Cherry
Keywords
Achievement, Action, Awakening, Divination, Joy, Knowledge, Learning,
Love, Peace, Playfulness, Transformation
Historical
Background and Folklore
The cherry tree appears in Danish and Lithuanian folktales in connection
with a spirit or guardian of the forest. In Lithuania it was call
Kirnis. In Serbian tales, beautiful faery-like beings known as the
Vila lived in the forests and loved to play near cherry trees.
The Kodokan emblem used by those who practice Judo is a stylized
cherry blossom. For the Japanese samurai, this blossom was the epitome
of purity and sacrifice. The Samurai used it as a focal point for
meditations on the meaning of life and death. Today, the cherry
season in Japan is heralded with festivals, parties and a special
beer brewed for the occasion. |
During the Victorian era, white cherry flowers were a symbol of deception.
Cherrystones have been used as talismans to attract a lover. Dreaming
of cherries on a tree indicates a potential loss in business. Dreaming
of a cherry tree without cherries indicates that you will have good
health.
Associations
Elements: fire, water
Energy: feminine
Goddesses: Artemis, Morrigan, Persephone, Yaya Zakurai
Gods: Herne, Mars, Pan, Thor, Vertumnus
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Other
Beings/Characters: phoenix, unicorn
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries
Celestial Body: Venus
Color: burnt umber
Gemstones: obsidian, sard
Miscellaneous: communication with animals; overcoming obstacles;
the will; root chakra; the cycle of life and death; youth; Celtic
shrub tree
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