Ellen Evert Hopman

Herbalist, Author, Druid Priestess

Ellen Evert Hopman’s Bio

Ellen Evert Hopman, portrait by Joanne Barrett

Ellen Evert Hopman is an Herbalist, Druid, and author of Celtic herbals, a trilogy of Druid novels and of children’s literature. Her most recent offerings are “The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas – Remedies, Recipes, Magic & Brews for the Winter Season” and “Celtic Druidry – Rituals, Techniques and Magical Practices”. All her books can be found at www.elleneverthopman.com  and they can also be ordered from bookstores and on line in the usual places.

Ellen is a registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild, and Archdruid Emerita and the founder of Tribe of the Oak (Tuatha na Dara), a Celtic Reconstructionist Druid Order www.tribeoftheoak.org. She was a founder and former co-Chief of the Order of White Oak, and was a founder and Vice President of The Henge of Keltria Druid Order.

She has at times been a member of ADF, OBOD, and is a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri in England. She is a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. Hopman lives in an oak forest in western Massachusetts.

Websites

See all of Ellen’s books (and order signed copies) at www.elleneverthopman.com     

Published Works

Ellen Evert Hopman is a voice for Herbalists and Druids in modern society and is the author of a growing number of books.

Published in 2022:

  • “Once Around the Sun – Stories, Crafts and Recipes for the Sacred Earth Year”

Published in 2021:

  • “The Druid Isle” (new edition from Oak Spirit Publishing)
  • “Priestess of the Fire Temple: A Druid’s Tale” (new edition from Oak Spirit Publishing)
  • Published in 2020: “Priestess of the Forest – A Druid Journey” (new edition, Oak Spirit Publishing)
  • “The Sacred Herbs of Spring – Magical, Healing and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine”
  • “Weathering the Storm” (Moon Books) (contributing author)
  • “The Druid Garden” by Luke Eastwood, Moon Books, UK (Ellen Evert Hopman wrote the foreword)

Published in 2019:

  • “The Sacred Herbs of Samhain – Plants to Contact the Spirits of the Dead”
  • The Sacred Herbs of Samhain is a collection of herbal knowledge and Celtic lore for Samhain. In addition to providing a significant reference on relevant magical and medicinal uses for herbs, trees, and more, it provides complete instructions for a Samhain ritual and also a traditional Dumb Supper. Includes easy-to-follow recipes for soup, breads, soul cake, dumb cake, magical ink, and Dandelion Wine and many other dishes and libations appropriate to the season.  (August 6. 2019, Destiny Books/Inner Traditions Bear & Company)

Published in 2018:

  • “The Real Witches of New England – History, Lore and Modern Practice”
  • “The Real Witches of New England” shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants. The book also explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution and includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. (September 2018, Inner Traditions Bear & Co./Destiny Books)

Published in 2017:

  • “Tree Medicine Tree Magic” – a revised and updated version of the old classic with full color botanical prints (October 2017, Pendraig Publishing, California)

Published in 2016:

  • “Secret Medicines from your Garden – Plants for Healing, Spirituality, and Magic” (February 2016, Inner Traditions Bear & Company, VT) WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL HERB ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 and THE COALITION OF VISIONARY RESOURCES AWARD 2016
  • “A Legacy of Druids – Conversations with Druid leaders of Britain, the USA and Canada, Past and Present” (April 2016, Moon Books, UK)

Fiction:

  • Her first novel, “Priestess of the Forest: A Druid Journey” (Llewellyn, February 2008, re-published in 2020, Oak Spirit Publishing), was an exciting new project for her, combining a heart-warming fictional romance with practical Druid rites and rituals.
  • The sequel is “The Druid Isle” (Llewellyn, April 2010, republished in 2021, Oak Spirit Publishing).
  • The third book in the series is “Priestess of the Fire Temple: A Druid’s Tale” (Llewellyn, March, 2012, re-published 2012, Oak Spirit Publishing).

Non-Fiction:

  • “Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore” (PendraigPublishing, June, 2011)
  • “The Secret Medicines Of Your Kitchen”  (mPowr Ltd., London, October 2012)
  • ” A Druid’s Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine” (Inner Traditions – Bear and Company, June 2008)
  • “Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today” (Destiny Books, 2001)
  • “Walking the World in Wonder – A Children’s Herbal” (Healing Arts Press, 2000)
  • “A Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year” (Destiny Books, 1994)
  • “People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out” (Inner Traditions, 1995, currently out of print)
  • “Tree Medicine-Tree Magic” (Phoenix Publishing, Inc., 1992, currently out of print)

Videos and DVDs

Ellen has also released video tapes and DVDs on the subjects covered in her books through Sawmill River Productions. See clips of her videos here;