Tree Magick
Yew
A smooth, gold-coloured wood with a wavygrain, the yew is an ancient tree species that hassurvived since before the Ice Age and, as such,has been revered and used by humankindthroughout the ages. Beca...
Willow
Also known as white willow, Tree ofEnchantment and witches aspirin, and one ofthe seven sacred trees of the Irish, the willow isa Moon tree sacred to the Goddess. There arelegends and myths of willows...
Rowan
Also known as mountain ash, witchwood, sorbapple and quickbeam, the rowan has long been known as an aid and protection againstenchantment by beguiling. Sacred to the Druidsand the Goddess Brigit, it i...
Pine
The pine tree is an evergreen and is known forits ability to cleanse the personal environment.It is one of the seven chieftain trees of the Irish.There are numerous ways it can be used. Topurify and s...
Oak
Oak is such an all-purpose tree, providing food,shelter and spiritual regeneration, that it isconsidered sacred by just about every culture that has encountered it. The oak was the ‘Kingof Trees’ and ...
Mistletoe
Also known as birdlime, all-heal and GoldenBough, mistletoe is probably the most wellknown and sacred plant of the Druids. It rulesthe winter solstice, when bunches of mistletoecan be hung around the ...
Juniper
An evergreen coniferous tree, which has pricklyleaves and dark purple berries, juniper is used innumerous incenses. Berries were used withthyme in Druid and Grove incenses for visionsand manifestation...
Ivy
Ivy is evergreen and represents the everpresent aspects of the human psyche.Traditionally regarded as the harbinger ofdeath, ivy is associated by the Celts with theirlunar goddess Arianrhod and her ri...
Holly
A white wood with an almost invisible grain,holly is similar in appearance to ivory.Associated with death and rebirth, holly maybe used in spells to do with sleep or rest, and toease death’s transitio...
Hazel
The hazel tree has long been magical and isused to gain knowledge, wisdom and poeticinspiration and the art of communication. It issaid that it was the nine magical hazelnuts thatgave the Salmon of Kn...
Charm Ball
The charm ball that you make represents yournew self with all its dreams and aspirations.Each year, as you replace it with a new one, itthen becomes a representation of the troublesand difficulties of...
Hawthorn
Also known as May tree, white thorn,haegthorn and quickthorn, this is one of themost wild, enchanted and sacred of trees. It canlive to a great age, becoming gnarled in theprocess. Hawthorn is traditi...
Fir
Fir is a very tall slender tree that grows inmountainous regions on the upper slopes. Itscones respond to varying weather conditionsby opening and closing. Symbolically, firindicates high perspectives...
Elm
A slightly fibrous, tan-coloured wood with aslight sheen, elm wood is valued for itsresistance to splitting. The inner bark was usedfor cordage and chair caning. Elm is oftenassociated with Mother and...
A Tree Blessing
METHOD✤ Scatter elder leaves and berries to the fourdirections, and over the object or person to beblessed.✤ Say:Goddess of Wisdom, Goddess of Mystery,Third of the Threefold,Bless now this [person/obj...
Elder
Also known as ellhorn, elderberry and ladyelder, this is a tree the Druids used to regulatetheir communities and to bless. Elder wandscan be used to drive out evil spirits or thoughtforms. Music playe...
Cedar
Also known as the tree of life, arbor vitae andyellow cedar, this tree grows to a great heightand has a very imposing spread. The wood isreddish-white, fragrant, and close-grained,particularly in olde...
Broom
Also known as Scotch broom or Irish broom, itcan be substituted for furze (gorse) at the timeof the spring equinox. Sweep your outsideritual areas with it to purify and protect them;burning the blooms...
Blackthorn
Blackthorn is a winter tree with a black bark andtruly nasty thorns, which are sometimes usednegatively in poppet magic. The thorny hedgessymbolize the idea that you may discover newopportunities or d...
A Love Charm
YOU WILL NEEDStrips of birch bark gathered at the New MoonRed ink and penLove Incense 6 (on page 60)METHOD✤ Write on the birch stripBring me true love✤ Burn the strip along with the incense and say:Go...
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