The Sacred Herbs of Spring: Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants

The Sacred Herbs of Spring – A Beltaine Guide to Healing Plants, Seasonal Recipes & Earth Magic

Celebrate the return of spring with The Sacred Herbs of Spring: Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine by Ellen Evert Hopman. This rich, practical guide explores the plants, trees, customs, foods, drinks, and rituals associated with Beltaine and May Day traditions, inviting you to welcome the growing season with reverence, joy, and earth-centered magic.

Discover more than 90 herbs and trees along with guidance for identification, harvesting, and safe practical and ritual use. Blending herbalism, folklore, seasonal recipes, spells, and rituals honoring spring deities such as Flora and Chloris, this book offers a deeply rooted companion for green witches, herbalists, Pagans, gardeners, and anyone drawn to the sacred energies of spring.

Why You’ll Love This Book:

• Celebrate Beltaine with deeper meaning – Connect with May Day traditions, seasonal rituals, and the joyful return of spring.
• Discover more than 90 sacred plants – Explore practical, edible, healing, and magical uses for a wide range of herbs and trees.
• Create seasonal recipes and remedies – Find inspiration for teas, brews, food, and herbal preparations that honor spring’s abundance.
• Work with plant folklore and magic – Deepen your green witchcraft through traditional stories, spells, and ritual plant wisdom.
• Honor spring gods and goddesses – Bring devotional ritual into your seasonal practice through connections with deities such as Flora and Chloris.

You Will Learn How To:

• Identify more than 90 herbs and trees associated with spring
• Harvest plants with attention to safe, practical use
• Prepare seasonal foods, drinks, and herbal recipes
• Incorporate sacred herbs into Beltaine rituals
• Honor spring deities through prayers and ritual practice
• Recognize traditional folklore connected with healing plants
• Create magical workings with seasonal botanical allies
• Celebrate May Day customs from diverse cultural traditions
• Connect with spring’s energy through earth-centered practice

If you are ready to welcome Beltaine with fragrant herbs, meaningful ritual, and the living magic of the land, The Sacred Herbs of Spring is a beautiful guide for your seasonal altar and herbal library. Add it to your collection and let the growing green world inspire your spring celebrations.

Trade Paperback | English | 376 pages | 1 x 6 x 9 IN