birth trees // celtic wicca
Todays blog post is taking a look at some of the wonderful routes that Wicca can take you down. Many of my Wiccan friends tend to follow down the Celtic mythology pathway, and this opens many doors to different deities, natural beliefs and even gives their own birth tree symbolism. This blog post would be a million words long if I went into all of the common deities and some of their sigils today, so I’m going to be focusing on one of the aspects which I think is really useful for any practicing Wiccan, or even for a practicing witch, not following the Wiccan pathway. So today I will be talking about birth trees, when they are, their symbolism, and how you can bring this knowledge into your craft.
The trees and their meanings:
Ash: February 8 - March 17
Connection, Wisdom, Surrender
Alder: March 18 - April 14
Endurance, Strength, Passion
Willow: April 15 - May 12
Imagination, Intuition, Vision
Hawthorn: May 13 - June 9
Contradiction, Connection, Relationships
Oak: June 10 - July 7
Strength, Stability, Nobility
Holly: July 8 - August 4
Action, Assertion, Objectivity
Hazel: August 5 - September 2
Creativity, Purity, Honesty
Vine: September 3 - September 29
Introspection, Relaxation, Depth
Ivy: September 30 - October 27
Determination, Change, Patience
Reed: October 28 - November 24
Harmony, Health, Growth
Elder: November 25 - December 23
Transition, Evolution, Continuation
Birch: December 24 - January 20
Begininng, Renewal, Youth
Rowan: January 21 - February 7
Protection, Connection, Growth
So now you know what your birth tree is, what can you do with this information? Well, you can create your wand for spellwork, it is thought that by creating a wand from your own birth tree enhances any magick work done, as you will have a stronger connection. You can also use the woods to create sigils, and pentagrams to hang for decoration. You can burn in your cauldron for their magickal properties listed above, and add them to any spells or rituals you might perform. When the sabbats come around they can be used to make corn dollys or any other offering to your deity. If you like to use herbs in your practice then you can even make a herb drying rack, where you can leave your herbs to dry, the possibilities are endless!
Hope you’ve enjoyed my Celtic spin off, and let me know if you’d like to see more my dropping me a message or asking me something! Also, if you haven’t already, follow my instagram (@cherrybl0om), where I post all about my crystals and visuals of all of my practices! Blessed be, my witchy babes!
*photo credit: from pinterest, edited by me*