Magie Der Bäume: Die Kiefer

Days of the Week and Witchcraft ✨

A good way to plan when to do your spells

Sunday - The Sun - Solar power, success, personal empowerment, material wealth, health, beginning anew. 

Monday - The Moon - Lunar power, purity, spiritual cleansing, astral work, divination, psychic ability.

Tuesday - Mars - Physical power, passion, sexuality, drive, ambition, achievement, masculine power, activate protective talismans, reverse hexes and psychic attacks.

Wednesday - Mercury - Knowledge, money, communication, the arts, change, acceptance, adaptability.

Thursday - Jupiter - Luck, growth, fulfillment, worldly power, justice, authority, health, and prosperity. (Mercury brings quick cash, but Jupiter governs the long term accumulation and preservation of wealth.)

Friday - Venus - Fertility, love, money, prosperity, healing, charm, goodness, blocking, glamour, self-care, feminine power.

Saturday - Saturn - Binding, banishing, stopping, ending, loss, renewing, transforming, protection.

— Just a thing from my grimoire

🧚🏻‍♀️Protection From The Fae🧚🏻‍♀️

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Iron

Iron in any form or shape has always been considered the very best protection against fae – in almost all legends, the metal is like kryptonite to Superman. If you kept an iron nail in your pocket, you couldn’t be carried away by them. Sometimes iron nails were sewn into the hems of children’s clothing for that reason. A pair of iron shears hung on the wall near a baby’s bed was said to prevent the child from being swapped for an ugly fae baby.

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Steel

Steel is also effective against the faeries because it is created from processed iron. If a faery is cut by a steel or iron blade, the wound will not heal or will take a very long time. In some stories, the Fae is slowly poisoned by such a wound. Steel or iron weapons are among the few things that can actually kill a Fae being.

However, unless it was plainly self-defense (and sometimes even that wouldn’t help your case), you could expect the rest of the faeries to exact a terrible retribution!

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Horseshoes

You can put one above the main entrance of your house and it will help protect the entire home. For added protection, put iron near any opening a person could go through. If you have large windows, you may want to place some nails near it to make a barrier. You can do the same with your dog’s house to keep the fairies out.

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Bells & Chimes

Bells were also said to have frightened off evil faeries in Medieval Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Specifically the big, deep-sounding Church bells that would ring to draw the people to Church. So this theory can be applied to your home by hanging deep-toned chimes on your front or back porch or by using deep sounding bells during magickal ritual.

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Food

Traditionally, bread and salt provided protection from the Fae. Carrying yeast-risen bread with you had a two-fold effect. It would repel some faeries. Other faeries would accept it as an offering and leave you alone.

My gramma taught me a Welsh tradition of leaving a saucer of milk and a slice of bread or some bread crusts on the back porch as an offering to the faeries, so they wouldn’t play pranks on the family or trouble the livestock. Sometimes, if you were seeking the faeries’ aid, you might add berries, honey, or cheese.

Even humble oatmeal was believed to be a fairy repellent. You could carry a handful of dry oatmeal in your pocket or sprinkle it on your clothes. As long as you didn’t mind looking flaky, you’d be safe.

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Salt

Salt’s association with purity made it an excellent tool against otherworldly beings. Spreading salt across the threshold and along the windowsills has long been the primary method of keeping faeries, demons, and spirits out of houses. If you had to carry food to the farmhands in the fields, sprinkling it with salt was said to keep the faeries from taking it – or from extracting the nourishment from it unseen!

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Offerings

Leave a pail of fresh milk, butter, or cream outside of your front door on the eight holy days to appease the fae and keep them from wreaking havoc on garden and home. Leaving faery offerings and libations dates back hundreds of years, and if you have any Celtic ancestors, you probably have ancestors who partook in this tradition. Some people in Europe still do! This is a preventative method of protection from trickster and evil fairies. Make them happy at the back door so they don’t intrude.

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Plants

Historically, garlands were often made of marsh marigolds and hung over the barn doors to protect the horses from being ridden to exhaustion by faeries in the night. Flowers, especially primroses, were spread over windowsills and hung above the door-posts of the house for safety. Your best bet, however, was a plant called St. John’s Wort. Wearing it was said to provide strong protection from fairy magic and mischief.

