Many of the herbal and magical practices of the Scots are echoed in traditional Norwegian folk medicine and magic.
Stewart Books) and The Tree of Enchantment (Weiser Books)..
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 (www.orionfoxwood.com), author of The Faery Teachings (R.
J.
From the Lore of Herbs to the blessing of stones; from avioding the elf-blast to healing through Faerie blessing - Ellen guides the reader through ancient groves of oral Lore to discover a power and spirit that connects the reader to the oldest of magics, the earth and her elements.
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 ancestral waters of old magic This book is one of those rare occasions.
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.
This wonderful collection of enchantments, faery Lore and herbal potions, is presented by a practicing herbalist and (I suspect) magician.
Wendy Farley, Clan McKleod The first things is WOW Ellen Hopman has given us a volume that belongs in Harry Potter\'s library.
Be prepared to be educated and delighted.
She guides the reader on a fascinating journey to our ancient Celtic history, simultaneously restoring lost knowledge and entertaining the reader.
Through her books, Ellen Evert Hopman lifts the veil between worlds of the present and the past.
Sibley, Ph.
D., author of The Hammer of the Smith and The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods.
Jane T.
A must have for the northern European folklorist\'s library.
Hopman has done an amazing amount of research, and her Scottish herbalism section is far more detailed than I\'ve seen elsewhere.
Ms.
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.
Many of the herbal and magical practices of the Scots are echoed in traditional Norwegian folk medicine and magic
