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| Friday, December 3rd, 2004 | |||||||
| 1:30 am [queengodzilla] |
Tree Lore: Pine Trees? Hello, I would like some information from you, if you would help me. I figure that this would be the best place to ask my question since my question involves trees and this place is indeed called ![[info]](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20041216124623im_/http:/=2fstat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} treelore.Ever since I could remember I think I've had a strong connection with pine trees and pine forests. I remember the first time that the connection *REALLY* hit me was a few years ago in a massive pine tree forest in Virginia. My family was taking a walk and I remember seeing all the evergreen trees around me and I was amazed that I couldn't see where the forest edge ended! Pine and pine needles were all that was visible for as far as the eye could see. I almost felt the magic in there, I swear it. I feel the most connected to nature/energy when I'm in a forest of tall pines like slash pines, loblolly pines or longleaf pines. In such a place I feel an irrational exuberance and I want to do childish things like hug trees or dance around or maybe even explore until I get utterly lost. No other type of tree works as well as these tall pines do, not even Christmas trees or other types of squat evergreens. (I suppose a possible explanation for the connection would be my Zodiac elemental alignment: I'm a Virgo and our element is Earth; in Chinese astrology I am a Rat and my element is Wood.) What I'm asking for is your thoughts on my connection, plus any sort of significance/symbolisms about pine trees. (Perhaps even in what kind of spells/rituals pines are usually used in.) Thank you for your time, Jessica Current Music: "Over Drive" by Move | ||||||
| Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 | |||||||
| 3:13 pm [darkleaves] |
Don't Forget!!!! Come to the Tree Leaves 1st Annual Witches Faerie Ball!!! TONIGHT - SATURDAY OCT 23, 2004 1st Annual Witches Faerie Ball Merchant's Cafe, Pioneer Square, in Downtown Seattle, WA 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM FEATURING: The Xploding Boys (Cure Tribute), DJ's ![[info]](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20041216124623im_/http:/=2fstat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} catherinna & perpetual_gb!Costume Contest, Card readings by darkleaves, maryviolet, rockettqween, & Raven ... See For more details or view the Poster below for specifics!  Current Mood: excited | ||||||
| Saturday, October 9th, 2004 | |||||||
| 6:37 pm [darkleaves] |
10/23 Seattle, WA - Tree Leaves 1st Annual Witches Faerie Ball The Tree Leaves Oracle (www.treeleavesoracle.com) Will be Resurrected the Evening of October 23rd, 2004 BE THERE FOR THE AWAKENING!!! First Annual Witches Faerie Ball Saturday, October 23rd, 2004: 9 pm - 2 am Merchant's Cafe at Pioneeer Square 109 Yesler Way, Seattle, Washington 98104 ( Read more... ) Current Mood:  excited | ||||||
| Friday, October 8th, 2004 | |||||||
| 4:48 pm [darkleaves] |
A beautiful gallery of sacred trees ... http://home.earthlink.net/~asatru/t Current Mood: mesmerized | ||||||
| Friday, September 24th, 2004 | |||||||
| 3:15 am [darkleaves] |
Mark your Calendar - Come out and Support Tree Leaves ... Bands are Tentative until confirmed  Coming Soon, Website, Hotline, and Paypal Pre-Pay for tickets! | ||||||
| Thursday, September 23rd, 2004 | |||||||
| 7:57 pm [darkleaves] |
Fire Magic - To Cure Fire Magic - To Cure | ||||||
| Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004 | |||||||
| 12:58 am [darkleaves] |
Black Drink .... Ilex Vomitoria Black Drink (Cassina Tea) Fond memories of Florida, I remember vividly these shrubs growing in my backyard ... from the classes in Anthropology and Ethno-botany, and the study of the Apalachee Indians ... I found their true mystery ... their true magic ... "Black Drink". "Black Drink", derived from translations of the native Apalachee names for the drink, the early Spaniards called the black beverage "Cassina" while the Brits called it "south seas Tea". This beverage is made from the roasted leaves of "Ilex vomitoria", a native holly to North Florida and southern Georgia known as "yaupon". Also the only native plant in the southeastern United States known to contain "caffeine". The Native Americans of the Southeast, including the Apalachee, consumed the hot black liquid for ritual purification and as a daily beverage, much as we do with coffee or chai tea today. Once the Europeans observed the natives drinking this beverage, they exported the yaupon leaves back to their homelands. During the Civil War, the soldiers drank it as a coffee substitute. But as coffee, Oriental teas, and chocolate found their way in availability in North America, Black Drink was quickly replaced, even though it was logged to still being served in North Carolinas as late as 1972. How to Prepare: Bring four cups of water to a boil, add an ounce of leaves, and continue to boil for 10 minutes. Once the water becomes yellowish and frothy, strain the leaves and serve the beverage hot or cold, sweetened or unsweetened, with or without milk/cream/ or soy. | ||||||
