Clover: The Sacred Three Leaf Cover Crop
“There was an herb called wood sorrel and it is…
Chickweed: The Nutritive Star
“In olden times the people had great belief in the…
Oh Rowan Tree
“The rowan tree’s graceful leaves and soft white flowers brush…
Juniper Tree: A Welcome to the Gods
“On the sideboard there always stood before breakfast a bottle…
Vervain: The Druid’s Heal All
Cover art by Cecilia Brendel “An ancient Irish prescription calls…
Pine: Beacons of Hope and Divinity
“Down to as late as a century ago, the mountains…
Mistletoe: All Heal
“Au gui menez, ‘To the mistletoe go’, an old French…
Holly: Midwinter Sacred Tree of the Druids
“Of all the trees that are in the wood,The Holly…
Mullein: The Hag’s Taper
“A decoction of the leaves with the flowers is good…
Ivy: Protector and Peaceful Binder of Energies
“Ivy… It is used as a protective for milk, milk…
Elderberry: The Queen of Herbs
“It is said by the wise women and fairy doctors…
Foxglove: The Good Folk’s Gloves
“Where fairy men and fairy women dwell, And Time is…
Hawthorn: Crann na Síoga
Hawthorn is the infamous ”fairy tree” or tree of the…
The Oak: King of the Forest
“I will be a giant oak in every ford and…
Marigold, the Shrub of Bealtaine
“No fear have I of Mother Earth; no dread, Of…
Yarrow of the Seven Cures
“Herbs gathered on May Eve have a mystical and strong…
Grasp the Nettle: Greim ar an Neantóg
”Is mise neantógI haven’t always been understoodI have stung you…
Brigid’s Beloved Dandelion
“A hoop from three to four inches diameter was made…