Birch is a tree.
- botanical information
- part used
- magick correspondences and uses
- ancient myths and beliefs
- Goddesses and deities
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Betula alba
Common name: birch
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
part used:
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Part Used (birch leaf): Dried leaf. Part Used (birch bark): Dried, powdered bark. Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs |
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: feminine (traditional western European magickal gender)
Magickal uses: used to invoke Venus for love and beauty spells.
Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.
Magical Uses  cleansing. New beginnings, birth, Protection, Exorcism, Purification
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ancient myths and beliefs:
Welsh men would let a woman know he was interested in her by making her a gift of a birch garland. If the woman felt the same, she would make and give him a garland of birch in return.
The Birch Moon or Beth (B) Moon is the first month of the Beth-Luis-Nion Celtic (Druidic) calendar, running from December 24 to January 20.
deities associated with birch:
- Cerridwen (Celtic Goddess)
- Eostre (Anglo-Saxon Goddess)
- Freyya (Norse Goddess)
- Rhiannon (Celtic Goddess)
- Venus (Roman Goddess)
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Birch is believed to be safe.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden.
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