Fairies could vanish at will and remain invisible to mortal eyes for as long as they pleased. Carrying a four-leafed clover would allow you to see the faeries – but only once. A Celtic tradition was to sew several of the clovers into a tiny bag to be worn around the neck. You could then discern the faeries once for each clover in the bag. In some legends, the clover was said to allow you to see through fairy glamors and magical disguises.

Red berries were believed to keep fae at bay, especially if they were from rowan trees, mountain ash or holly. So did red verbena (a flower). Daisies were often tucked into children’s pockets or woven into fanciful chains to wear around their necks to prevent them from being taken away by the fae. And if you were walking through the woods, it was best to carry a walking stick or staff made of ash or rowan wood.

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Protection Charm

At this season, the Winter Court is in rule and you will want to look out for malicious, harmful beings in your interactions with the fae. You can make yourself a protection charm using:

St. John’s Wort

Sea Salt

Lemon Zest

Rosemary

Eggshells

An Iron Nail

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Ancestral & Deity Protection

One of the MOST effective forms of protection against evil faeries (and other spirits in general) is to invite your ancestors and gods into your home. Once your guides and guardians take up residence in your home, they do most of the work of keeping out negative forces like evil fairies and the like. In fact, my ancestors are SO good at protection, I have to ask their permission to allow any other spirits inside the home!

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Faery Box

Decorate a small box by painting it and gluing on glitter or plastic gems. Inside place leaves, pinecones, crystals, and plants. Add a piece of felt or fleece in the centre as a soft bed you can add essential oil to. Draw a sigil on it that will protect you from harmful fae. At night, light a fake candle by the box, and leave out some food.

Make sure to protect yourself from negative influence. Then invite those of good intention to see the place you’ve prepared for them to rest in, and stay with you through the night if they wish to. Leave the candle on, as long as it’s a fake one, and then go to bed.

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The Circle Of Light

Another effective yet simple technique of faery protection consists of using one’s mind and energy. If you are used to using visualization in your meditations, rituals, and spells, this method of fae protection should be familiar to you. It’s what I like to call the Circle of Light.

You can do this visualization exercise any time of the day, any day of the week and as often as you’d like. For me particularly, I do it every night as I’m lying in bed and before I go to sleep to continue to build the circle’s strength around my home

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Running Water

Fae folk are unable to cross streams and rivers, so in any pursuit leaping from bank to bank will be a sure escape for the hunted human. Water courses running south are said to be especially efficacious.

Oddly, nevertheless, fae seem to have no objection to still water. They actively seek it out for washing themselves and they are from time to time associated with wells. For example John Rhys in Celtic folklore (1901, p.147 & chapter 6) notes the existence of several ‘faery wells’ in Wales which demanded attention from local people, in the absence of which they would overflow or flood.

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Hag Stones

According to John Aubrey, if a person could locate stones through which natural erosion had created a hole, they could protect their horses from night-riding by fae by hanging the stones over each horse’s manger in the stables- or by tying the stone to the stable key. The fairies would not then be able to pass underneath.

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Sources : http://aminoapps.com/p/4sn2it

𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓 𝖈𝖔𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌

Colds and illness are widespread during the coming months, especially with the temperature changes and the dampness in the air. Here are some magickal remedies for when you feel under the weather:

𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐒

🍁Ruby, promotes health and wellbeing, and nurtures the heart.

🍁Clear quartz, is considered the “master healer”. Stimulates the immune system and balances the whole body.

🍁Turquoise, holds benefits to our airways, our skeleton, and our immune system.

🍁Amethyst, enhances hormone production, cleanse blood, and relieve pain. It also aids to sleep and insomnia, and during times of sickness, sleep is even more essential.

↟ How do we benefit from these crystals? Well there are many ways. You can surround yourself with them, cleanse them, or carefully place in water for a few hours then take out and rinse yourself in the water. Check the crystal first, water isn’t good for all.

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐒

🌿Chamomile, reduces headaches, softens the throat, and boosts our immune system.

🌿Eucalyptus, clears our airways and nose, and will also fights respiratory infections.

🌿Peppermint or Mint, cools the body in cases of fever, eases and prevents nausea.

🌿Ginger, prevents heartburn, clears nose, and eases our tummy.

