{"id":5917,"date":"2011-10-01T01:10:15","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T06:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=6062"},"modified":"2011-09-26T19:30:08","modified_gmt":"2011-09-27T00:30:08","slug":"wicked-wonderful-witchery-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2011\/10\/01\/wicked-wonderful-witchery-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicked Wonderful Witchery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Magnificent Power of Trees<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone knows that trees are magick.\u00a0 We\u2019ve known it for thousands of years.\u00a0 Joan of Arc knew it, and so does any ordinary individual who just spends some time sitting or laying under one, only to find themselves feeling grounded and refreshed.<\/p>\n

Stand at the base of an ancient old oak or maple and gaze up into the branches, those strong arms and fingers reaching to meet the sky.\u00a0 They grab for the crisp inspirational air and absorb the power of the sun and moon.\u00a0 Then bring your attention to your feet and the ground below you.\u00a0 Consider the root system of this tree, which has taken hundreds of years to grow and develop, changing and expanding, gaining strength, stability and and rootedness, not unlike our own human cities.\u00a0 The roots of the tree mirror the branches, only upside down, underground, taking up just as much space or more.\u00a0 Imagine such hidden strength and humble power.\u00a0 These roots twine far into the depths of the soil, absorbing earth and water.\u00a0\u00a0 A tree has within it all of the elements:\u00a0 air, sun-fire and rain from above, and earth and water from below.\u00a0 The element of spirit is the tree itself, that fact that it exists.<\/p>\n

Like us, trees go through cycles of death and rebirth regularly.\u00a0 Every winter they shed their leaves, go dormant and recede into themselves, the way that we ourselves do when experiencing change, loss or introspection.\u00a0 In February, the tree\u2019s blood, or sap, starts to run beneath the surface, bringing it back to life, just as we ourselves start to heal and \u201cawaken\u201d from grief or shock.\u00a0 Suddenly, buds and fresh greenery and blossoms riot into being \u2013 new beginnings, awakenings and fresh starts after a long bout of inner quiet.\u00a0 In summer the leaves lull us with soft sibilance, calm in the sun, whole once more.\u00a0 And in the fall they give us one last fiery, dramatic show of red and yellow glory before shedding their leaves once more, reminding us that we too must also quell our habits and behaviours that we\u2019ve outgrown, have run their course or are no longer useful…\u00a0 for like the tree, we are bigger, stronger, older and more knowledgeable the next spring!<\/p>\n

Here is a very simple spell to do with a tree.<\/p>\n

Find a tree that resonates with you.\u00a0 Maybe you just think it is pretty, maybe you like the shape of it, or you have a special kinship for a certain type of tree as you associate it with positive things.\u00a0 Think about something you would like to bring into your life, such as prosperity, stability in a relationship, protection for yourself or loved ones.\u00a0 Spend as much time as you\u2019d like thinking about your needs, sort of \u201ctelling\u201d them to the tree with your mind.\u00a0 Think of the desired outcome.\u00a0 See it as if you already have it.\u00a0 Send this vision to the tree.\u00a0 When you are ready, take some water-based paint or chalk, and draw upon the tree\u2019s bark a symbol of your wish.\u00a0 This can be a rune, a drawing, even a word.\u00a0 Then take a ribbon or string and tie it around one of the branches.\u00a0 As you tie the knot, know that your intent has been taken into the tree and affirm to yourself and the elements that it is done.<\/p>\n

When you are finished leave an offering at the base of the tree to honour it.\u00a0 This can be a stick of incense, a candle, a coin, a little gift, or even some nuts and seeds for the animals who live in the tree.<\/p>\n

The tree will absorb your energy and desires through the symbols, carrying them into the earth and up to the sky to all of the elements.\u00a0 Trust its ancient wisdom to bring you what is right, and leave there knowing it will be done.<\/p>\n

K. White Moon<\/p>\n

www.WhiteMoonWitchcraft.etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/whitemoonwitchcraft.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Magnificent Power of Trees Everyone knows that trees are magick.\u00a0 We\u2019ve known it for thousands of years.\u00a0 Joan of Arc knew it, and so does any ordinary individual who just spends some time sitting or laying under one, only to find themselves feeling grounded and refreshed. Stand at the base of an ancient old oak or maple and gaze up into the branches, those strong arms and fingers reaching to meet the sky.\u00a0 They grab for the crisp inspirational air and absorb the power of the sun and moon.\u00a0 Then bring your attention to your feet and the ground below you.\u00a0 Consider the root system of this tree, which has taken hundreds of years to grow and develop, changing and expanding, gaining strength, stability and and rootedness, not unlike our own human cities.\u00a0 The roots of the tree mirror the branches, only upside down, underground, taking up just as much space or more.\u00a0 Imagine such hidden strength and humble power.\u00a0 These roots twine far into the depths of the soil, absorbing earth and water.\u00a0\u00a0 A tree has within it all of the elements:\u00a0 air, sun-fire and rain from above, and earth and water from below.\u00a0 The element of spirit is the tree itself, that fact that it exists. Like us, trees go through cycles of death and rebirth regularly.\u00a0 Every winter they shed their leaves, go dormant and recede into themselves, the way that we ourselves do when experiencing change, loss or introspection.\u00a0 In February, the tree\u2019s blood, or sap, starts to run beneath the surface, bringing it back to life, just as we ourselves start to heal and \u201cawaken\u201d from grief or shock.\u00a0 Suddenly, buds and fresh greenery and blossoms riot into being \u2013 new beginnings, awakenings and fresh starts after a long bout of inner quiet.\u00a0 In summer the leaves lull us with soft sibilance, calm in the sun, whole once more.\u00a0 And in the fall they give us one last fiery, dramatic show of red and yellow glory before shedding their leaves once more, reminding us that we too must also quell our habits and behaviours that we\u2019ve outgrown, have run their course or are no longer useful…\u00a0 for like the tree, we are bigger, stronger, older and more knowledgeable the next spring! Here is a very simple spell to do with a tree. Find a tree that resonates with you.\u00a0 Maybe you just think it is pretty, maybe you like the shape of it, or you have a special kinship for a certain type of tree as you associate it with positive things.\u00a0 Think about something you would like to bring into your life, such as prosperity, stability in a relationship, protection for yourself or loved ones.\u00a0 Spend as much time as you\u2019d like thinking about your needs, sort of \u201ctelling\u201d them to the tree with your mind.\u00a0 Think of the desired outcome.\u00a0 See it as if you already have it.\u00a0 Send this vision to the tree.\u00a0 When you are ready, take some water-based paint or chalk, and draw upon the tree\u2019s bark a symbol of your wish.\u00a0 This can be a rune, a drawing, even a word.\u00a0 Then take a ribbon or string and tie it around one of the branches.\u00a0 As you tie the knot, know that your intent has been taken into the tree and affirm to yourself and the elements that it is done. When you are finished leave an offering at the base of the tree to honour it.\u00a0 This can be a stick of incense, a candle, a coin, a little gift, or even some nuts and seeds for the animals who live in the tree. The tree will absorb your energy and desires through the symbols, carrying them into the earth and up to the sky to all of the elements.\u00a0 Trust its ancient wisdom to bring you what is right, and leave there knowing it will be done. K. White Moon www.WhiteMoonWitchcraft.etsy.com http:\/\/whitemoonwitchcraft.blogspot.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5774,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5917\/revisions\/5774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}