Ellen Evert Hopman - Herbalist, Druid Priestess, Author

Ellen Evert Hopman - Master Herbalist, Druid Priestess and Pagan Author

Ellen Evert Hopman Author of A Druids Herbal

Ellen Evert Hopman - Herbalism, Druidism, Celtic Spirituality

Ellen Evert Hopman - Willow's Druid Grove

:Home
:About Ellen
:Published Work
:DVD Releases
:Audio Releases
:Selected Workshops
:Workshop Schedule
:A Druid's Blog
:Interviews
:Articles
:Useful Links

A Druids Journal - Ellen Evert Hopman's Blog on Druidry, Celtic and Pagan Matters

Click to view Ellen's Blog

A Druid's Web Log - November 2008 - Obama, Prop 8 and Celtic Myth

I hope everyone appreciates how quiet and circumspect I have been about the election of Obama. All I can say is I wept when he was announced as the winner. The long national nightmare is finally over...

Meanwhile Prop 8 was passed in California, something for which all Americans should be ashamed, especially the Mormon and Catholic churches who used their tax-exempt tithes to engage in a massive campaign of bigotry.

I am troubled by the injustice of the vote in CA. If southerners of the 1950's and 1960's had been allowed to vote on de-segregating the schools, lunch counters and water fountains we would probably still have apartheid in the south. In a democracy the majority should not be allowed to dictate the rights of the minority. The rights of the minority should be protected. This sad result is another reason why church and state need to have a strong wall between them.

read more details here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-spaulding/mormon-and-catholic-churc_b_142364.html

I got some very nice press this month, a lovely review of my new tree book and a reading on the Celtic Myth podshow...the English voices on the podcast are so gorgeous, they take my somewhat dry and factual book into the realm of the great mythic stories...

http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/11/05/druids-herbal-of-sacred-tree-medicine/

http://celticmythpodshow.com/Shownotes/episodeSP05b.php

In case anyone is in the MA area, here is a workshop I am doing next month.
Hope to see some of you there!

Two Seasons, Three Worlds, Four Treasures, Five Directions: The
Pillars of Druidism.

An exploration of the basic cosmology of the ancient Celts and the most
important symbols of Celtic and Druidic sacred mythology. Why are certain
objects sacred to Pagan tradition such as the cauldron, sword, spear and
stone? Learn the Druidic origins of these ritual items and the basic
structure of Celtic ceremony.

Saturday December 13th, 2-3:30 PM

Inspirit Common
123 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
p/f 413.585.1169

www.InspiritCommon.com

May everyone have a bountiful harvest tide, and don't forget to thank the turkeys!

Ellen

Latest Items

A Druid's Web Log - November 2008 - Obama, Prop 8 and Celtic Myth

Samhain/Halloween Blessings, October 2008

A Druid's Web Log - September 2008

A Druid's Web Log - July/August 2008 - Druid News, Tara and Interviews

A Druid's Web Log - June 2008 - The wee book has finally arrived! and a Pagan Action Alert

A Druid's Web Log - May 2008 - A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine

A Druid's Web Log - April 2008 - Druid Tour of Britain in 2009

A Druid's Web Log - March 2008 - Human Rights and Tara

A Druid's Web Log - February 2008 - Good Reviews and More Peace Work

A Druid's Web Log - January 2008 News - Interviews and Oak trees

Amazon.com Coupon Code

Email: Saille333@mindspring.com
Snailmail: PO Box 219, Amherst, MA 01004 U.S.A.

This website is copyright © 1999-2008 c.e., Ellen Evert Hopman
All articles on this website are copyrighted material. None of my words or ideas may be reproduced in electronic, printed or other format with out my written permission.

Site Design - Innov8