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↟Gargling warm salt water is a very efficient way to soothe the throat, and it’s a method many people use. But what many don’t realize is the connection to magick. Well, whilst salt is mostly used for protection, it can also heal, especially sea salt. By adding some sea salt to a cup of warm water and gargling it, your throat should feel instant relief.

↟You can also fill a small pillow with lavender, or purchase one. Lavender is wonderful for sickness related stress, and has antiseptic properties. You can gently place it on your head to reduce a headache, or on any other irritated areas. You can also either place it in the freezer or warm it up in hot water to help balance your temperature.

↟A trouble-free spell you can cast involves a lone candle (preferably black) and if you’d like to take it as step further, banishing oil of some kind. Burn the candle (anointed with banishing oil or not), concentrate, clear your mind, and proceeded to say aloud (or whisper if your throat is painful) the next chant:

“As this candle burns, so the illness turns. Melted like this wax, cut like with an axe. Remove and banished, all disabilities vanished. As my word you see, radiant health blessed be”

↟And lastly, rest♡

Faerie Sight

How to see faeries:

Wearing one’s coat inside out.

Wearing a posy of primroses.

A four leaf clover crushed and put into an ointment may give one sight of the Faeries as well as placing Faerie Ointment on the eyelids.

Bending over and looking backwards through your legs.

Looking through a Fir knot hole.

Looking through a loop made with a Rowan twig may cause Faerie sight.

Looking through a hag stone. 

Meditating on a daily basis.

Averting one’s vision.

Dawn, moon, dusk, and midnight are the best times for faerie sightings.

Believe - faeries will most likely not show themselves to non-believers.

Have good intention - faeries can sense it.

Looking for a long time without blinking.

Frau Holle: Die Verbindung zwischen einem deutschen Märchen und der Nordischen Mythologie

Frau Holle ist ein bekanntes deutsches Märchen, das weltweit in verschiedenen Kulturen und Sprachen erzählt wird. Erstmals wurde es von den Brüdern Grimm im 19. Jahrhundert niedergeschrieben, aber es wurzelt tief in der vorchristlichen europäischen Folklore und insbesondere in der nordischen Mythologie. In dieser Analyse betrachten wir das Märchen von Frau Holle und untersuchen seine Beziehungen zur nordischen Mythologie.

Frau Holle, oder auch als Mutter Hulda bekannt, ist die Hauptfigur des Märchens, die in einem magischen Reich lebt, das durch einen Brunnen erreicht wird. In der Geschichte belohnt sie Fleiß und gute Arbeit, während sie Faulheit bestraft. Diese moralische Komponente ist ein zentrales Thema in vielen Märchen und Folklore-Geschichten.

Zur nordischen Mythologie: Dies ist ein komplexes System von Glaubensvorstellungen, Kultpraktiken und Erzählungen, die im vorchristlichen Skandinavien existierten. Es ist reich an Göttern, Göttinnen, Riesen, Zwerge, heroischen Figuren und magischen Kreaturen, die in einer komplexen kosmologischen Struktur leben.

Die Beziehung zwischen Frau Holle und der nordischen Mythologie könnte auf verschiedene Weisen interpretiert werden. Einerseits könnte Frau Holle eine Manifestation der Göttin Frigg oder Freyja sein, den beiden prominentesten weiblichen Figuren in der nordischen Mythologie.

Frigg, die Gemahlin des Hauptgottes Odin, ist eine Beschützerin von Ehe und Mutterschaft und beherrscht Aspekte des Haushalts. Ähnlich wie Frau Holle, belohnt Frigg Fleiß und bestraft Faulheit. Die Verbindung könnte also durch die gemeinsamen Charaktereigenschaften und Aspekte ihrer Herrschaft gezogen werden.

Freyja, andererseits, ist die Göttin der Liebe, Schönheit und Fruchtbarkeit, aber auch des Krieges und des Todes. Sie empfängt die Hälfte der in der Schlacht gefallenen Krieger in ihrem eigenen Bereich, genannt Fólkvangr. Dies erinnert an Frau Holles Rolle als Wächterin der Unterwelt, die die Seelen empfängt und sie entsprechend ihren Taten im Leben belohnt oder bestraft.

