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Trees in the Druid Tradition 
ALDER
This tree was sacred to the Druids. The pith is easily pushed out of green
shoots to make whistles. Several shoots bound together by cordage, can be
trimmed to the desired length for producing the note you want and used to
entice Air elementals. The old superstition of "whistling up the wind"
began with this custom.
APPLE (Domestic)
Another sacred tree to the Druids. It is said that you may cut an apple into
three pieces, then rub the cut side on warts, saying: "Out warts, into
apple." Then bury the pieces and as the apple decays, the warts will
disappear. Use apple cider in any old spells calling for blood or wine. Apple
indicates choice, and is useful for love and healing magic.
ASH
A Druid sacred tree. Druid wands were often made of ash because of its straight
grain. Ash wands are good for healing, general and solar magic. Put fresh
ash leaves under your pillow to stimulate psychic dreams.
BIRCH
Known as Lady of the Woods, Paper Birch and White Birch. Carefully gather
strips of the bark at the New Moon. With red ink, write on a birch strip:
"Bring me true love." Burn this along with a love incense, saying
"Goddess of love, God of desire, Bring to me sweet passion's fire."
The specific name of a god/goddess may be added. Or cast the bark into a stream
or other flowing water, saying: "Message of love, I set you free, to
capture a love and return to me." ***Remember*** It is unwise to use
this incantation and ritual directed toward a specific person as that would
violate the rule. If a love is to come to you, it must be of that persons
free will to do so.
BLACKTHORN
Blackthorn is a winter tree. Its white flowers are seen even before the leaves
in the spring. It is black barked with vicious thorns and grows in dense thickets.
The wood is used in the cudgel shillelagh and Blasting Stick. Its thorns are
used to pierce waxen images. Blackthorn indicates strong action of fate or
outside influences that must be obeyed.
BROOM
Also known as Scotch Broom or Irish Broom. It can be substituted for furze
(gorse) at the Spring Equinox. The Irish called it the "Physician's power"
because of its diuretic shoots. Sweep your outside ritual areas with it to
purify and protect. Burning the blooms and shoots calms the wind.
CEDAR
Also known as the Tree of Life, Arbor Vitae, Yellow Cedar. Ancient Celts on
the mainland used cedar oil to preserve the heads of enemies taken in battle.
To draw Earth energy and ground yourself, place the palms of your hands against
the ends of the leaves.
ELDER
Also known as Ellhorn, Elderberry, Lady Elder. Sacred to the White Lady and
Midsummer Solstice. The Druids used it to both bless and curse. Standing under
an elder tree at Midsummer, like standing in a Fairy Ring of mushrooms, will
help you see the "little people." Elder wands can be used to drive
out evil spirits or thought forms. Music on panpipes or flutes of elder have
the same power as the wand. Remember the words of the Rede. Elder is the Lady's
Tree, burn it not or cursed ye be!
ELM
A slightly fibrous, tan-coloured wood with a slight sheen. Elm is often associated
with Mother and Earth Goddesses, and was said to be the abode of faeries,
explaining Kipling's injunction; "Ailim be the lady's tree; burn it not
or cursed ye'll be". Elm wood is valued for it's resistance to splitting,
and the inner bark was used for cordage and chair caning. Elm adds stability
and grounding to a spell.
FIR
Fir is a very tall slender tree that grows in mountainous regions on the upper
slopes. Fir cones respond to rain by closing and the sun by opening. Fir can
see over great distance to the far horizon beyond and below. Fir indicates
high views and long sights with clear vision of what is beyond and yet to
come.
FIR (SILVER)
Also known as the Birth Tree. The needles are burned at childbirth to bless
and protect the mother and baby.
FURZE
Also known as Gorse, Whin. Its golden flowers are associated with the Spring
Equinox. Wood and blooms are burned for protection and preparation for conflict
of any sort.
HAWTHORN
Also known as May Tree and White Thorn. Wands made of this wood are of great
power. The blossoms are said to be highly erotic to men.
