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Acorns - Macha's Harvest
The ancient Celts had a rather grisly name for acorns. Macha was a war-goddess and her harvest was the severed heads of warriors who died in battle! But there's a more pleasant side to acorn lore, since they're also considered to be gifts from the faeries. There's an old saying - "The faery folks are in the oaks!"
Acorns are the seeds of the Oak, each one carrying within it the pattern for a great tree. Oaks are considered sacred in almost every culture, especially among the Celts and the Norse, because of the tree's strength and longevity. Naturally the acorns became fertility charms (fertility of the mind and spirit as well as the body), also symbols of long life, even immortality. They are charms against lightning (since the oak tree is a favorite target for strikes) and just about every "evil" from storms to bad vibes. An acorn on a necklace, touching your heart, will protect against deception and illness. Acorns should be gathered in the daylight, oak leaves and wood at night, always during the waning moon. |
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Lavender Ladybugs Thyme Bay Laurel Mint Answers to Spring Equinox Quix Dandelion for Spring Tonic Fiddleheads Nettles for Spring Daffodil Quiz Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: THE SACRED OAK Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: VERVAIN Beltaine Treasure Hunt '08: MARIGOLDS AND MAIDENS Beltaine Treasure Hunt '08: THE CHARM OF IVY Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: GREEN WHEAT EARS Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: FLAX BLOSSOMS Beltaine Treasure Hunt '08 - GARLIC Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: EGLANTINE Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: Magical Fern Seeds Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: BOX SPRIGS Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: APPLE Holly Crocus Brighid's Imbolc Garden Beltaine '08 Treasure Hunt: Hawthorn Cure for Fairy Stroke Cure for ElfShot Cure for Flea Infestation Cure for Giggling Fits Hemorrhoid Remedy Flatulence Itching Love Spell Cure Warts & Carbuncles |