Ein weiterer Aspekt, der Frau Holle mit der nordischen Mythologie verbindet, ist die Landschaft, in der sie lebt. Sie lebt in einem anderen Reich, das durch einen Brunnen erreicht wird. In der nordischen Kosmologie existiert eine ähnliche Idee von verschiedenen Welten, die auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen des Yggdrasil, des Weltenbaums, liegen.

Es ist auch wichtig zu beachten, dass Frau Holle oft mit dem Winter und Schnee assoziiert wird. Sie lässt es schneien, indem sie ihre Betten schüttelt. In der nordischen Mythologie gibt es Skadi, die Göttin des Winters und der Berge, die eine ähnliche Rolle spielt.

Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass das Märchen Frau Holle tief in der nordischen Mythologie verwurzelt ist. Die Figur von Frau Holle verkörpert viele Aspekte der nordischen Gottheiten, insbesondere Frigg, Freyja und Skadi. Sie repräsentiert die Prinzipien von Belohnung und Strafe, die in vielen nordischen Mythen und Legenden zentral sind, und ihre Rolle als Wächterin des Jenseits spiegelt die nordische Vorstellung von Leben, Tod und dem Jenseits wider. Dabei repräsentiert sie auch die nordische Verbindung zur Natur und das Gleichgewicht zwischen den Jahreszeiten. Ihre Geschichte ist somit ein wertvolles Erbe der nordischen Kultur und der vorchristlichen europäischen Folklore.

by Jatukham Ramathep

Celtic Deities: Cailleach, Ancient Old Crone of Winter

'There are three great ages; the age of the yew tree, the age of the eagle, the age of the Cailleach.' -An ancient Celtic poem

The Goddess Cailleach is a mother of Celtic Gods, she is an old crone, a witch, and the Mother of Winter. She is so vastly ancient that the Celts when they arrived in Ireland two thousand years ago, addressed her as already ancient and powerful.

Cailleach was reborn again, an old crone, each Samhain and went about chilling the Earth to halt new growth, to frost the ground with a long wand or flick of her hand, and by calling down the snow. She was a tempest who controlled storms and weather along the shores of Ireland and Scotland and she is still spoken of in winter storm myths and legends today. Her staff had the ability to turn plants (and herself) into grey stone, therefore making lonely standing stones sacred to her.

It is said that her long fingernails carved the rivers and valleys of earth, and that she created the mountains from the stones that fell from her apron. Her appearance was fearsome, she was noted to have sharp red teeth and hair white as a frosted snow covered mountaintop. She was a goddess feared, a goddess respected. In many ways, she was Death personified.

Another Celtic goddess, Brigit was the goddess of new beginnings and birth, the sheering of sheep and the budding fertility of the spring. Twice a year, a challenge was issued with Cailleach against Brigit, the Cold Dragon against the Warm Lamb. At Samhain, Cailleach would triumph over Brigit, but at Imbolc the reverse would be true allowing spring to win over winter and warm the earth once again.

Terrifying old crone, witch, Cailleach, we feel her chill and deathly presence in our bones, our roots hit her frozen waters. We all must follow her crisp air into the dark cold winter of the wood. Here the old hag will test us, and we will be allowed to grow new again by the will of the Gods.

Learning alchemical correspondences

What’s neat about alchemy is that if you know a little about it, you can immediately apply the knowledge because so many magical, scientific and other disciplines were and still are built on basic alchemical principles. This isn’t about whether or not alchemy is right or wrong, just about its place in the evolution of our thought and art and sciences. You will it everywhere because it’s been around… and knowing how to read its tracks will help you understand a lot of things!

For instance, the shorthand of alchemy is used a lot in many places in magic and history. You can find it in heraldry, where it also bridges into the history of important aristocratic houses, and you will find it in chemistry, where it defines our earliest understandings of the behavior of metals and materials. You will especially find it in descriptions and charts dealing with spirits and magical ingredients, or names and descriptions of magical items.

So, here is a list of seven things you can look for that will give you alchemical knowledge about whatever subject is referencing alchemy. If you’re researching historical subjects, it’s especially useful because the further in the past you go, the more you’ll find people depending on alchemical knowledge, because at one time it was all we had. If you understand the thinking of the writers, you can understand their writing more, and find hidden references. You’ll also be more likely to pick up on the things they forgot to explain because they assumed some knowledge would be common to the everyday reader that no longer is. And you’ll know that if a ritual is supposed to be on a certain day of the week, and it asks for iron tools and red decor, you’ll be doing it on a Tuesday, and you’ll know that because you’ll know how to recognize Mars in a ritual.