HAZEL
Wands made of this wood symbolize white magick and healing. Forked sticks
are used to find water or buried treasure. If outside and in need of maigckal
protection quickly draw a circle around yourself with a hazel branch. To enlist
the aid of plant fairies, string hazelnuts on a cord and hang up in your house
or ritual room. Magically, hazel wood is used to gain knowledge, wisdom and
poetic inspiration.
HOLLY
A beautiful white wood with an almost invisible grain; looks very much like
ivory. Holly is associated with the death and rebirth symbolism of winter
in both Pagan and Christian lore and is important to the Winter Solstice.
In Arthurian legend, Gawain (representing the Oak King of summer) fought the
Green Knight, who was armed with a holly club to represent winter. It is one
of the three timbers used in the construction of chariot wheel shafts. It
was used in spear shafts also. The qualities of a spear shaft are balance
and directness, as the spear must be hefted to be thrown the holly indicates
directed balance and vigour to fight if the cause is just. A bag of leaves
and berries carried by a man is said to increase his ability to attract women.
JUNIPER
Its berries were used with thyme in Druid and Grove incenses for visions.
Juniper grown by the door discourages thieves. The mature berries can be strung
and hung in the house to attract love.
MISTLETOE
Also known as Birdlime, All Heal and Golden Bough. It was the most sacred
tree of the Druids, and ruled the Winter Solstice. The berries are poisonous!
Bunches of mistletoe can be hung as an all-purpose protective herb..
OAK
Oak has been considered sacred by just about every culture that has encountered
the tree, but it was held in particular esteem by the Celts because of its
size, longevity, and nutritious acorns. The oak was the "King of Trees"
in a grove. Magick wands were made of its wood. Oak galls, known as Serpent
Eggs, were used in magickal charms. Acorns gathered at night held the greatest
fertility powers. The Druids and Priestesses listened to the rustling oak
leaves and the wrens in the trees for divinatory messages.
PINE
The Pine tree is an evergreen, its old title was "the sweetest of woods".
It was known to the Druids as one of the seven chieftain trees of the Irish.
Mix the dried needles with equal parts of juniper and cedar and burn to purify
the home and ritual area. The cones and nuts can be carried as a fertility
charm. To purify and sanctify an outdoor ritual area, brush the ground with
a pine branch.
ROWAN
Also known as Mountain Ash, Witchwood and Sorb Apple has long known as an
aid and protection against enchantment. Sticks of the Rowan were used to carve
Runes on. Rowan spays and crosses were placed over cattle in pens and over
homes for protection. Its lovely red berries feed the birds in winter. The
berries have a tiny pentagram on them and are especially poisonous. The pentagram
is the ancient symbol of protection. The Rowan tree indicates protection and
control of the senses from enchantment and beguiling. The Rowan was sacred
to the Druids and the Goddess Brigit. It is a very magical tree used for wands,
rods, amulets and spells. A forked Rowan branch can help find water. Wands
are for knowledge, locating metal and general divination.
WILLOW
Also known as White Willow, Tree of Enchantment and Witches' Asprin. Once
of the seven sacred trees of the Irish, a Druid sacred Tree. The willow is
a Moon tree sacred to the White Lady, Its groves were considered so magickal
that priests, priestesses and all types of artisans sat among these trees
to gain eloquence, inspiration, skills and prophecies. For a wish to be granted,
ask permission of the willow, explaining your desire. Select a pliable shoot
and tie a loose knot in it while expressing what you want. When the wish is
fulfilled. return and untie the knot. Remember to thank the willow and leave
a gift.
YEW
Also known as English Yew and European Yew. Another important tree to the
Winter Solstice and the deities of death and rebirth. It is a beautifully
smooth, gold-coloured wood with a wavy grain. The Irish used it to make dagger
handles, bows and wine barrels. The wood or leaves were laid on graves as
a reminder to the departed spirit that death was only a pause in life before
rebirth. All parts of the tree are poisonous except the fleshy covering of
the berry, and its medicinal uses include a recently discovered treatment
for cancer. The yew may be the oldest-lived tree in the world. Ancient yews
can be found in churchyards all over Britain, where they often pre-date even
the oldest churches. There are some convincing arguments for it being the
original 'World-tree' of Scandinavian mythology.
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