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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...
Birch
Known as Lady of the Woods, paper birch andwhite birch, the birch tree, being symbolic offertility and new birth, is closely associatedwith the waxing phase of the Moon. Girlswould often give their lo...
Ash
Since ancient times, some have believed thatthe first man was created from the branchesand flesh of the ash tree. Druid wands wereoften made of ash, for they were good forhealing and general and solar...
Apple
This is another tree sacred to the Druids. Thereare several magical uses for the apple. An applewood wand is the appropriate one to use if youwant to make shamanic journeys, since the appleis used as ...
Alder
This tree was sacred to the Druids. To this day,some water diviners still use its forkedbranches, traditionally called ‘wishing rods’. Itis still considered a crime to cut down a sacredalder tree and ...
THE MAGIC OF NATURE AND TREES
Having looked at the components of spells andmagical workings, it is now time to turn ourattention to magical woods and trees. Naturalobjects, such as trees, are such an integral partof magic that any...
Connecting with the Essential Oils
The oils below help you to make a connectionwith your spiritual self, the essential you:Frankincense, Rose, Neroli, Linden blossomJasminet Linking blend tGalbanum 1 dropFrankincense 4 dropsJasmine 2 d...
Aura harmonization
Geranium 4 dropsJuniper 2 dropsOrange 6 dropsFennel 1 dropPetitgrain 6 dropsThis blend is particularly useful when you wish tocleanse and harmonize your aura.