I’m going to identify the metal, the day of the week, and the color. I say ‘color of decor’ to mean altar cloths, text color, colors of flowers and gems… etc. I’ve listed the colors I’ve often found “in the wild” in different correspondence charts and magical systems–it’s usually determined by what ink colors the author/culture had at their disposal, so don’t stress yourself out on getting it perfect. Once you have these basic correspondences down, you’ll be able to find many more.

Gold

Gold is the metal of the Sun. Sunday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor can vary from yellow to white to gold, depending on the constraints of your palette.

(Since Venus is copper, sometimes your palette’s limits may mean that the Sun is white, Venus is yellow, etc. You’ll find similar behavior with Mercury’s color associations.)

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is the metal of Mercury. Wednesday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor can vary–grey or silver or iridescent is typical, with some way that it is contrasted from the Moon.

(By the way, if you need a shortcut for remembering days of the week and which correspond to which metal, just look at them in French! Here’s a table.)

Iron

Iron is the metal of Mars. Tuesday is the day that corresponds. (Mardi Gras is always on a Tuesday!) The color of decor will be red. Iron is what makes dyes and paints–and blood–red, in fact.

Silver

Silver is the metal of the Moon. Monday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will be silver or blue, depending on your palette’s constraints, and there’s the option of using white if the Sun isn’t doing that.

Copper

Copper is the metal of Venus. Friday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will be copper or orange–gold/brass will work if it doesn’t conflict with other planets. (This last part only refers to the color brass. If you use the metal brass instead of copper, that can create conflicts, so be aware of that.)

Tin

Tin is the metal of Jupiter, so put on your tinfoil hat. Thursday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will typically be green for Jupiter, which gives you a real break from having to find yet another shade of grey or silver in this system.

Lead

Lead is the metal of Saturn. Saturday is the corresponding day. The color of decor should be black or a dark color like purple, just goth it right the heck up.

This is why magicians end up keeping so many correspondence charts–you can find plenty of associations to add with just this basic set of information to start from, I’m sure, and every magician has their set of correspondences they prefer. You’ll find various systems that build on or copy off of this system, or that modify and mutate it. From it, you can also see the structures that make up a base foundation for a creative, scientific and magical system. If you’re interested in rolling your own, then this is a good place to start studying!

Die Erle

Andere Namen: Frau Else, Eller, Mönch, Seicherl

Schon in der griechischen Mythologie ist die Erle stark mit der Magie verknüpft: Die Töchter des Helios verwandeln sich in Trauer um ihren Vater in Erlen. Die große Zauberin Circe, ebenfalls Tochter des Helios, lebt mit ihren in Erlen verwandelten trauernden Schwestern auf der Insel Aiaia. Die Erle gilt hier also auch als Sitz der Seelen.

In der Irisch-keltischen Mythologie entsteht das erste Menschenpaar aus Bäumen: Der Mann aus einer Erle, die Frau aus einer Eberesche. Auch hier ist die Erle folglich eng mit der menschlichen Seele verbunden. Da die Kelten den Erlen große Verehrung entgegenbrachten, werden keltische Kultorte in den altbayrischen Wallfahrtsorten Erlbach, Irlach und Erlach vermutet, deren Namen alle mit der Erle verbunden sind.

Im Volksglauben galten Erlen als Bannbäume für die Seelen von Verbrechern, aber auch feenartige Wesen wie die Ellefru (Erlenfrau) wohnten in ihr. Darauf weist auch der Volksname „Frau Else“ hin. Im Brauchtum heißt es, wenn man die Axt an ihren Baum anlegt, klagt sie, schlägt man den Baum, dann blutet sie. Natürlich beruht auch der von Goethe formulierte Mythos vom Erlkönig auf der Überzeugung, der Baum sei Sitz der feenartigen Geister.

Nach dem altfränkischen Recht der Lex salica sollten vier Erlenstäbe zerbrochen und auseinandergeworfen werden, wenn ein Mitglied aus der Sippe schied. Die roten Bruchstellen des Erlenholzes symbolisierten dabei den Trennungsschmerz.

