The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, and Brews for the Winter Season
An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plantsExplores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and…
Specifikacia The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, and Brews for the Winter Season
An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plantsExplores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide seasonLooks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animalsShares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksWhether viewed as a mid-winter observance of the Winter Solstice or a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, for millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.In ancient Egypt, people decorated their homes with greenery at the festival of the re-birth of the God Horus.