A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine

I'm not much of a fan of Ms Hopman as she can be quite brusque in online conversations or when asking her questions. She does however seem to know her stuff when it comes to herbalism and Neo Druidry/Celtic paganism. This is a good resource if you are interested in Ogham, plant medicine or working with herbs. I recommend.

Great read just what I was looking for and a good collection to my library

This was such an interesting read. I may never indulge in tree medicine but the history of the druids was very intriguing and enlightening. I would suggest it for anyone that wants to know more about our ancient trees and if your interesting in druid knowledge and ways. I rented it from the library and couldn't take enough notes to satisfy my curiosity, so I ended up buying it from Amazon. Best to read in the spring as many of the tinctures and poltices use spring time bark. After reading this book I wanted to identify all my neighborhood trees and really enjoy what we take for granted every day. Hope you enjoy the read too.The only disadvantage to the book is knowing where to cut the bark and how to really prepare the medicines in the book. I would like to engage but the directions are not in print.

Good for studying Celtic magick, history, and Ogam.What I really don't like is that the author heavily appropriates Native American herbalist traditions, as if she's a definitive expert or authority, WITHOUT A SINGLE CITATION OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to who she gained this information from.Native people of the Americas were slaughtered and genocided by the hands of the Celts' descendents, and the author continues that legacy of theft with this book. She has no right to take that information and call it her own. It's especially bad that she explained in her own online biography that the Native American people she spent time with (who taught her their herbal knowledge), literally told her that she needs to find her own path and ancestral wisdom, outside of their tradition. She willfully ignored their request when she wrote and published this book, without a single acknowledgement to the people who gave her that knowledge. Rude repetition of the disrespect that White people have shown to Native Americans for centuries.More than half of the book's texts consist of this appropriated material. Her own contributions and knowledge of Celtic traditions are maybe 25% of the actual text. Not ok.

Although difficult to read in part because of the old language and its pronunciation, it still holds valuable information for those interested in the subject. I would recommend it if you have great patience to read this and constantly - like I do - refer to the pronunciation guide in the back of this book. A great tool to learn the old language though!

I really love the druid herbal series that Ms. Hopman shared. Very informative easy to read wealth of knowledge and wisdom. I recommend reading and rereading. Use as a seasonal source book. But it. Use it.

I love this because teaches magical and medicinal herbology, in the framework of the Wheel of the Year. The information is good, scientifically based where applicable, and well-researched in general. It explains how different herbs are appropriate for celebrating each of the sabbaths. Two things that set this book apart from others on neopagan Druidry is that it discusses the astronomical correspondence of herbs, as well as their homeopathic uses. This is an author I seek out.

There is just so much goodness packed into this concise and fascinating reference book. In addition to valuable instruction on medicinal uses and recipes for trees in our own backyards, the history and lore of this knowledge is described in beautiful detail. I know I will use this book forever and continue to pass on this wisdom that every human should know for healing themselves, their families and their community.

A great informative readI am still using this book as reference in studyGreat help thanks

a bit of repetition, on each and every tree but only to imprint the safety of the trees i.e. be kind to naturebetter info than tree oracle deck with A3 book

Arrived in time. Quite an interesting book, but not quite what I expected.

An excellent and well written book that is both helpful and practical.

super good book very helpful hints and tips and information a must read for any budding druids or pagans alike