Each of the Celtic trees correlates with an animal symbol. The Celtic month of Oak, April 18 - May 15, is associated with: Animal: Bull According to Celtic mythology, bull embodies strength and abundant good fortune. They are gentle, calm, and cooperative most of the time, but experience moodiness and stubbornness. You cannot push a cow (Bull) if it doesn't want to move. Sometimes, if they're provoked, they'll charge ahead and leave a path of destruction and mayhem in their wake. This may be the origin of two popular sayings about bulls: 1. He charged like a bull in a ...

Each of the Celtic trees correlates with a crystal or stone. The Celtic month of Oak, April 18 - May 15, is associated with: Stone: Herkimer Diamond Herkimer diamonds are a unique type of quartz crystals, not diamonds. They form as double-terminated (points on both ends) short, stout, and clear or included prismatic crystals. They were discovered in the late 18th century within exposed outcrops of dolomite in Herkimer County and the Mohawk River Valley of New York. Double-terminated quartzes are also found in Mexico, Spain, and Tanzania, but to be called a "Herkimer diamond" the crystal must come from Herkimer, NY. This crystal ...

Each of the Celtic trees correlates with a Rune. Runes are a twenty-four letter alphabet, originating with Germanic tribes as early as the 2nd century. Runic glyphs were carved or etched into bone, wood, leather, jewelry, tools, weapons, and stone. Norse and Viking runic artifacts dating as far back as the 9th century have been found in several Northern European and Scandinavian countries, Russia, Turkey and North America. Notably, runes found in Canada and the United States pre-date Columbus by several hundred years, so he was definitely not the first visitor.The Celtic month of Oak, April 18 - May 15, ...

The names of the Celtic tree months come from some of the letters of the Ogham. The Ogham is an ancient alphabet believed to have originated in the 4th century (possibly as early as the 1st) in what is now the southwest region of Ireland. The Celtic month of Oak, April 18 - May 15, is associated with:Ogham: Duir – (doo-er) represents strength, resilience, protection, grounding, fertility, spring, survival, longevity, magickal thresholds and mystical doorways, ancestry (familial and spiritual), tree of life (in some mythology), and ancient knowledge.The energy of Duir is self-empowerment and knowing whose shoulders we stand upon. If not for ...

According to the Celtic Tree Calendar, the period from April 18 - May 15 is Oak.The Latin species name for oak is robur, which means "robust," and in Celtic Astrology they are indeed revered for their strength. Oak trees grow about one inch per year, ranging 35 to more than 100 feet tall, with a wide, sturdy trunk. They reach maturity at about 75 years, with an average life span of 150-250 years, but some of the oldest oaks are over 1000 years old. They are among the most resilient and widespread trees on Earth. (There is a 300+year old oak ...

April's new moon is in Aries today, exact at 1:23 PM CT, with a total solar eclipse in the same sign. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking it out for a few moments. The last total solar eclipse in North America was in 2017, and we won't see another one until 2044. This solar eclipse will first appear on Mexico's Pacific coast around 11 AM PDT, and the path of totality will cross 15 U.S. states from Texas to Maine, then into Canada. The time varies depending on your location, but southern Illinois ...

March's full moon is in Libra today, exact at 2:01 AM CT, and includes the first eclipse of 2024. The eclipse will magnify the potency of this full moon, casting a spotlight on relationships and partnerships, especially those that began last October, and particularly if the relationship is unbalanced or unequal. Things that may have seemed uncertain or unimportant may get a closer look and potentially reveal new information that will make things crystal clear. (That's the nice way of saying, "if you know a couple (or work situation) that seems to be in perpetual break up/make up cycles, this moon ...

The Celtic month of Hawthorn, March 21 - April 17, is associated with: Symbol: Unicorn According to The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck, UNICORN represents reconnecting to higher wisdom or divinity. The unicorn card appears to "wake us up" to curiosity about higher self and the divine. It is a card of questioning, exploring, and contemplating the inexplicable. The mind's eye knows there is something beyond everyday life, a deeper dimension to our experiences, and it reaches out to grasp something more. You are the unicorn, and you have begun your quest for answers. This card is connected to the third ...

The period from March 21 - April 17 is Hawthorn according to the Celtic Tree calendar.Hawthorn is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa. It has about 100 varieties within its species, bearing red, yellow, or black fruit called "haws." The leaves are small, trefoil shaped, with a pointed tip. Its common names are hawberry, quickthorn, whitethorn, gentry thorn, lone bush, skeagh, thornapple, haeg thorn, May tree, May Flower, and faery trees.The trunks are often gnarled and twisted, and its branches are thorny, both lending to ancient Celtic superstition. In Ireland, Hawthorn trees are often found standing ...

The names of the Celtic tree months come from some of the letters of the Ogham. The Ogham is an ancient alphabet believed to have originated in the 4th century (possibly as early as the 1st) in what is now the southwest region of Ireland. The Celtic month of Hawthorn, March 21 - April 17, is associated with:Ogham: Huathe – (OO-ah) represents cleansing and clearing, purity, protection of your inner realm, guarding of what you hold sacred.The energy of Huathe is self-empowerment and healthy boundaries. It is knowing that "NO" is a complete sentence, and doesn't require any further explanation. It is taking ...