Ellen Evert Hopman

Class – Celtic Druidry

Sunday, February 9 at 3:15 pm in The Veiled Sanctum

Bio for Ellen Evert Hopman

Ellen Evert Hopman is an author, Master Herbalist, and Druid Priestess. A professional member of the American Herbalist’s Guild, she teaches Herbalism and Druidism in the USA and Europe. Her newest book is “Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques and Magical Practices.” Other books and videos on herb craft and Druid wisdom include: “The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic & Brews for the Winter Season,” “The Sacred Herbs of Samhain – Plants to Communicate with the Spirits of the Dead,” “The Sacred Herbs of Spring – Magical Healing and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine,” “Once Around the Sun – Stories, Crafts, and Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year” (a new children’s book that will be published in spring of 2022), “The Real Witches of New England: History, Lore & Modern Practice,” “A Legacy of Druids – Conversations with Druid Elders from Britain, the USA and Canada,” “Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore,” “Secret Medicines from Your Garden – Plants for Healing, Spirituality and Magic,” “Secret Medicines of Your Kitchen,” “Tree Medicine - Tree Magic” (on the herbal and magical properties of trees), “A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year,” “A Druid’s Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine” (Druid medicine, Ogham and Celtic lore of herbs), “Being a Pagan” (with Lawrence Bond) (a book about what it means to be a Wiccan, a Witch, or a Druid in the world today), and “Walking the World in Wonder - A Children’s Herbal” (a book of herbal formulas and recipes suitable for children of all ages). Her video “Gifts from the Healing Earth” teaches the basics of herbal healing, and her video “Pagans” covers the eight festivals of the Pagan Wheel of the Year.

She is the founder and Archdruid Emerita of Tribe of the Oak (Tuatha na Dara), an international Druid teaching order, and was the founder of the White Oak Druid mailing list and a co-founder of the White Oak Druid Order (Ord na Darach Gile). She was Co-Chief of the Order of White Oak for five years. She was a founder and then Vice President of the Henge of Keltria Druid Order for nine years. Ellen was Professor of Wortcunning, Healing, and Lore at the Grey School of Wizardry for four years and was one of the founders. She is Second Circle in ADF (initiated by Isaac Bonewits) and was made an Archdruidess in the Druid Clan of Dana, Grove of Brighid, by Lady Olivia Robertson when she visited her castle in Clonegal. Ellen is also a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri. She was a featured subject in a documentary about Druids, A&E Television's "The Unexplained."

Visit Ellen Evert Hopman online at elleneverthopman.com