
Ellen Evert Hopman discusses the magical traditions and myths surrounding Spring and its celebrations.
Spring does not arrive quietly. It rises. Druid priestess and author Ellen Evert Hopman returns to The Conscious Diva Podcast to discuss Spring's Living Magic. We explore the Wheel of the Year through her books The Sacred Herbs of Spring, Once Around the Sun, and Magical Tales to Celebrate the Wheel of the Year. Ellen shares mythic stories of Beltane and May celebrations, where the Sun, fertility, and the moon mark the Earth’s full awakening. And the ancient roots of Easter, including the legend of the Germanic goddess Eostre. Reminding us of the traditions that root spirituality in daily life, and of how magical the Spring season is. In this episode: • Unearthing the Ancient Traditions of Imbolc and Groundhog Day • Exploring the Gromnica Festival and the Ancient Celtic Lunar Calendar • Weaving Wisdom and Culture Through Magical Tales of the Year • The Ancient Traditions of Maypole and May Bush Celebrations • Understanding the Sacred Cycles of the Wheel of the Year • Discovering the Germanic Goddess Eostre and Easter's Ancient Origins • The Adonis Myth and the Powerful Energy of Beltane's Full Moon • Celebrating the First Harvest: Summer Solstice and Lunasa Traditions ABOUT…
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