Red Earth
The 10th Annual Red Earth: The Mountain West Women's Herbal Gathering July 31st - August 2nd, 2026* at 13 Moons Ranch in Carbondale, CO
Ellen Evert Hopman
Ellen Evert Hopman is an Herbalist, author and Druid who lives in an oak forest in western Massachusetts, New England, USA. She is the Archdruid Emerita and founder of Tribe of the Oak (Tuatha na Dara), a Celtic Reconstructionist Druid Order www.tribeoftheoak.org. She co-founded and was co-Chief of The Order of White Oak for five years, was Vice President of The Henge of Keltria for nine years, and was one of the original members of ADF. She is a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri in Britain, and was entered into the Druid Clan of Dana, Grove of Brighid, by the late Lady Olivia Robertson.
Her volumes are far-ranging, including Celtic herbals, a trilogy of Druid novels, and children’s literature. Her most recent herbal offering is; “The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas – Remedies, Recipes, Magic & Brews for the Winter Season” and her latest Druid book is; “Celtic Druidry – Rituals, Techniques and Magical Practices” (May, 2024). Her newest children’s book; “Magical Tales to Celebrate the Wheel of the Year” came out in October, 2025. Her books can be found on line in the usual places and at www.elleneverthopman.com
A Celtic Shamanism Intensive: 6 hour Preconference, Adults, All Levels
I have been a Druid for 41 years. I am also an author and when I wrote my first novel, “Priestess of the Forest – a Druid Journey”, I was basically in a trance. The characters showed me things and said things I could not have known. One thing they showed me was a funeral featuring Artemisia.
The novel came out in February 2008. AFTER the book was published, British archaeologists announced the discovery of a likely Druid grave in April of that year, the first one ever identified. In it they found traces of Artemisia.
In this six hour intensive I will teach Celtic cosmology and basic Druid ritual form. I will also teach “scrying”; divination by looking into water, fire, etc. We will burn Artemisia in the fire and drink a strong Artemisia brew and then scry together. We will share the things we “see” in the flames, water, etc.
The Magic of Mugwort: 1.5 hour, Adults, All Levels
A class covering folkloric and magical uses of Mugwort. We will explore European traditions around this plant and participants will learn to do simple magical workings with it.
The Magic of Herbs in your Back Yard: 3 hour Intensive, Adults, All Levels
We will cover basic herb magic; what is it and how to do it. Then we will discuss the magical properties of common herbs such as Red Clover, Saint Johnswort, Comfrey, Oak trees and more.
Wise Woman Panel: 1 hour
Join our amazing Wise Women teachers (Brigitte Mars, EagleSong Gardener, Ellen Evert Hopman, and Mary Lou Singleton) as they answer and discuss questions from the audience. There will be a box at Registration/the Info Booth for those women who would prefer the Red Earth team to ask their questions for them.