| Saturday, May 8th, 2004 | |||||||
| 5:03 pm [christalangel] |
Hello I would like to invite you to join dharma_gaia to help support Mother earth. | ||||||
| Tuesday, November 25th, 2003 | |||||||
| 10:52 am [helen99] |
Rowan Info Crossposting this from my journal at the request of Darkleaves: Rowan info [Nov. 24th, 2003|03:49 pm] http://sucs.swan.ac.uk/~pagan/rowan.htm Much interesting information about Rowan trees, including some mythological references across several cultures - Greek, Icelandic, Scandenavian, Scottish. Apparently like Birch, it is among the first trees to grow - but it likes open air and light, and so when the other trees grow up around it, sheltered by it, they end up smothering it. Here are a few excerpts from the link above: "...In ancient times, the rowan was referred to as the Tree of Life. Greek legend tells us that the birth of the rowan was precipitated by Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera, a youth Goddess who had the power to make the old young again. Hebe was cup bearer to the Gods, and lost Zeus's cup to a demon. The Gods sent an eagle to recover the cup, and in the ensuing battle, wherever a drop of blood or an eagle feather fell to earth, there grew a rowan tree. This is believed to be why the rowan has feathery leaves and berries like drops of blood. In Scandinavian legend, the first woman was born from a rowan tree, and the first man from an ash tree. A rowan tree is believed to have saved the life of Thor, by bending over a river in which he was being swept to his death, and helping him back onto land. In Icelandic myth, the rowan is particularly strong at the Winter Solstice. When it is bare of foliage and covered in frost, it appears to be covered in stars, expressing the outpouring of the spirit in the darkest part of the year. The myth of the star-dressed rowan possibly evolved from an ancient tradition of erecting moon-trees, covered with fruit and lights, and crowned with a crescent moon. A special star is said to glow atop these moon-trees, heralding the rebirth of light; this star was incorporated into Christian lore, and the star-clad rowan is thought to be a forerunner of the Christmas tree. The red berries of the rowan tree have ensured that it is held in high esteem by many pagan traditions, for red food has been traditionally seen as food of the Gods. Many legends attribute magical properties to rowan berries - the Irish 'Quicken tree of Dubhous' was said to bear berries which could transform a man of 100 to 30 years of age, if three were eaten, and another Irish legend tells of a rowan whose berries could sustain one with the strength of nine meals. This tree was said to be guarded by a dragon. In yet another Irish tradition, corpses were staked with a rowan branch bearing red berries, in order to keep the ghost from wandering, and ensure that it passes comfortably to its new abode. " Note - although this says that eating 3 berries makes a 100-year-old look like a 30-year-old, that may very well be through reincarnation. The berries (the seeds) are poisonous. (don't try this at home!). Comments from various people: yldann 2003-11-24 13:05 (link) I particularly like the part where the frost covered Rowan appears to be covered in stars. The Myth of the star-dressed rowan. I love that. Wow. The real live star tree!! darkleaves 2003-11-24 13:26 (link) hey, could you post this on the treelore community? thewronghands 2003-11-24 14:43 (link) I keep finding conflicting information as to whether the berries are actually poisonous or not. I thought they were for a long time, and some of the sources I've come across recently suggest that as long as you don't give it to children and mix it with other fruit, rowan berries are edible. I went trolling herb shops locally on Sunday looking for some, but didn't find any. Online I've found a few places to get rowanberry incense, but nothing for the actual berries. I know some CR folk who have actually eaten them with no ill effects, but I'd still try a small dose and proceed with caution. | ||||||
| Wednesday, August 6th, 2003 | |||||||
| 3:58 am [darkleaves] |
Please re-join Greetings all - Our Microsoft Outlook failed and lost all the data held within. There is no way to restore it. Everyone's membership to Tree Leaves, the Faeid Fellowship, and Tree Lore have been corrupted and lost. We ask that everyone re-submit their applications when convenient. Thanks, Leaf Tree Leaves' Membership: FREE http://www.treeleaves.com/membership.ht (About the Folk Fellowship: www.treeleaves.com) The Faeid Fellowship: FREE http://www.treeleaves.com/faery/the (About the Faeid Fellowship: www.treeleaves.com/faery/) Tree Lore: www.treelore.com Current Mood:  aggravated | ||||||
| Friday, August 1st, 2003 | |||||||
| 11:39 am [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Sandalwood Essential Oil About Sandalwood: Sandalwood powder is burned during protection, healing and exorcism spells. When mixed with lavender it makes an incense designed to conjure spirits. | ||||||
| Thursday, July 31st, 2003 | |||||||
