Ellen Evert Hopman
Encyclopedia
Ellen Evert Hopman, M.Ed., was born in Salzburg
, Austria
. She is an herbalist
, lay homeopath, and counselor
who lives and works in western Massachusetts
.
She held the position of vice president of the Henge of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years, and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild
. She is the author of several books and audio tapes on Paganism
and Druidry.
She was formerly a Professor of Wortcunning at the Grey School of Wizardry, where she taught herbalism
, celtic religion, celtic history and celtic lore. She is a co-founder and co-Chief of The Order of Whiteoak (Ord na Darach Gile), a Reconstructionist Druid organization. She also teaches herbalism and Druidry, and has been a speaker and workshop leader at numerous Neopagan and New Age
events.
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. She is an herbalist
Herbalism
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, herblore, and phytotherapy...
, lay homeopath, and counselor
Mental Health Counselor
Mental health counselors practice mental health counseling which is a dynamic, holistic, strengths-based and psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970s when several mental health professionals realized that the master’s degree level counselors working in community settings lacked a...
who lives and works in western Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
She held the position of vice president of the Henge of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years, and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild
American Herbalists Guild
The American Herbalists Guild is the only professional organization for herbalists of all traditions in the United States of America. The Guild was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, educational organization...
. She is the author of several books and audio tapes on Paganism
Neopaganism
Neopaganism is an umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements, particularly those influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe...
and Druidry.
She was formerly a Professor of Wortcunning at the Grey School of Wizardry, where she taught herbalism
Herbalism
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, herblore, and phytotherapy...
, celtic religion, celtic history and celtic lore. She is a co-founder and co-Chief of The Order of Whiteoak (Ord na Darach Gile), a Reconstructionist Druid organization. She also teaches herbalism and Druidry, and has been a speaker and workshop leader at numerous Neopagan and New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
events.
Books
- 1992. Tree Medicine, Tree Magic. Illustrated by Diana Green. Seattle, WA: Phoenix Publishing. ISBN 0-919345-55-7
- 1994. A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year. Destiny Books. ISBN 0-89281-501-9
- _ and Lawrence Bond (1995). People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out. Inner Traditions. ISBN 0-89281-559-0
- _ and Steven Foster (photographer) (2000). Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal. Healing Arts Press. ISBN 0-89281-878-6
- _ and Lawrence Bond (2001). Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today. (Revision of People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out) Destiny Books. ISBN 0-89281-904-9
- 2008. Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0738712628
- 2008. A Druids Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine Inner Traditions International. ISBN 978-1594772306
- 2010. THE DRUID ISLE Lewellyn. ISBN 978-0738719566
- 2010. MAKING KITCHEN MEDICINES - A PRACTICAL GUIDE Dreamz-work Productions, 2010
External links
- Willow's Grove - Ellen Evert Hopman - Ellen Evert Hopman's website
- Ord na Darach Gile - Druid Order of WhiteOak