holly, maple, oak, pine, poplar and willow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hopman treats each sacred tree reverently, sharing its powerful magic and how its legends are woven into various cultures. The traditions she shares are those of \u201cour ancestors, the celebrants of the trees.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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At the beginning of the book, she explains the many forms which use flowers, leaves, bark, roots and seeds to treat conditions. She tells you what parts of the tree to use, and how to collect and use them. The back of the book contains such useful information as the Celtic tree alphabet and a tree meditation, along with indexes of herbal uses, magical uses, practical uses and illustrations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u201d<\/span> is a useful guidebook to work with trees on multiple levels. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Susun Weed, author of the Wise Woman Herbal Series, praised it, saying, \u201cTrees are the Ancient Ones. They hold a vast wisdom that can heal all ills of body, mind, and spirit. Open this book and open a door to the details of that wisdom, brought to you by one of my favorite herbal authors, Ellen Evert Hopman. Ellen is actually a tree, \u2018disguised\u2019 as a person, so she speaks to us directly from the heart of the Ancient Mysteries. There is something for everyone here, whether you seek food for your psyche or physic for your woes.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As I read about tree after tree and learned about the old ways, I was inspired to make more connections with them. I harvested white pine needles to make tea; I became aware that a branch of apple with both flowers and fruits is an indication the otherworld is paying a visit, and will now be on the lookout; and I now know to thank maple trees for being among those most tolerant of people. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I cross-referenced it with the Celtic tree moons \u2013 nine of the thirteen are in the book \u2013 and will be drawing information from the book when planning rituals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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For Amazon Information Click Image<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hopman\u2019s other 10 non-fiction books include \u201cA Druid\u2019s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year,\u201d \u201cWalking the World in Wonder: A Children\u2019s Herbal,\u201d \u201cScottish Herbs and Fairy Lore\u201d and \u201cThe Secret Medicines of Your Kitchen: A Practical Guide.\u201d She also wrote three novels including \u201cThe Druid Isle\u201d and \u201cPriestess of the Fire Temple: A Druid’s Tale.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit Ellen Evert Hopman online at www.elleneverthopman.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lynn Woike<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/b>was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0<\/span>Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/span> <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u201d by Ellen Evert Hopman Published by Pendraig Publishing Inc. Published: 2017 Pages: 245 This second edition is updated and revised from the original published in 1992 by Ellen Evert Hopman, a master herbalist, lay homeopath and founding member of The Order of the White Oak. She is currently archdruid of the Tribe of the Oak, a teaching grove for Druids. She holds an M.Ed. in mental health counseling. For each of the 19 trees, she includes an illustration; describes their physical characteristics; gives their practical, herbal and magical uses; and provides Druid insights and recipes. Information for each tree takes up about 10 pages; quotes and poems about trees are sprinkled throughout. Some of the common trees of North America and Europe that get a chapter in the book are ash, apple, birch, elm, holly, maple, oak, pine, poplar and willow. Hopman treats each sacred tree reverently, sharing its powerful magic and how its legends are woven into various cultures. The traditions she shares are those of \u201cour ancestors, the celebrants of the trees.\u201d     At the beginning of the book, she explains the many forms which use flowers, leaves, bark, roots and seeds to treat conditions. She tells you what parts of the tree to use, and how to collect and use them. The back of the book contains such useful information as the Celtic tree alphabet and a tree meditation, along with indexes of herbal uses, magical uses, practical uses and illustrations. \u201cTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u201d is a useful guidebook to work with trees on multiple levels.   Susun Weed, author of the Wise Woman Herbal Series, praised it, saying, \u201cTrees are the Ancient Ones. They hold a vast wisdom that can heal all ills of body, mind, and spirit. Open this book and open a door to the details of that wisdom, brought to you by one of my favorite herbal authors, Ellen Evert Hopman. Ellen is actually a tree, \u2018disguised\u2019 as a person, so she speaks to us directly from the heart of the Ancient Mysteries. There is something for everyone here, whether you seek food for your psyche or physic for your woes.\u201d     As I read about tree after tree and learned about the old ways, I was inspired to make more connections with them. I harvested white pine needles to make tea; I became aware that a branch of apple with both flowers and fruits is an indication the otherworld is paying a visit, and will now be on the lookout; and I now know to thank maple trees for being among those most tolerant of people. I cross-referenced it with the Celtic tree moons \u2013 nine of the thirteen are in the book \u2013 and will be drawing information from the book when planning rituals.   For Amazon Information Click Image   Hopman\u2019s other 10 non-fiction books include \u201cA Druid\u2019s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year,\u201d \u201cWalking the World in Wonder: A Children\u2019s Herbal,\u201d \u201cScottish Herbs and Fairy Lore\u201d and \u201cThe Secret Medicines of Your Kitchen: A Practical Guide.\u201d She also wrote three novels including \u201cThe Druid Isle\u201d and \u201cPriestess of the Fire Temple: A Druid’s Tale.\u201d Visit Ellen Evert Hopman online at www.elleneverthopman.com. *** About the Author: Lynn Woike\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15896\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}