Rowan/Luis
22nd January –
18th February
The second month of the Celtic
Calendar. I have chosen to write about it first because I have just purchased a
Rowan wand in time for the month beginning.
PROTECTION - ASTRAL TRAVEL - PSYCHIC ENERGIES -
PERSONAL POWER – DIVINATION – STRENGTH – SUCCESS – HEALING - WORKING WITH
SPIRITS
Associations:
Polarity: Masculine
Element: Fire
Sabbat: Imbolc
Deities: Brigantia; Thor;
Brighid; Aphrodite
Planet: Sun; Mercury
Animals: The
Duck, The Blackbird, The Green Dragon
Colour: Red; Green
Gems: Yellow Chrysolite, Ruby;
Tourmaline
Medicinal Uses
- The
berries of this wonderfully powerful tree are rich in vitamin-C and therefore
are a great preventative measure against a variety of ailments: flu's &
colds, even scurvy.
- The
organic acids, tannins and sugars of the berries make them great for tonics
to help the body as once the berries are ripe they act as a mild purgative
and diuretic.
Herbal Uses
- Rowan
bark has astringent properties and can be decocted to help cure irritable
bowel.
Natural Uses
- Berries of the rowan tree act as an incredible food source for a variety of birds: the grouse, cedar waxwings and many others.
Magickal Uses
- In
meditation – clears the mind and opens us up to inspiration.
- Rowan
Essence – vibrational medicine uses this essence to assist in attuning us
to nature, broadening perspective and making room for a deeper
understanding of our place her in the Universe.
- Spell
work – Protection; astral travel; psychic energies; personal power;
divination, strength, success; healing; working with spirits.
- Ritual –
Initiations
- Tools - spindles and spinning wheels; tool handles; stakes and pegs; dowsing and diving rods.
Other Information
- The
Celts considered Rowan the symbol of the hidden mysteries of nature and
the quickening of the life force. Scottish tradition only allowed Rowan
wood in ritual and nowhere else.
- Rowan is one of the nine traditional woods that is added to the Belfire (burned at Beltane).
See also:
+Shiann Raven Moon Rowan Blog Post
+Shiann Raven Moon Rowan Blog Post
For
articles of my other Celtic Trees, see below
The
Celtic Year – Birch
The
Celtic Year – Ash
The
Celtic Year – Alder
The
Celtic Year – Willow
The
Celtic Year – Hawthorn
The
Celtic Year – Oak
The
Celtic Year – Holly
The
Celtic Year – Hazel
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