Hawthorn/Huath
13th
May – 9th June
The Hawthorn is the sixth and
most magical tree of the Celtic calendar; if I was going to regard any tree as
the most fairy tree of all trees, it would be the Hawthorn.
purification
– sacred marriage – male/female
unity – fertility –
happiness – good luck in fishing –
protection – love & marriage spells – health
– prosperity – male
potency – protection –
chastity – purity –
intuition – inner journeys –
cleansing – happiness -
Polarity: Masculine
Element: Fire; Water
Sabbat: Beltane;
May Day
Deities:
Hera; Aine; Brigit; Olwen;
Blodeuwedd; Gardea; Hymen; Flora; Maia
Planet: Mars & Venus
Animals: Blackbird; Owl; Purple Martin; Night Crow
Colour: Midnight Bliue; Purple; Black
Gems: Lapis Lazuli; Blue Calcite
Flower: Iris
Day: Wesnesday
Beings:
Fairies
Medicinal &
Herbal Uses
Flowers, leaves & Fruit can reduce blood pressure
and stimulate the heart.
Herbally, Hawthorn is used to treat heart and
circulatory disorders, migraine, menopausal conditions, angina and insomnia.
The flowers make strong sedatives and can be used
externally on acne and other skin blemishes.
Leaves –
suitable substitute for oriental green tea.
Leave & Blossoms – Use in tea form to help ease anxiety, appetite loss and
poor circulation.
The mysky scent of the blossoms are to many men a strong indication of female sexuality
and therefore an erotic ignition.
Magickal Uses:
Hawthorn essence is a cleansing tonic for the heart,
used to clear out the negative and stimulate love and forgiveness.
Burn Hawthorn for faery visions
Guardian of wells and springs
The blossoms are said to help prayers reach heaven..
Wands made with this wood are of great power.
The blossoms are highly erotic to men.
As a powerful herb, it is best not to use Hawthorn alone
in incense and infusions; add to it borage, motherwort, cayenne, garlic and
dandelion flowers.
Other Information:
One of the nine traditional woods of the Belfire
Hawthorn makes a light but hard, apple-like wood.
With Oak & Ash, the Hawthorn forms the triad of
powerful faery trees; where all three grow together, it is likely you will see
the fey.
The berries are sometimes known as Pixie Pears. – contain Vitamin b and Vitamin
C. but DO NOT EAT THE SEEDS. Crushed, they can ease diarrhoea, dysentery, and
kidney disorder.
The crown of thorns supposedly worn by Jesus was said to
be made of Hawthorn branches; therefore it is held sacred by those who
subscribe to the legends of Jesus.
Hawthorn is well-known and loved as a tree of enchanted,
under the protection of the faery realms.
Hawthorn wood when burned produces the hottest fires.
The pink/white star-shaped blossoms are edible – very yummy sprinkled on
desserts.
Warnings
Never cut a Hawthorn while it is blooming as the fey
will be angry
Never eat the seeds of the Hawthorn (in the berries) as
they contain cyanide.
It is unlucky to cut from a Hawthorn tree at any time
other than Beltane
It is also unlucky to pick Hawthorn flowers before the
first week of May
See also:
+Shiann Raven Moon - Hawthorn Blog Post
For articles of my other
Celtic Trees, see below
The Celtic Year – Birch
The Celtic Year – Rowan
The Celtic Year – Ash
The Celtic Year – Alder
The Celtic Year – Willow
The Celtic Year – Oak
The Celtic Year – Holly
The Celtic Year – Hazel
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