Watermint: Mint of the Druids
“When Summer strews its cloak of hues, Then the dells,…
Dreaming with Mugwort
“On this eve, too, was gathered the Bollan-Feaill-Eoin “John’s Feast-day…
Uisge Beatha, Life Water: The Birch
“O birch, smooth and blessed, thou melodious, proud one, delightful…
A Soft and Sweet Beauty: Marshmallow
“Marshmallow leaves is an old fashioned remedy for coughs, colds…
The Savior: Garden Sage
“It (wild sage) is usually found near a cliff or…
The Herb of Longevity: Self Heal
“The Song of the Self Heal Faery, When little Elves…
Soft Hearted Violet
“…Of the flower of violet and of sugar is made…
The Folklore of Daffodils and the Return of Spring
“Life’s a dog and then you die? No, no. Life…
Yellow Flag: The Sacred Messenger of Spring
“An iris doesn’t compare itself to other flowers, it just…
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…
Barley: Sacred Staple Crop
“I sat within a valley green, I sat there with…
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…