#yew trees

[elordphotography]

Ancient Yews, Chichester, 2024

📸 E.J. Lord

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[thepastisalreadywritten]

North Doors (13th century CE) of St Edward's Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England, flanked by trees.

These doors are also known as ‘The Yew Tree Door’ or ‘The Hobbit Door.’

It’s no secret that the ancient and magical yew trees of Britain have guided us for centuries and are shrouded in an air of mystery. 🌳

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St Edward's Church is a medieval-built Church of England parish church, serving Stow-on-the-Wold ('Stow'), Gloucestershire.

It is an ashlar Cotswold stone Norman church, its parts dating from the 11th or 12th to the 14th century, except for its tower and clerestory of the 15th century.

A tourist attraction, it is among 98 Grade I listed buildings in Cotswold (district), a mainly rural district having about one third of the total of Grade I listed buildings in Gloucestershire.

[heavensdoorways]

St. Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom,

Photo by Steve Taylor 

[auntpelvis]

The Crowhurst Yew from my poem!!!!! <33333 

[the-darkest-of-lights]

The Yew Tree magic

It is called “Tree of Resurrection” or “The Tree of Eternity”

Correspondences:

Planet: Saturn and Pluto

Element: Earth and Water

Symbolism: The Tree of Life, Immortality, Rebirth, Protection, Longevity, Change, Divinity, Strength

Metal: Lead

Stone: Olivine

Birds: Eagle, Hummingbird

Colours: Black, Dark Green

All parts of the yew tree is poisonous except for the fruit around the seeds.

Signs of poisoning might include nausea, dry mouth, vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, weakness, nervousness, heart problems, and many others

[travelling-my-little-pony]

Applejack is at Hampton Court.

In Surrey, England.

[thunderstruck9]

Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980), The Yew Walk. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in.

[thisisengland]

St Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.