| 11:11 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Sweet Orange Essential Oil About Sweet Orange: The dried peel and seeds are added to love sachets, and the flowers to those sachets designed to lead to wedded bliss. The fresh or dried blossoms added to the bath make the bather more attractive. When you eat an orange, think of a question you want answered; it must be a yes/no question. Count the seeds in the orange: if they are of an even number, the answer is no. If odd, yes. Orange peel is added to prosperity powders, incenses and mixtures, and the Chinese have long considered oranges symbols of luck and good fortune. Orange juice is drunk in rituals in place of wine. An infusion of orange peels, drunk, will guard against later drunkeness, while the water distilled from orange flowers is added to love and lust potions and baths. | ||||||
| 10:55 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Nutmeg Essential Oil About Nutmeg: Nutmegs have long been carried as good luck charms, and are strug with star anise and tonka beans for a potent herbal necklace. Specifically, nutmegs are carried to ward off rheumatism, cold sores, neuraligis, boils, and sties. A nutmeg hung from a string around a baby's neck will aid in its teething. Nutmeg is included in many money/prosperity mixtures, and (ground) is sprinkled onto green candles for this purpose as well. To ensure your lover's fidelity, cut a nutmeg into exactly four pieces. Bury one part in the Earth; throw one off a cliff into the air; burn the third part, and boil the last in water. Drink a sip of the water and take this last piece of nutmeg with you everywhere; sleep with it under your pillow at night. No one will tempt your mate. | ||||||
| 10:38 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Myrrh Essential Oil About Myrrh: Ritual Uses: Myrrh was burned to Ra at noon in ancient Egypt, and was also fumed in the temple of Isis. Magical uses: Burned as an incense myrrh purifies the area, lifts the vibrations and creates peace. However, it is rarely burned alone; usually in conjunction with frankincense or other resins. Myrrh increases the power of any incense to which it is added. Myrrh is also included in healing incenses and sachets, and its smoke is used to consecrate, purify, and bless objects such as amulets, talismans, charms, and magical tools. Myrhh also aids meditation and contemplation. It is often added to sachets, usually with frankincense. | ||||||
| 10:17 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Lemon Essential Oil About Lemon: Lemon Juice is mixed with water and the resultant mixture is used to wash amulets, jewelry and other magical objects which have been obtained second-hand. This wash ensures that all negative vibrations are cleansed from the object in question. The juice is also added to bath water at the time of the full Moon for its purificatory powers. The dried flowers and peel are added to love sachets and mixtures, and the leaves are used in lust teas. A lemon tree grown from a seed which was taken from a lemon that you have consumed is a highly appropriate gift to a loved one, although admittedly this is a long process. Lemon pie, served to a spouse, will help strengthen fidelity, and a | ||||||
| Monday, July 28th, 2003 | |||||||
| 10:32 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Juniper Berry Essential Oil 1/2 fl. oz of 100% Pure Juniper Berry Essential Oil About Juniper Berry: Used throughout Europe as a protective herb, Juniper also guards against theft. It was probably one of the earliest incenses used by Mediterranean Witches. Juniper hung at the door protects against evil forces and persons, and it is burned in exorcism rites. A sprig of the plant protects its wearer against accidents and attacks by wild animals. It also guards against ghosts and sickness. Juniper is added to love | ||||||
| 9:13 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Frankincense Essential Oil 1/2 fl. oz of 100% Pure Frankincense Essential Oil About Frankincense: Frankincense, when burned, releases powerful vibrations that uplift those of the area, and drives out all evil and negativity in process. Therefore its | ||||||
| 8:38 pm [darkleaves] |
Aromatherapy: Eucalyptus Essential Oil 1/2 fl. oz of 100% Pure Eucalyptus Essential Oil About Eucalyptus: | ||||||
| Thursday, June 5th, 2003 | |||||||
| 1:37 pm [darkleaves] |
Herbs, Incenses ... Click image for information on obtaining, medicinal properties, and lore. For: Cinnamon (infection prevention, pain relief, etc.), Catnip (cat intoxicant, tranquilizer, asthma relief, etc), Dragon's Blood (protection, love, empowerment), House Protection Incense, Love Incense, Bay Leaves (cockroach repellent, menstruation promoter, arthritis, etc.), Basil (kills intestinal parasites, clears acne, immune stimulant, etc.), Mistletoe (love attraction, fertility enhancement, cancer treatment, AIDS treatment, protection, etc.), Buckthorne Bark (laxative, purgative, cancer treatment, etc.), and Cardamom Seed Powder (love attraction, culinary, relieves flatulence, and indigestion, etc.) ... that's all for now ... Check them out!
( more herbs upgraded at Treeleaves.com ) Current Mood: accomplished | ||||||
| Tuesday, April 29th, 2003 | |||||||
| 10:35 pm [darkleaves] |
May Day
Current Mood: cheerful | ||||||
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