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Monday, 20 January 2014

The Celtic Year - Holly

Holly/Tinne
8th July 4th August

This King is the 8th tree of Celtic Calendar and proudly stands as a beautiful evergreen, regardless of the time of year. Famously more popular around the time of the Winter Solstice, its association with Lammas is lesser known but this is when the Holly reigns supreme, having defeated the Oak King.

Protection anti-lightning luck dream magick female fertility & sexuality harvest prophesy healing magick for animals sex magick invulnerability watchfulness good luck death rebirth Holiness consecration material gain physical revenge beauty - travel

Associations
Polarity:                           Masculine
Element:                           Fire
Symbols:                          The Word of Truth, Unconditional Love,                                                  Sacrifice, Reincarnation
Sabbat:                           Lughnassa, Lammas, Death of the Oak King,                                          Birth of the Holly King, Unicorn, The Flaming                                          Spear
            Deities:                            Lugh, Tannas/Tannus, Thor, Habondia,
Planet:                             Mars, Saturn
Animals:                           Cardinal, Starling
Colour:                              Red, Green-grey
Gems:                    Ruby, Bloodstone, Yellow Caingorm 
Day:                       Tuesday
Beings:                 The Holly Man & The Holly Woman (see Other Information)

Medicinal & Herbal Usage:
Leaves Powdered and made into tea, eases measles, fever, bladder issues and bronchitis.
Leaves Juiced can help reduce jaundice.
Ashes from burning the leaves, made into a drink was said to ease whooping cough
Leaves & Bark made into a hot-compress eases the pain of broken bones and dislocations

Holly is calming to both the emotional mind and body; protection from all that is not unconditional love.
It will help to offset suspicion, hatred, jealousy and revenge by opening the heart.

Magickal Uses:
Protection from lightning, poison and evil spirits.
Throw at wild animals to make the ‘back-off’ and leave you alone
A Holly infusion can be sprinkled over newborn babies to protect them
Keep a small sprig throughout the year to bring luck and protection.
Can enhance other magicks as it is a symbol of masculinity and firmness
It is unlucky to burn Holly branches unless they are completely dead.

Other Information:
Holly is the first Moon of the dark half of the year but is sacred to both the Summer and Winter Solstices.
The special spirits that dwell in the Holly are the Holly Man (he lives in the trees that bear prickly holly), and the Holly Woman (kindred to the tree which gives smooth and variegated leaves).
Offerings to a Holly for using it’s bounty should be red and yellow stones, for this is what it favours.


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 – Hawthorn

The Celtic Year – Oak

The Celtic Year – Hazel

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