BIRCH - this tree is indicatiave of cleanliness &
determination in overcoming adversity. Use when wanting to make a fresh
start & ridding yourself of bad influences
ALDER - is a water-loving tree, the God linked with this
tree is Bran the blessed, is for spiritual protection & prophecy.
WILLOW - medicine stands for female & lunar rhythms of life.
She is water-seaking like the alder. Offers protection against damp diseases
& modern herbal practioners extract salicin from the bark to be used to ease
illnesses like rheumatic fever. The gift of fertility is also represented
here.
ASH - The World Tree, it has deep penetrating roots which
change the chemistry of the soil,making undergrowth difficult for other
vegetatiion. Helps link the earthly and spiritual. Good medicine for
meditation.
HAWTHORN - Small tree with dense, many-branched body. Best
used for cleansing & chastity, bringing protection from the inner magical
realms.
OAK - The Oak's place in Celtic lunar calendar is seventh
amoung thriteen months. The Oak has protected England through the use of his
timbers for the building of ships. Oaks are used as boundry marker. Oak
medicine is best used for securing your pursuits, protecting while attaining
your goals. It is essential protection for those less able, who require
security in order to strengthen their characters.
HOLLY - a white-wooded tree with almost invisible grain,
looks much like ivory. Holly is associated with the death and rebirth
symbolism in both Pagan & Christian lore. In Arthurian legend, Gawain
(Represensting the Oak King of summer) fought the Green Knight, who was
armed with a Holly club to represent winter. Holly medicine may be used with
difficulties in sleep and to ease the passage of death.
HAZEL - Hazel embodies many talents: poetry, divination, and
the powers of meditation. In Celtic tradition, the Salmon of knowledge is
said to eat the nuts dropped into its sacred pool from this tree growing
beside it. Each nut eaten by the salmon becomes a spot on its skin. In
Europe and N.America
Hazel is used to gain knowledge, wisdom & poetic inspiration.
APPLE - A dense, fine grained, rosy colored wood with a
sweet smell. Apple is associated with choice. This is good medicine to use
when your are having difficulty in making decisions, whether they are work
or relationship oriented.
VINE - This is used in the development of prophetic powers,
best when used while trying to reach deeper state of consciousness and when
doing healing work.
IVY - Represents the spiral of the self and the search for
self. The maze of the labyrinth is also linked to Ive, since it symbolized
the wondering soul, circling inward and outward, seeking nourishment from
within & without, leading you to ENLIGHTENMENT . A wonderful aid if helping
others on a spirtual journey.
REED - Helps create spiritual weapons - gives you direction.
Best when used before beginning healing work or soul retrievals.
BLACKTHORN - is a wintery tree. Fruits, known as sloes, only
ripen after the first frost. The Gaelic word "staif" has links with English
word "strife". Wood of Blackthorn is traditionally used with the Irish
shillelagh. It represents the strong action of fate or outside influences in
your life. Blackthorn should not be used by the novice.
ELDER - is linked to eternal turnings of life and death,
birth and rebirth. It represents the end/beginning and beginning/end.
Significant of creativity and renewal..new beginnings.
SILVER FIR - is used to bring knowledge of your present and
past lives into now. The color sliver links you to your SILVER THREAD
symbolizing your awareness of the progress of your spiritual journey. Best
used when searching for gift of INSIGHT.
HEATHER - used for Solitary healing work (going within)
Heather along with misletoe create powerful healing medicine in both
spiritual and physical aspects.
WHITE POPLAR - concerns with earthly and material aspects of
Life. Also with finding the spiritual determination to face hardship we have
to indure. This tree has the ability to resist and to shield, also an
abilitly with languages and speech with close relationship with the winds.
YEW- mostly found in ancient cemeteries. In Breton Legen,
the tree is said to grow a root into the open mouth of each corpse buried in
the graveyard. This root is the symbol of rebirth. Good medicine when used
in working with past life issues and regression.
GROVE - tree of All Knowledge. The grove represents a sacred
place where all is linked and becomes clear. Helps you look beneath the
surface of things.. whether situations or people. Medicine works with your
hidden knowledge, helping you to manifest it at the appropriate time.
SPINDLE - completion of tasks. Ability to complete something
to its end, no matter how difficult. Good for progressing in certain areas
of your life which are of difficulty to you
HONEYSUCKLE - helps you to distinguish what is real from
what is false, and what is of real value on your journey. The honeysuckle
will help you tread safely - remaining true to your quest.
BEECH - Beech wood is close grained and easy to work with -
smooth and even surface. Beech medicine cantell you about yesterday and how
it is relevant today. Handling old objects or visiting a place connected to
your past will bring understanding of people, incidents, reviving the
memories within that are needed.
Celtic Tree & Flower Medicine -
THE HEALING PROPERTIES OF TREES & FLOWERS