Ellen Evert Hopman shares folklore, recipes, rituals & crafts to enliven your Yuletide observance. She explores the origins of the Christmas tree & Santa Claus, as well as holiday Spirits & Yuletide animals. She explains how to perform Winter Solstice divinations & make traditional foods & drinks, such as, Elizabethan gingerbread cookies & Wassail. She looks in depth at the medicinal & magical properties of the many herbs, barks & berries associated with the Christmas & Yuletide season, such as, Frankincense & Myrrh, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Hibiscus, Bayberry & many more. This guide offers practical & magical ways to celebrate & honour the darkest days of the year.
