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Saturday, 25 January 2014

The Celtic Year - Vine

Vine/Muin     (2nd Sept – 29th Sept)

The 10th month of the Celtic Year is most commonly identified as Vine and generally thought of as a Grapevine but Vine is also indicative of brambles too, such as the Blackberry. There is diversity about the 10th month, and some believe it to be the Apple tree, this will be my next tree post.

prophecy – divination – happiness/wrath – regeneration – continuation – opportunity – connection – expansion – fertility – bounty – consciousness – development – renewal – growth – inspiration – imagination – poetry – imagery – faerie work – garden magick – joy – exhiliration – mental powers – fertility – properity – binding – rebirth – happiness – finding balance – consolidation – prophecy - truth

Types of Vine and their properties:
Blackberry
prosperity – protection – sacred to brid

Blueberry
Spirituality – dream magick

Grape
fertility – inspiration – prosperity – binding

Thistle

Courage – protection - strength

Associations
Polarity:      Androgynous
Element:     Water (Mabon/Druid/West)
Sabbat:      Mabon; Autumn/Fall Equinox;       
Symbols:     Joy/Wrath; Harvest Rituals; Resurrection;
Deities:       Dionysus/Bacchus; Venus; Minerva; Osiris, Hathor; Demeter; Rhea; Oenone; Aphrodite; Branwen; Guinevere; Etain; TUatha de Danaan
Planet:                Venus; Jupiter/Moon (Grapes)
Animals:      Tit-mouse; White Swan; Snake
Colour:               Variegated
Gems:         Amethyst; Emerald
Day:           Friday (via Venus)

Medicinal & Herbal Uses:
Leaves: some varieties of vine leaves make an excellent tea to help combat diarrhoea, hepatitis and an upset tummy.
Bramble leaves – use 9 leaves (dipped in water) to dress a burn. Dip each leaf 3 times.
Blackberries were used by the Greeks for treating gout, insect bites, sore throats and teeth issues.
Bark & Root – of blackberries has astringent properties and is still used today.
Grapes: as a juice is known to have restorative properties, especially in treating exhaustion and anemia.

Magickal Uses:
Leaves & fruits – spells which tackle inferiority complexes and enhancing ambition.
Grapes – prosperity and money attraction spells – eaten as part of this type of spell work.
Grapes on the altar will increase money spells, like images of grape vines in the garden will increase a gardens bounty.
Vine Moon Tea is used successfully in Earth Magics and overcoming difficulties.
Dried grape leaves in a charm bag will act as a repellent for any negativity aimed at you.
A vine wand should be used to encourage spiritual initiation, faerie work, spells for joy and excitement, sacred knowledge, rebirth and authority.

Other Information:
The most obvious use of the grape is its quality when fermented to create wine and its magickal ability to relax us and melt the inhibitions away.
There was an annual Grape Vine Festival called ‘Vinalia Rostica’ held by both the Greeks and Romans as celebrations of thanksgiving for the first grape of the season. To renew the celebration, offer the first fruits of your grape harvest and a prayer of sustenance.
Sacred to the Goddess herself – the five-pointed leaves.
The wood of a Vine is one of the traditional nine woods of a Belfire to celebrate joy.

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