It's all about the trees! We dive into traditions, superstitions, and other tall tales of the magical woods.
Have you ever seen a tree all by itself in a field? Irish tradition says that is a faerie tree! Go check it out!
Sara and Stephanie explore all the traditions, myths, meanings, and TALL tales of mystical forest magic. We'll share how trees got the connotation of magic in various traditions, the spiritual significance of different tree species, ways you can perform tree magic yourself, and some superstitions surrounding trees. So knock on wood... it's going to be a great episode!
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Articles:
Celtic Tree Wisdom. The Oak Tree: Duir https://www.moonwood.ie/single-post/oaktree
Symbolism of Trees: Spiritual Meanings Across History HTTPS://WWW.BETTERPLACEFORESTS.COM/BLOG/ARTICLES/SYMBOLISM-OF-TREES-SPIRITUAL-MEANINGS-ACROSS-HISTORY
Celtic Tree Magic: 6 Ways to Work with Sacred Trees https://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/2466
Fairy Trees https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/irish-fairy-trees-0011627
Knocking on Wood https://www.businessinsider.com/why-we-knock-on-wood-origins-of-7-other-common-superstitions-psychology-magical-thinking-2018-2
Why Do We Have Christmas Trees? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/christmas-tree-customs
The Green Man https://spiritofthegreenman.co.uk/green-man-legend-mythology/
Trees: Myths and Folklore https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/Resources/Info-Sheet/Trees-myths-and-folklore
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