Celtic Tree Calender

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Oak: Duir (D) represents power. The classic Dianic grove was composed of oaks. It was the residence of the heaven god who controlled thunder and lightning. The Oak also stood for Diana and her lovers the kings of the wood. The Oak has strong associations with weather magic. Moon of Strength, security, Bear Moon, the Oak symbolizes positive purposes, magic for men, fidelity. Tree of endurance and triumph.

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Holly: Tinne (T) is a form of the tau cross which represents heroism and is dedicated to Cu Chulain. The Holly represents the Moon of Encirclement and polarity. The Holly symbolizes protection, prophesy, magic for animals, sex magic. Tree of the waning year.

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Hazel/apple: Coll (C) Moon of the wise, Crone Moon, trees symbolizes manefistation, spirit contact, protection and fertility. Tree of wisdom, tree of immortality. The hazel is an important food producing tree. The prized hazel nut (filbert) was sacred to witches and the sea god, Manannan. It is symbolic for female wisdom. Bards claim the knowledge of rhymes, epic tales, the secrets of magic and poetic inspiration came from eating the cared hazel nut. The hazel later became known as witch hazel.

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Vine: Muin (M) Moon of Celebration, symbolizes the grape, fertility, inspiration, prosperity and binding. Tree of joy, exhilaration and wraith.

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Ivy: Gort (G) Moon of Buoyancy and resilience. The Ivy symbolizes healing, protection, cooperation and exorcism. Tree of ressurection.

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Eldar: Ruis (R) in druidic alphabet and sacred to the goddess or crone Caillech. Who was Hel
the Queen of the underworld. The eldar tree represents the Moon of Completeness, the Eldar
symbolizes excorism, prosperity, banishing and healing. It was also known has the witch's tree.
Spirits of the dead, called Helleder were said to be imprisoned in the wood of the eldar tree.
The would be transformed into the avenging spirits and persecute anyone who cut down an
eldar tree to make furniture. A man who fell asleep under and eldar would have visions of
Hel's underworld.

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Customs and Lore

Customs of the Holly Tree
To the druids the evergreen leaves of the holly represented immortality. When
winter came druids advised the people to take holly into their homes for it
would shelter elves and fairies. There was a warning however to remove the
holly entirely from the house before imbolc eve because just one leaf in house
would spell misfortune.
holly as always been associated with mid winter festivals. Holly was given as gifts
during the Roman Saturnila and later mixed with the celtic traditions celebrating
the sun gods birth a winter solstice. The strongest associations are with the Holly
king. During the middle ages and the Renaissance the Holly King become the
Greenman, Jack-in-the-Green and the May King. The Holly King is twinned by
the Oak king. The Holly King rules from midwinter to midsummer and the Oak
King rules from from Midsummer to Midwinter. Twin Gods of light and dark.
Scottish Traditions says that no branch should be cut from a holly tree, but
rather pulled free in a method considered fit from sacred tree. It has always been
unlucky to fell a holly tree or burn the green skinned holly. Yet luck was
increased if a small branch kept from a Yule decoration was hung on the outside
of the house where it would protect against lightening.

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Hazel Lore
The Celts regarded the hazel as the tree of knowledge and it's nuts were believed
to be the ultimate receptacles of wisdom. This is woven into the fabric of celtic
society and culture. The most prolific legends come from Ireland. Macoll one of
the three earliest rulers name means son of Hazel. In the Irish triads it is record
that the punishment from felling either a hazel or apple tree was death. The
Salmon of wisdom received the gift of wisdom at the Connla Well were the nine
sacred hazel trees each dropped a hazel nut into the water . On swallowing
these nuts the salmon received became the recipient of all knowledge.

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Customs and Lore

Customs of the Holly Tree
To the druids the evergreen leaves of the holly represented immortality. When
winter came druids advised the people to take holly into their homes for it
would shelter elves and fairies. There was a warning however to remove the
holly entirely from the house before imbolc eve because just one leaf in house
would spell misfortune.
holly as always been associated with mid winter festivals. Holly was given as gifts
during the Roman Saturnila and later mixed with the celtic traditions celebrating
the sun gods birth a winter solstice. The strongest associations are with the Holly
king. During the middle ages and the Renaissance the Holly King become the
Greenman, Jack-in-the-Green and the May King. The Holly King is twinned by
the Oak king. The Holly King rules from midwinter to midsummer and the Oak
King rules from from Midsummer to Midwinter. Twin Gods of light and dark.
Scottish Traditions says that no branch should be cut from a holly tree, but
rather pulled free in a method considered fit from sacred tree. It has always been
unlucky to fell a holly tree or burn the green skinned holly. Yet luck was
increased if a small branch kept from a Yule decoration was hung on the outside
of the house where it would protect against lightening.

Re: Celtic Tree Calender

Hazel Lore
The Celts regarded the hazel as the tree of knowledge and it's nuts were believed
to be the ultimate receptacles of wisdom. This is woven into the fabric of celtic
society and culture. The most prolific legends come from Ireland. Macoll one of
the three earliest rulers name means son of Hazel. In the Irish triads it is record
that the punishment from felling either a hazel or apple tree was death. The
Salmon of wisdom received the gift of wisdom at the Connla Well were the nine
sacred hazel trees each dropped a hazel nut into the water . On swallowing
these nuts the salmon received became the recipient of all knowledge.