Maple
Keywords
Abundance, Balance, Communication, Creativity, Divination, Grounding,
Longevity, Love, Money, Transformation, Wisdom
Historical
Background and Folklore
Maple is a common tree that has not made its way into folklore or
legend. It produces a valuable hardwood that has been popular for
furniture and carvings because of its beautiful grain. Maple acquired
the nickname whistlewood because the outer bark is easy to peel
off the tree and the source for wooden whistles. It is associated
with moose because they find the young shoots of maple delectable.
Highly prized maple syrup is produced by sugar maples in New England.
The canyon maple in the western United States has a sweet sap that
is also used for making syrup. Colonial settlers in New England
used the unprocessed sap as a tonic. |
Other
Beings/Characters: archangels Chamael (red maple) and Jophael; faeries
Zodiac: Cancer, Libra, Virgo
Celestial Body: Jupiter
Color: orange-red
Rune Character: Man/Mannaz – Letter: M
Dates: April 11 - 20 and October 14 -23
Miscellaneous: faery realm; positive energy, sabbats: Ostara/Spring
Equinox, Mabon/Autumn Equinox
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