Im christlichen Mythos ist das Kreuz Christi aus Erlenholz gezimmert gewesen. Deshalb ist es vom Blute Christi rot gefärbt. In Thüringen war es bis Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts Brauch an Karfreitag Erlenzweige schweigend ins Haus zu tragen und daraus Kreuze zu fertigen. Eng damit verbunden sind magische Bräuche, nach denen die Erle Karfreitag gebrochen und geschlagen werden musste.

Der magische Baum Erle wurde auch zum Wettermachen genutzt. Wenn eine Hexe am Erlenbaum rüttelte, so konnte sie Gewitter heraufbeschwören. Ein am Karfreitag in den Boden gesteckter erlenzweig vertrieb den Mehltau und auch Maulwürfe. Auch zum Vertreiben von Spatzen und Mäusen wurden erlenzweige verwendet, die am Karfreitag gebrochen worden waren. Drei mit rotem Faden zusammengebundene erlenzweige schützen vor dem bösen Blick. Neben Hasel- und Weidenrute, war auch der Erlenreis mit der Wassersuche in der Radiästhesie verbunden.

Die Baumessenz der Schwarzerle schärft den verstand, unterstützt das Verstehen und die Erkenntnis von Zusammenhängen. Sie klärt die Wahrnehmung auf allen Ebenen. Die Essenz gibt die Kraft, unsere begrenzten psychischen Muster zu überschreiten und höheres Wissen zu erwerben.

©️Stefan Brönnle

Erle (Alnus glutinosa)

Verbreitung: Uferregionen, Gräben, Auenlandschaften

Ernte: Blätter und Rinde ab Frühjahr / Sommer

Verarbeitung: Abkochung, Auflage frischer Blätter auf das Zahnfleisch

Anwendung: In der Medizin ist die Erle weniger bekannt, wird jedoch eingesetzt um Krätze und andere Hautleiden zu lindern Besonders von Eiterflechte geplagte Haut soll gut auf eine Behandlung ansprechen. Auch Verbrennungen und Entzündungen werden mit Destillaten aus Erlenblättern oder -rinde behandelt. Weiterhin empfiehlt man sie bei Problemen mit dem Zahnfleisch. Die zerriebenen frischen Blätter lindern Zahnfleischbluten und leichte Entzündungen. Abkochungen halfen bei Beschwerden im Rachenraum. Außerdem wirken sie mild beruhigend auf entzündete Bronchien.

Mythologie und Magie: Die Kelten brachten die Erle mit dem Gott Bran in Verbindung, als Symbol der Wiederauferstehung, In dem altirischen „Lied der Waldbäume“ wird die Erle (oder Eise) als Kampfhexe bezeichnet. In der Wolfdietrichsage aus dem 13. Jahrhundert erscheint dem entsetzten Wolfdietrich nachts am Lagerfeuer die raue Else. Die Figur der Erlenfrau ist uralt und hat ihren Ursprung vermutlich bereits in der Eisenzeit. Sie ist die „blutende Mutter“, da sich ihr Saft in Verbindung mit Luft rot verfärbt. Später wurde sie aufgrund dieser Tatsache zur rothaarigen Hexe, die Irrlichter schickte, um Reisende vom rechten Weg abzubringen. Der nordischen Sage zufolge wurden die ersten Menschen aus Ulmen- oder Erlenholz (Embla / Frau) und Eschenholz (Ask / Mann) gefertigt.

Erlen wachsen in einem mystischen Zwischenreich, nicht wirklich an Land, aber auch noch nicht im Wasser und sind daher enger mit den Kleinen Leuten, den Wassermännern, Sumpfhexen, Nebel- und Moorgeistern, verbunden als viele andere Bäume. Ein Erlenbruch mag ein wenig unheimlich und düster erscheinen, vereinfacht aber gleichzeitig den Kontakt zur anderen Seite. Wer mit ihren Kräften umgehen kann, erlebt in der Erle einen machtvollen Baum, der der Weide in nichts nachsteht. Sie ist eine Verkörperung des Schwarzmondes, die dunkle Schwester der Weide. Als Schwellenbaum weiß dıe Erle um Dinge, die mit Übergängen zu tun haben und ist deren Geheimnisträger. Mit diesem Wissen um die anderen Welten, Tod und Wiedergeburt wirkt sie manchmal etwas schwermütig, verschlossen und ein wenig unnahbar. Wenn eine Erle nicht mit Ihnen reden will, seien Sie sicher, dass es zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz geschieht. Derjenige, der seine Emotionen nicht scheut und von der Erle dazu eingeladen wird, mıt ıhrer Energie zu arbeiten, könnte mit ihr gemeinsam die Grenzen des Möglichen überschreiten. Die Erlenkraft wird ihn dazu inspirieren, an seiner spirituellen Entwicklung zu arbeiten. AuRerdem steht ihm nun ein mächtiger Schutzgeist zur Seite.

