Celtic Tree Divination

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The Celts, like most other cultures, kept their calendar in correspondence to the phases of the moon. Assigning names and attributes to each full moon, the Celts associated certain aspects of the year with sacred trees and animals. The Druids of ancient Britain, like the Chinese, based their zodiacal wheel on the Moon, or Lunar cycles. Since life depends on the rhythms of nature people have believed that the positions of the stars and planets contribute to this cycle. This is why astrology associates every plant, tree and flower with the planets and stars. And consequently, certain plants, flowers, trees and even herbs will be more suited to you than others.

The first Tree Calendar was documented by Robert Graves who wrote about it in his book "The White Goddess" 1948. He theorized that if the oghams were associated with the 13 sacred trees and that they followed the 13 moons of the calendar year then each moon, he thought, must be associated with the tree of that month. Trees physically unite the heavens and the Earth, this is probably why the Celts used so many of the trees' properties, like the bark, in herbal remedies.

The Moon and zodiacal references characterize the Great Mother/Creator Ceridwen and Her son Taliesin - symbolizing regeneration and the Sun. Here you will see, based on ancient lore, practices and beliefs, how the Celtic world combines with the Greco-Roman astrological signs. You can find this book, The Celtic Tree Oracle: A System of Divination, as a wonderful reference.

Find the date in which your birthday falls, then click the link to read about your tree oracle.


Winter
Dec 22
Dec 23 to Dec 31
Jan 01 to Jan 11
Jan 12 to Jan 24
Jan 25 to Feb 03
Feb 04 to Feb 08
Feb 09 to Feb 18
Feb 19 to Feb 28
Mar 01 to Mar 10
Mar 11 to Mar 20


Spring
Mar 21
Mar 22 to Mar 31
Apr 01 to Apr 10
Apr 11 to Apr 20
Apr 21 to Apr 30
May 1 to May 14
May 15 to May 24
May 25 to Jun 03
Jun 04 to Jun 13
Jun 14 to Jun 23

Summer
Jun 24
Jun 25 to Jul 04
Jul 05 to Jul 14
Jul 15 to Jul 25
Jul 26 to Aug 04
Aug 05 to Aug 13
Aug 14 to Aug 23
Aug 24 to Sep 02
Sep 03 to Sep 12
Sep 13 to Sep 22


Fall
Sep 23
Sep 24 to Oct 03
Oct 04 to Oct 13
Oct 14 to Oct 23
Oct 24 to Nov 11
Nov 12 to Nov 21
Nov 22 to Dec 01
Dec 02 to Dec 11
Dec 12 to Dec 21




APPLE TREE (the Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal & attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love & be loved, faithful & tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.

ASH TREE (the Ambition) - uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable & trustworthy, faithful & prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously.

BEECH TREE (the Creative) - has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life & career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)

BIRCH TREE (the inspiration) - vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature & in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm & content atmosphere.

CEDAR TREE (the Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

CHESTNUT TREE (the Honesty) - of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily & sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not understood, loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner.

CYPRESS TREE (the Faithfulness) - strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money & acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, & careless.

ELM TREE (the Noble-mindedness) - pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest & faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.

FIG TREE (the Sensibility) - very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children & animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness & laziness, of practical talent & intelligence.

FIR TREE (the Mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, uncontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.

HAZELNUT TREE (the Extraordinary) - charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause,popular, moody, & capricious lover, honest, & tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment.

HORNBEAM TREE (the Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks & condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable & disciplined life, looks for kindness & acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.

LIME TREE (the Doubt) - accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, & labor, dislikes laziness & idleness, soft & relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing & complaining, very jealous but loyal.

MAPLE TREE (Independence of Mind) - no ordinary person, full of imagination & originality, shy & reserved, ambitious, proud, self- confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.

OAK TREE (the Brave) - robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.

OLIVE TREE (the Wisdom) - loves sun, warmth & kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression & violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read & the company of sophisticated people.

PINE TREE (the Particular) - loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.

POPLAR TREE (the Uncertainty) - looks very decorative, not very self- confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill & pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer,tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

ROWAN TREE (the Sensitivity) - full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, & even complications, is both dependent & independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.

WALNUT TREE (the Passion) - unrelenting, strange & full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult & uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous & passionate, no compromise.

WEEPING WILLOW (the Melancholy) - beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful & tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.

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