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Tuesday 14 January 2014

The Celtic Year - Alder

Alder/Fearn

18th March – 14th April

The 4th month of the Celtic calendar, Alder encompasses the beauty of the Spring Equinox. As blossoms and blooms burst to life throughout nature; as we hear lambs bleet for the first time, know that you are in the month of Fearn.

strength – spiritual decisions – prophecy – connecting to your intuition – divination – confronting fears – faery realms – academic & business success – air magick – Battle – womanhood – mother-daughter bond – water magick – duty – intelligence – resurrection – weather magick – self-confidence – bravery – shielding

Associations:
Polarity:      Masculine
Element:      Fire & Water          
Sabbat:       Spring Equinox
                   Deities:       Bran; Apollo; Odin; King Arthur; Cronus (Saturn)
Planet:       Neptune; Venus
Animals:     Hawk; Seagull; Raven; Crow; Fox
                   Colour:       Purple; Crimson; Green-Brown
Gems:        Amethyst; Lapis Lazuli; Fire-Garnet
Day:          Saturday
Beings:       Faery Kings; Elf Kings

Medicinal Uses:
Bark (Tea) – Rheumatism; inflammation; diarrhoea; coughs; toothache and ease childbirth pain.
Heated leaves – bagged, will help with skin conditions & burns.
Leaves & Bark – mouthwash to ease tonsillitis and mouth ulcers.
Oil & Essence – ease stiff muscles.

Herbal Uses:
Essence – Reduces nervousness and anxiety.
Bark – made into a ‘potion’ the bark can be used as eyewash or a wash for treating poison ivy, swellings and sprains.

Magickal Uses:
Flowers & Twigs – Charms for faerie magick
Shoots – Make whistle/flute to call spirits of Air.
The Alder is known as the ‘fairy’s tree’ in Celtic lore, so is good for fairy magick.

Other information:
Alder is a part of the Hazelnut family.
Grows on riverbanks and near other bodies of water so that the roots are embedded in water.
Sacred to the Druids
Used to make shields and weapons
The term ‘elder’ as in ‘elder king’ is derived from the word Alder.

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