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HelpRe: Pagan-inspired KUY congrats round 1
in reply to a message by a masked man
Hyacinth Apollo Makepeace
Waxing gibbous in Capricorn
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Waxing gibbous in Capricorn
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Rowan, tree of transformation. Also unfortunately the most cliche Pagan baby name nowadays. You thought you were original but you're gonna have to be on the defensive about how it actually came to you in a dream etc.
"The Rowan tree belongs to the rose family. It is sometimes known as the mountain ash, though it is not related to the ash, and sometimes ‘The Lady of the Mountain’ due to its ability to thrive in inhospitable mountainous environments.
The Rowan was one of the most sacred trees to the Celtic Druids and to the Scots who regarded it as so sacred it was forbidden to use any part of it except in very special religious ceremonies.
The Druids used rowan branches on funeral pyres as a symbol of death and rebirth and rowan trees planted in cemeteries are said to protect the dead from evil spirits.
It was also one of the nine sacred trees to be burned in the Beltane fires to symbolise new beginnings.
Rowans were often planted near gates and doorways to protect against evil spirits and misfortune. The twigs of the Rowan were placed in barns and above doorways for this same purpose, similar to the Cross of St Brigid, who is associated with the Rowan according to Celtic folklore."
E, U, J
"The Rowan tree belongs to the rose family. It is sometimes known as the mountain ash, though it is not related to the ash, and sometimes ‘The Lady of the Mountain’ due to its ability to thrive in inhospitable mountainous environments.
The Rowan was one of the most sacred trees to the Celtic Druids and to the Scots who regarded it as so sacred it was forbidden to use any part of it except in very special religious ceremonies.
The Druids used rowan branches on funeral pyres as a symbol of death and rebirth and rowan trees planted in cemeteries are said to protect the dead from evil spirits.
It was also one of the nine sacred trees to be burned in the Beltane fires to symbolise new beginnings.
Rowans were often planted near gates and doorways to protect against evil spirits and misfortune. The twigs of the Rowan were placed in barns and above doorways for this same purpose, similar to the Cross of St Brigid, who is associated with the Rowan according to Celtic folklore."
E, U, J
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Eglantine Rowan Urania Jacinth
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