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Tree properties - Apple |
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Botanical name:
Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple) Folklore: The apple represents immortality, the passage of time, the turning of the wheel and the mysteries of the Goddess. Legendary isles of apples are common and always lie in the west - the place of the dying sun. From its association with the underworld, the apple is seen as a passport to it or symbol of it. When cut in half it shows the pentacle at its heart, containing the seeds. This symbolises the Goddess and her womb, the five senses, the five ages of man, etc. It also has strong connections with love and beauty. Magickal uses: The apple is seen as representing the Goddess as maiden, mother and aswell as crone. It is also seen as important at many different times of the year - the blossom in spring, ripe fruit at Lammas, as a symbol of the setting sun in the west at the point of the autumn equinox, at Samhain the journey through the underworld, contact with the other worlds, divination and intuition, and the bare tree being wassailed at midwinter, the time of the sun's rebirth and the promise of the year to come. The apple blossom represents the return of the summer at Beltaine and the flowers can be added to incenses or the ritual bath. An apple love wand can be very effective at this time. |
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