Legend has it that if Imbolc is a beautiful day, then spring is a long way off. Cailleach – the divine hag of Gaelic tradition – gathers her firewood for the rest of winter on Imbolc. If she wishes to draw it out, she will ensure the weather is fine so she can get a …
Very much a witch’s tree, rowan has many magical properties and is sacred in Druidry and Wicca. Rowan wood is used for wands, amulets, and other ritual tools, and some Scottish tradition forbade the use of rowan wood for any other purpose than the sacred. The dark five-pointed star found on it’s red berry makes …
