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Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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In the tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon, Ellen Evert Hopman weaves Druid history and spirituality into an engaging love story. This Bardic teaching tale is set in a fictional third-century Ireland when Christianity is sweeping across the Celtic Isles. During this time of crisis, love blooms between Ethne, a Druid healer, and her patient, a Fennid warrior. Their passionate affair suffers a tragic blow when Ethne is called upon to become the high queen.

Told from the Druid perspective, Hopman recreates the daily life, magical practices, politics, and spiritual lives of the ancient Celts during this historic turning point. Druid holy days, rites, rituals, herbal lore, and more are brought to life in this Celtic fantasy—illuminating Druidic teachings and cultural wisdom.



DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780738712628
ISBN: 0738712620
Label: Llewellyn Publications
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Studio: Llewellyn Publications


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• A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Informative, Interesting & Entertaining
Comment: I liked this book. It had a great glossary that helped with the terminology. The book itself (cover picture, etc) was beautiful. The story itself was a good story. The Druid lifestyle is very interesting to me, and this book covered it well. For some reason, however, the FLOW was off for me. It just did not flow right - skipped in places sometimes and there were some parts of the book that could have been expanded on - left me hanging. Other than that, it was a good book. I would have rated it a 4 or 5 if only it had flowed better. Worth reading though!!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Captivating story
Comment: I really enjoyed this book and once I got into it I couldn't put it down. The story is engrossing and very believable, and it's easy to become attched to the main characters - always a sign of a good book. I also found the level of historical accuracy impressive for a novel, the author was clearly trying to paint a picture of what life for druids would have been like at that point in time. It is a great buy as a novel but also contains a lot of valuable practices which could be easily adapted and used by any druid today. The author interview and biblography are also great resources, which make the book more than worth the money - I can't wait for the sequel!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Exhilirating Journey
Comment: A fabulous historically based druid tale. One I would highly recommend to Pagan and fantasy readers alike. Very romance and intrigue- filled as well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Joy To Read!
Comment: I have always love Ellen's work, but this is the first I have read of her "fiction" style. All I can say is I hope there is another book to follow this one!!

This book incorporates information from various accurately researched Celtic sources, yet does not make them out to be something other than what we do know about them. I mean she doesn't imply it has a special hidden usage, so therefore she is not misleading.

I know I would love to have had her go further in depth to share the ceremonies/rituals and such talked about, but in truth we don't know exactly how they were all done and that sort of leaves it up to the imagination and thus drives us to do our own research and work. She does give much though of her own views and a few shared views on the subject in a few of the scene's.

Ellen goes further in that she also accurately shares herbal knowledge and lore for plants that would have been found in those periods and the uses they might have been applied to in caring for those who are sick and injured. This also, I feel, drives one to want to learn more.

I devoured the book in under 3 days. Probably would have done it faster but I had to work too - so I can buy more books like hers! She has inspired me to view some of the works I already have, in new lights. She inspired me to look further into a few things I had a base knowledge of, and she also made me hope that there will be a second book that might go into the life of the characters after the "main setting" - I won't go into details as I don't want to spoil the ending!!

Overall I give this 5 stars. It isn't a "how to" book so to speak and it doesn't promise to be a historical document that one might say is fact, but it is a view of one who follows the path of the Druids and is an accurate attempt to give her view on how life might have been from all her studies. I wish we had more books like this!!

If you are looking for a book to tell you how the Druids of old did their magics and ceremonies and such, then this isn't the book for you. But if you want a good read that is a mind stimulant and thought provoker, this is an excellent source with some good resources on where to look for more.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Wonderfully Entertaining and Enlightening Book
Comment: The author has masterfully woven the current understandings of the Celtic Reconstruction movement into a beautiful and moving story. Her characters are engaging and real, her scholarship current, and her purity of intention leaves us with a reading experience that is both educational and entertaining. The rites and ritual actions presented in the book will be familiar to anyone who has studied/practiced any form of Celtic Reconstruction spirituality. By skillfully placing these elements throughout the plot, Ms. Hopman has effectively crafted the first work of fiction, to my knowledge, that incorporates CR spiritual principles into the lives and lifestyles of believable characters. This has the effect of "bringing to life" ideas that may have otherwise remained intellectual constructs with no practical basis. The description of Brighid and her associated lore presented on pgs. 145-146 is one of the most concise and beautiful descriptions I have read anywhere. For all of these reasons, I heartily recommend this book!

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