By S.F. Skyheart - April 18, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - April 18, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - April 18, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - April 18, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - April 18, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - March 21, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - March 21, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - March 21, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - March 21, 2024
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 ...
By S.F. Skyheart - March 21, 2024
Each of the Celtic trees correlates with a crystal or stone. The Celtic month of Hawthorn, March 21 - April 17, is associated with: Stone: Topaz This crystal is good for calm and peace of mind, especially with periods of change or distance travel. It is generally associated with Sagittarius and vibrates to the number six. Some specific types of topaz have additional properties:Blue Topaz - calms the busy mind during meditation, ...