Table of Contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. To Brighid, Patroness of the Druids and Bards
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: The Druids
    1. THE BARDS
    2. THE OVATES
    3. BELIEFS
    4. THE COLIGNY CALENDAR OF THE GAULISH DRUIDS
    5. THE CELTIC TREE CALENDAR AND ALPHABET
  8. Chapter 2: Herbal Basics
    1. HERBAL PREPARATIONS
    2. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES
    3. SUGGESTED MAGICAL USES OF HERBS
    4. THE EARTH FESTIVALS OF THE SACRED EARTH YEAR
  9. Chapter 3: Samhain (All Hallows)
    1. THE HERBS OF SAMHAIN
  10. Chapter 4: Meán Geimhridh (Winter Solstice, Yule)
    1. THE HERBS OF MEÁN GEIMHRIDH
  11. Chapter 5: Imbolc/Oimealg (Candlemas)
    1. THE HERBS OF IMBOLC/OIMEALG
  12. Chapter 6: Meán Earraigh (Spring Equinox)
    1. THE HERBS OF MEÁN EARRAIGH
  13. Chapter 7: Beltaine (May Eve)
    1. THE HERBS OF BELTAINE
  14. Chapter 8: Meán Samhraidh (Summer Solstice, Midsummer)
    1. THE HERBS OF MEÁN SAMHRAIDH
  15. Chapter 9: Lugnasad (Lammas)
    1. THE HERBS OF LUGNASAD
  16. Chapter 10: Meán Fómhair (Fall Equinox)
    1. THE HERBS OF MEÁN FÓMHAIR
  17. Chapter 11: Herbs of the Druids
    1. THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
  18. Chapter 12: Herbal Alchemy and the Planets
    1. SUN-RULED PLANTS
    2. MOON-RULED PLANTS
    3. MERCURY-RULED PLANTS
    4. VENUS-RULED PLANTS
    5. MARS-RULED PLANTS
    6. JUPITER-RULED PLANTS
    7. SATURN-RULED PLANTS
  19. Chapter 13: Sacred Groves and Circles
    1. THE SONG OF AMERGIN
    2. HERBS OF CONSECRATION AND PURIFICATION
  20. Chapter 14: Last Rites and the Celtic Otherworld
    1. HERBS FOR FUNERALS
  21. Chapter 15: Under the Marriage Oak
    1. HANDFASTING HERBS
  22. Chapter 16: Home, a Haven of Peace and Prosperity
    1. HOUSE BLESSING HERBS
  23. Chapter 17: From Childbirth to Puberty and Initiation
    1. BABY BLESSING HERBS
  24. Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide
  25. Appendix B: Resources
  26. Bibliography
  27. Footnotes
  28. Also by Ellen Evert Hopman
  29. About the Author
  30. About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
  31. Books of Related Interest
  32. Copyright & Permissions
  33. Plant Index
  34. Subject Index