
Tree Lore: Birch
…and light-filled grace. The Birch grows out of a common, joined trunk so that many appear to grow from the one. People who have been ‘claimed’ by Birch tend to…


Tree Lore: Spindle
…node or with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy. Cuttings of mature wood, November in a frame. Layering in July/August. Takes 14 months.
Use of Cultivars: There…

A Mythic History of Ogham
…composed of ABC’s, myths described by each symbol is similar: A black and light sky-bull of letter ‘A’ (aleph/Bull) mirrors the black and white Birch, first letter of Ogham’s Tree…

Stags and Deer
…through vast tracts of birch forest dotted with the dark spikes of conifers.’ From Reuters – Oliver Bullough This shows the symbiotic relationship the Saami’s have with the Reindeer which…

Tree Lore: Ash
…also much folklore and natural magic associated with powers of Ash. The traditional Witches broom or Besom was also traditionally made of an Ash staff, together with Birch twigs and…

Tree Lore: Willow
…Flower Remedies).
Magickal uses are extensive. The Besom, the Witches Broom, is traditionally made from three Trees. The stave is made from Ash, for protection; Birch twigs are used…

Wood Wisdom – Walking with the Sacred Trees
…seek…
Is it birch, guide to new beginnings? The faerie rowan? Or willow, tree of moontides and poets? Be silent and listen to the whisperings of aspen. Find the…