Celtic Meaning
of the Hawthorn Tree, by Avia/
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Celtic Hawthorn Tree Meaning
The Celtic meaning of the hawthorn
tree deals with balance and duality. The hawthorn is full of contradictions,
none of which went unnoticed by the soul-minded Celts.
In May, the hawthorn is in its glory
with strikingly beautiful blossoms. These are nestled tightly among the
hawthorn's large and lethal looking thorns. Here we see the first of several
juxtapositions, giving this tree/shrub its colorful reputation in history.
Excellent herbalists and botanists,
ancient Celts understood the superior medicinal value of hawthorn leaves and
blossoms. However, it was considered a bad omen to bring its branches inside
the home. This is largely due from the smell of cut branches was much the same
as decaying flesh (indeed, the chemical components are the same). Here we see
life-giving aspects as well as associations of death within the same symbolic
tree.
Further, the hawthorn is imbued with
male energy, yet it is historically a symbol of fertility and associated with
the female goddess aspects (mother, maiden, crone).
What do all these contradictions
mean? The hawthorn is a standing testament to the idea of duality; it is a
perfect depiction of the concept of yin and yang.
The Celts understood the power of
balance. They also knew that what could not be attributed to specific outcomes
(as sometimes evident in the dance of contradictions played out by the
hawthorn) indicated a great source of magic. In other words, that which cannot
be explained contains immense power.
The hawthorn is to be respected in
all its diversity and duality. It is a symbol of union of opposites, and serves
as a message for us to be more accepting of the unconventional.
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συντακτών τους και δεν δεσμεύουν καθ’ οιονδήποτε τρόπο το ιστολόγιο.
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