(NEW) The Sacred Herbs Of Yule And Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic & Brews for the Winter Season by Ellen Evert Hopman

For millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year wit lights, foods, and festivities. 

In ancient Egypt, people decorated their homes with greenery at the festival of rebirth of the God of Horus. The ancient Romans shared gifts, especially candles, at the midwinter festival of Saturnalia. In Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, the Yule Log was burned in the hearth, fruit orchards were wassailed, and sheaves of wheat were displayed to carry luck into the New Year. In Celtic cultures, mummers and guisers went door to door, and European mistletoe was gathered by Druids as a medicinal and magical aid.

Ellen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals, and crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance She explores the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus as well as holiday Spirits and Yuletide animals. This guide offers practical and magical ways to celebrate and honor the darkest days of the year.