Ganz besonders geeignet sind die Kräfte der Erle um Zugang zum Reich der Elementale und Naturwesen zu erhalten, mit dem Ziel, diese Welt und ihre Regeln besser zu verstehen. Wo die Weide leicht und eher mütterlich ist, ist Erlenkraft tiefgründig und eignet sich hervorragend für Frauen, die ein wenig sinnlicher und geheimnisvoller wirken wollen. Flöten um Naturgeister zu rufen sind in der Regel aus Erlenholz. Ebenso wurden viele Schutzamulette aus diesem Holz hergestellt. Das Holz von Erlen ist stark wasserresistent (Venedig wurde auf dem Holz von Erlen erbaut) und wird aufgrund des „Anlaufens“ oft für Zauberstäbe benutzt, mit denen Menstruationsrituale oder Dunkelmond-Anrufungen vollzogen werden.

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TAROT CHEAT SHEET #1

MAJOR ARCANA

0. THE FOOL | blank slate, beginning, innocence ®* | reckless, negligence, unaware of consequences 1. THE MAGICIAN | willpower, manifestation of desires ® | trickery, illusions, lies, out of touch w/ truth 2. THE HIGH PRIESTESS | intuition, inner voice ® | repressed/unheard inner voice 3. THE EMPRESS | mother figure, nurture, earth/nature ® | smothering, dependence, needing to let go 4. THE EMPEROR | authority, structure, control, father figure ® | tyranny, too much control 5. THE HIEROPHANT | tradition, conformity, morality ® | rebellion, subversiveness, divergence 6. THE LOVERS | union, duality, choice, harmony ® | disharmony, loss of balance 7. THE CHARIOT | self-control & willpower leading to victory ® | loss of control, lack of direction 8. STRENGTH | bravery, inner understanding that radiates power ® | self-doubt, insecurity, weakness 9. THE HERMIT | solitude, contemplation, seeking inner truth ® | loneliness, isolation, disconnect w/ fellow humans 10. WHEEL OF FORTUNE | change, cycles, inevitability ® | bad luck, helplessness, series of bad events 11. JUSTICE | cause & effect, karmic retribution ® | unpunished misbehavior, unfair, turning a blind eye 12. THE HANGED MAN | willing sacrifice, release of control ® | stalling, needless sacrifice, waiting to no avail 13. DEATH | end, cyclical closure, metamorphosis ® | fear of change, stagnation, limbo, holding on 14. TEMPERANCE | moderation, balance, middle path ® | extremes, excess, lack of balance 15. THE DEVIL | materialism, destructive patterns, excess ® | freedom, release, restoring control 16. THE TOWER | sudden disaster, upheaval, collapse ® | delaying inevitable disaster, avoiding suffering that could lead to growth 17. THE STAR | hope, faith, guidance ® | faithlessness, lack of guidance, negative thoughts 18. THE MOON | unconscious, intuition, illusions, dreams ® | confusion, misinterpretation 19. THE SUN | success, clarity, positivity, conscious ® | negativity, depression, sadness, pessimism 20. JUDGEMENT | reckoning, honest evaluation of oneself ® | lack of self-awareness, self-loathing 21. THE WORLD | completion, wholeness, fulfillment ® | incompletion, no closure, nearing end of journey but something is missing

*® = reverse card meaning*® = reverse card meaning

Tarot Cheat Sheet #1 - Major Arcana

Tarot Cheat Sheet #2 - Wands

Tarot Cheat Sheet #3 - Cups

Tarot Cheat Sheet #4 - Swords

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