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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

MAGICKAL CELTIC TREES

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Nearly every culture throughout history has attributed magic properties to wood. Some hold one type of wood to be sacred, while others believe that all wood has magic properties.
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Use the qualities and associations of the wood to decide the wood for a magick wand! Of course, you can guess which one I chose.
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Willow

ALDER
Gender Association:
Masculine
Date Association: March 18 - April 14
Planetary Ruler: Mars
Animal Association: Fox
Ruling Deity:Bran
Magical Properties:Courage, evolving spirituality, self-reliance, adventurism, charm and leadership skills
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ASH
Gender Association: Masculine
Date Association: February 18 - March 17
Planetary Ruler: Sun
Animal Association: Adder
Elemental Association: Fire
Ruling Diety: Mars
Magickal Properties: Intelligence, wit, communication, knowledge, curiosity

Aids in communication and learning, removing blockages that prevent the flow of words and knowledge. It is the wood of the poet and the scholar.
Promotes spiritual love and health. Protects against unwanted change.
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BIRCH
Gender Association:
Feminine
Date Association: December 24 - January 20
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Animal Association: The White Stag
Elemental Association:Water
Ruling Deity: Thor
Magical Properties: Rebirth, patience, organization, leadership skills, diligence, loyalty, the calming of emotions

A very fire-oriented wood, the energy is very cleansing and purifying, burning away that which is not desired. It allows one to create, to exert their willpower and achieve positive results. For this reason, it is an excellent tool for magic involving wealth, luck, and goals.
An unrestrained, fiery energy, this wood lacks grounding. Those who get carried away easily and are not grounded themselves may wish to avoid this wood. But it can help others release their baggage, be more impulsive, and see beyond that which is right in front of them.
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ELDER
Gender Association:
Feminine
Date Association: November 25 - December 23
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Animal Association: Raven
Elemental Association: Water
Ruling Deity: Cailleach Beara
Magical Properties: Faerie Magic, protection from evil, imagination, change
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HAWTHORN
Gender Association: Masculine
Date Association: May 13 - June 9
Planetary Ruler: Mars
Animal Association: Owl
Elemental Association: Fire
Ruling Deity: Olwen
Magical Properties: Wisdom, psychic protection, patience, creativity, confidence, charm
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HAZEL
Gender Association:
Masculine
Date Association: August 5 - September 1
Planetary Ruler: Sun
Animal Association: Salmon
Elemental Association: Air
Ruling Deity: Manannan Mac Lir
Magical Properties: Artistic ability, magical knowledge, optimism

The energy of hazel wood promoted love and creativity. It allows a person to shed their baggage, opening themselves up to their full potential. This wood is the bringer of change. Sometimes this change can lead to conflict, but sometimes conflict is needed to change a situation. This wood also promotes creative expression, eloquence, and art of all types.
This was the most common wood used to create wands in the ancient Celtic traditions.
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HOLLY
Gender Association:
Feminine/Masculine
Date Association: July 8 - August 4
Planetary Ruler: Mars
Animal Association: Unicorn
Elemental Association: Fire
Ruling Deity: Govannon
Magical Properties: Purity, strength, logic, power transfer, protection.

American Holly is the whitest wood in the world. But all holly woods are known for their creamy to white coloring. Perhaps this is on of the reasons this wood has always represented purity and goodness. The energy of holly is very pure, so much so that it is linked to the mythological unicorn, the purest of all animals. The wood will not tolerate dark forces or energies, and will best be used to channel positive energy for the betterment of the world. Healing work, blessings, exorcisms, psychic shielding, and astral guidance are all activities that would be excellent for this type of wood.
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IVY
Gender Association: Feminine
Date Association: September 30 - October 27
Planetary Ruler: Saturn
Elemental Association: Water
Animal Association: Butterfly
Ruling Deity: Persephone, Bacchus
Magical Properties: Determination, strength, optimism, spiritual growth
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OAK
Gender Association:
Masculine
Date Association: June 10 - July 7
Planetary Ruler: Sun
Animal Association: Wren
Elemental Association: Fire
Ruling Deity: Dagda
Magical Properties: Truth, steadfast knowledge, protection

To the ancient Celtic people, oak was the protector, provider, benevolent king of the trees. Oak provided the people shelter in the form of building material, protection by providing material for weapons, and nourishment through its edible acorns.

Oak is an excellent healing wood. Connected strongly to the Earth, it can easily channel natural life energies, and help sense where healing might be needed. This wood helps center the mind, allowing it to focus on the task at hand and ignore distractions. It can also help bring about desirable change in love matters. Oak help promote both observation and intuition.

Oak provides a very balanced energy, skewed neither toward the light or the darkness.
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REED
Gender Association:
Feminine
Date Association: October 28 - November 24
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Animal Association: Hound
Elemental Association: Water
Ruling Deity: Pwyll
Magical Properties: Wisdom, scholarship, fearlessness, destiny
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ROWAN
Gender Association:
Masculine
Date Association: January 21 - February 17
Planetary Ruler: Sun
Animal Association: Dragon
Elemental Association: Fire
Ruling Deity: Brigid, Thor
Magical Properties: Originality, free-thinking, psychic ability, love and understanding
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VINE
Gender Association:
Masculine and feminine
Date Association: September 2 - September 29
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Animal Association: Swan
Ruling Deity: Tuatha De Danaan
Magical Properties: Spiritual initiation, sacred knowledge, authority
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WILLOW
Gender Association:
Feminine
Date Association: April 15 - May 12
Planetary Ruler: Moon
Animal Association: Hare
Ruling Deity: Ceridwen, Artemis
Elemental Association: Water
Magical Properties: Death and rebirth, cyclical energy, change, emotion, will

Willow is an amazing wood for magickal tools because it is already perfectly aligned to magick (the movement of energy guided by will ). This wood reacts to the will of the one who is utilizing it, enhancing it accordingly. The stronger the will, the more effective the wood.

Willow is extremely useful in healing. It is also good for love spells and rituals involving emotion. It also increases psychism, and is a great tool for divination as well (especially concerning luck matters).

1 comment:

  1. Finally!! Another magical, spiritual kind of blog I have been searching for. I was quite interested in Wicca as a teen.

    http://pathwaytospirit.blogspot.com/

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