Celtic Trees ~ Oak

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We have not long come into the month of Oak (10th June) so I wanted to share this with you guys.  Oak is considered the strongest of all trees, more details below!

Month of Oak
The Celtic Year

10^th June – 7^th July

History, Myth & Culture

Oak is a sacred tree to the Druids and, throughout history, rituals normally took place in the presence of an Oak. 

Tools were made from oak for magical purposes and the Oak is also sacred to Witches who, in the past, often performed rituals beneath this tree.

People would carry an acorn, for immortality or longevity, and to preserve youthfulness.

Oak is the door to the three worlds of the Shaman.

Magical Properties

Fertility & Potency:

Carrying an acorn increases fertility and strengthens sexual potency. 

Protection:

Trees, as strong and as old as the Oak, have long been used for protection.  Two twigs bound with red cord to make an equal-armed cross, makes a potent safeguard against evil. It should be hung in the house.

Health:

Carry an acorn to protect against illness and pain.

Money:

Planting an acorn in the dark of the moon ensures that you shall receive money in the near future.

Luck:

Planting an acorn in the dark of the moon ensures that you shall receive money in the near future.  Carrying a piece of Oak draws good luck.

Increase Energy & Goal Manifestation:

The essence of Oak can boost energy levels and gives us the ability to achieve our goals.

   

Herbal Usage

Diarrhoea, Dysentery:

A tea tonic made from Oak is a good remedy as it is strongly astringent.

Haemorrhoids:

Ground Oak bark can be used externally to treat haemorrhoids.

Congestion:

White Oak bark tea helps infections since it helps unclog congestion.

Alcoholism, Bad Breath, Constipation:

Acorns can be peeled and used to make various homeopathic potions to treat these ailments.

Poison Antidote:

Brewing a mix of acorns and Oak bark has been used for many years as it was considered an excellent antidote to poisoning.

Frostbite:

Soak Oak leaves to make a solution and then soak the frostbitten area in the solution for an hour each day, for a week.

Reduces Minor Blistering:

Boil a piece of Oak bark to make a strong solution and then apply this on the blistered area.

Mighty Oak

Stand tall oh mighty oak, for all the world to see
Your strength and undying beauty forever amazes me
Though storm clouds hover above you, your branches span the sky
In search of the radiant sunlight you count on to survive.

When the winds are high and restless and you lose a limb or two
It only makes you stronger, we could learn so much from you
Though generations have come and gone and brought about such change
Quietly you've watched them all yet still remained the same.

I only pray God give to me the strength he's given you
To face each day with hope, whether skies are black or blue
Life on earth is truly a gift every moment we must treasure
It's the simple things we take for granted that become our ultimate pleasures.

Kathy J Parenteau

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