Trees are living Gods.
The sacred Holly is popular at this time of year because it is associated with the Green Man, Christ, truth and love. Holly is the Bach remedy for envy, jealousy, hatred, and helps to open the heart to compassion and generosity.
“In Celtic astrology, the eighth sign of the lunar zodiac is Holly and it’s ruling planet is Earth, because it marked the fire festival of Lammas or Lughnasa, which was celebrated on 1 August. These celebrations were in honour of their Earth goddess and their Sun god when the fruits of the earth were being harvested. The mystical symbol of the Holly Tree is the fabled Unicorn, an ancient symbol of royalty and noble spirit. The evergreen aspect of the Holly symbolized eternal life…”
~ Celtic Moon Signs, Helena Patterson
We have a lot of Holly in Vancouver, probably from Britain. I stood beside this one today, with the Taurus (earth) Moon above. Found a couple of small branches on the ground, to take home, and left a slightly heart-shaped, pink-tinted rock in it’s trunk, as a thank-you.
Photos ©Roxanna Bikadoroff
