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The Magickal Ironwood Tree

Posted on 07/08/2018 by Isabella

Lignum Vitae was the traditional wood used for the British police truncheon Continue reading →

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Magickal Hawthorn Tree: The Mayflower Tree – Revisited for Beltane

Posted on 01/05/2018 by Isabella

“what more can I say about the wonderful Hawthorn?” Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Plantain [or Waybroad]

Posted on 06/03/2018 by Isabella

…the Native American name for it – White Man’s Footprint – because the seeds literally came to the Americas on the soles of the European settler’s boots… Continue reading →

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The Magick of Broom

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Isabella

A traditional rhyme from Sussex says: “Sweep the house with blessed Broom in May / sweep the head of the household away.” Continue reading →

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Posted in Celtic Tradition, Celtic Tree Calendar, folklore, Lore, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees, Samhain, spell work, spells, traditional witchcraft, Witch, Witchcraft, wood | Tagged blackthorn, broom, Broom flower, broom shrub, celtic birth tree, celtic birth tree calendar, flower symbolism of the Broom, folklore, infusion of water with Broom flowers, Ireland, ngetal, ogham ngetal, reed, Samhain, sparteine, sparteine found in Broom | Leave a comment

Samhain: The Magick of Blackthorn

Posted on 31/10/2017 by Isabella

Blackthorn is associated with death quite frequently. Samhain is the death of the old year whilst hailing in the new. Continue reading →

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The Magick of Aspen

Posted on 26/10/2017 by Isabella

…called the “Whispering Tree”, the Aspen is representative of the Autumn Equinox… Continue reading →

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The Magickal Hazel Tree

Posted on 19/10/2017 by Isabella

Wisdom is at the heart of the Hazel tree. Druids, Poets, Bards, and Shaman … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: folklore

The Magickal Ironwood Tree

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Magickal Hawthorn Tree: The Mayflower Tree – Revisited for Beltane

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Plantain [or Waybroad]

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The Magick of Broom

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Samhain: The Magick of Blackthorn

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The Magick of Aspen

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The Magickal Hazel Tree

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