Hazel

Planet: Mercury, Venus, Sun Element: Air Symbolism: Wisdom ,Divination, Poetry, Science, Playfulness, Enchantment, Healing Arts Stone: Topaz, Pearl Birds: Crane Color: Orange Deity: Hermes, Aemgus, Artemis, Diana, Brighid Folk Names: Coll The hazel – Corylus – is one of the oldest trees in the world. It’s more of a shrub than a tree, averaging … Continue reading Hazel

Crabapple

Crabapple (Malus Sylvestris) Crabapples are similar to dessert apples and cooking apples, they belong to the same genus – “Malus” - the main difference being the size of the fruit with crabapple being less than 2”. Crabapples are also much tarter than apples and they contain less sugar so cannot be fermented into alcohol. … Continue reading Crabapple

Fir [Abies]

The fir tree – Abies – is an evergreen conifer that belongs to the pine family. There are around 50 species which can be found in both North and Central America, Northern Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir is a tall tree, easily exceeding ten meters high, and has needle like leaves which attach to … Continue reading Fir [Abies]