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Keywords
Ambition, Balance, Communication, Creativity, Fertility, Growth,
Healing, Illumination/Knowledge, Love Divination, Peace Of Mind,
Poetry And Storytelling, Prophecy, Protection, Rebirth, Stability,
Transitions
Historical
Background and Folklore
Aries, the Greek god of war, favored the ash tree because it produced
excellent spear shafts. Alternate versions of Odin’s story
say that he suspended himself from his spear of ash. Most versions
tell of Odin using Yggdrasil, the fantastic ash tree of Norse mythology
that connected heaven and earth. As Odin hung upside down he drank
from the Spring of Destiny that bubbled up at the base of the tree.
This water is said to have given him great knowledge and revealed
the mystery of the runes to him. |
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ash leaf placed in the left shoe was believed to cause a person to
meet their future spouse. Finding an ash leaf with an equal number
of sections on both sides of the center vein was considered lucky.
An ash leaf placed under the pillow at night is said to aid in dreamwork.
Associations
Elements: air, earth, fire, water
Energy: masculine
Goddesses: Eostre, Frigg, Hel/Holle, Minerva, Nemesis
Gods: Ares, Dagda, Frey, Lir, Neptune, Odin, Poseidon, Thor, Woden |
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Other
Being/Character: Gwydion
Zodiac: Capricorn, Libra, Taurus, Virgo Celestial Bodies: Mercury,
Neptune, Sun, Venus
Color: pale blue
Gemstones: clear quartz, coral, zircon
Ogham Character: Nion – Letter: N
Rune Character: As/Asa – Letter: A
Rune Character: Ehwaz/Eh – Letter: E
Rune Character: Gyfu/Gebo – Letter: G
Rune Character: Man/Mannaz – Letter: M
Rune Character: Wunjo/Wyn – Letter: W
Dates: February 18 - March 17 (Celtic tree calendar); May 25 - June
6 and November 22 - December 1
Miscellaneous: connection with astral realm; doorway to other realms;
Celtic Abred (Ireland) or Annwn (Wales) the innermost circle from
which all life sprang; Norse Asgard, the home of the gods which
included Valhalla
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© Llewellyn - Whispers from the Woods
For more information, refer to the full text in Whispers from
the Woods.
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