The Sacred Herbs of Spring: Magical, Healing, and Edible Plants to Celebrate Beltaine by Ellen Evert Hopman

A practical guide to celebrating the festival of Beltaine, also known as May Day. The book explores the identification, harvest, and safe practical and ritual use of over 90 plants and trees associated with Beltaine. It details rituals for honoring the traditional Gods and Goddesses of spring, such as Chloris, Flora, and the Daghda. The guide covers herbs for various purposes, including luck, magic, protection, purification, abundance, fertility, and love. Hopman also discusses the connection between Beltaine and other festivals like Walpurgisnacht and Hexennacht. The book weaves in mystical tales of folk, Faery, and sacred herbs, offering practical and magical ways to connect with nature during the spring season.