Author Biography: Ellen Evert Hopman

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Ellen Evert Hopman is a Master Herbalist and lay Homeopath with an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. Hopman is a founding member of The Order of the White Oak (Ord Na Darach Gile, www.whiteoakdruids.org) and its current Co-Chief, a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri, and a Druidess of the Druid Clan of Dana. She was Vice President of The Henge of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years. She has also been at times a member of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF).

Ellen Evert Hopman is the author of a growing number of books. Her first novel, Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey (Llewellyn, February 2008), was an exciting new project for her, combining a heart-warming fictional romance with practical Druid rites and rituals. The sequel is called The Druid Isle (Llewellyn, April 2010). Her newest book on tree medicine and tree lore is A Druid's Herbal for Sacred Tree Medicine (Inner Traditions - Bear and Company, June 2008) 

Other books include Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today (Destiny Books, 2001), People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out (Inner Traditions, 1995), Walking the World in Wonder - A Children's Herbal (Healing Arts Press, 2000), A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year (Destiny Books, 1994) , and Tree Medicine -Tree Magic (Phoenix Publishing, Inc., 1992).

Hopman has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism, and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. She has participated in numerous radio and television programs including National Public Radio's "Vox Pop" and the Gary Null show in New York. She presented a weekly "herb report" for WRSI radio out of Greenfield, MA for over a year and was a featured subject in a documentary about Druids on A&E Television's "The Unexplained" (Sacred Societies, February 1999).

She has also released video tapes and DVDs on the subjects covered in her books through Sawmill River Productions. See clips at: http://vimeo.com/user2687064/videos
Purchase the DVDs for $20.00 plus $4.00 from Ellen at POB 219, Amherst, MA
01004

Ellen Evert Hopman, author of "Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey" "A Druids Herbal - Of Sacred Tree Medicine", "Walking the World in Wonder - A Children's Herbal" and other volumes

The sequel to Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey is already available for pre-order!

www.whiteoakdruids.org) and its current Co-Chief, a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri, and a Druidess of the Druid Clan of Dana. She was Vice President of The Henge of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years. She has also been at times a member of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). http://vimeo.com/user2687064/videos　Purchase the DVDs for $20.00 plus $4.00 from Ellen at POB 219, Amherst, MA 01004

Ellen's New Book, "Making Kitchen Medicines, A Practical Guide," is due for release in March, 2010.

What people are saying about Making Kitchen Medicines:  

“It was Hippocrates who said, ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,’ but it is Ellen Evert Hopman who brings this idea home in a very practical way in this work. Here she provides us with a comprehensive guide to simple, time tested remedies that are already sitting in our kitchen cupboards, waiting to be utilized. The value of this little book transcends its size in that it provides a treasure trove of non-pharmaceutical and inexpensive alternatives to standard medical therapeutics in a focused and direct manner that makes it simple to use. A wonderful effort by a well regarded author in the field of Herbal Medicine.”

Kenneth Proefrock NMD, Naturopathic Physician

“In this booklet, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman shares a pantry full of
kitchen magicks. Within these pages you'll discover how common foods and herbs from your own kitchen can be used to treat stomach upsets, ease joint pain, build up anemic blood, soothe a fever, and manage a number of everyday maladies. Hopman explains each use carefully and seasons her descriptions with sprinkles of timeless wisdom. Her work is a pleasure to read and will leave you anxious to scurry off to your own kitchen and start cooking!”

Susan Pesznecker, MA. teaches nature studies, herbalism, college writing and literature. She is the author of Crafting Magick with Pen and Ink (Llewellyn, 2009).

 
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