Celtic Tree Month of Willow

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Symbolism: Resonance and Harmony

Stone: Moonstone

Birds: Hawk, Snowy Owl

Color: Silver

Deity: Persephone, Hecate, Cerridwen, Artemis, Selene, Luna, Diana, Brigit

Sabbat: Beltane

Folk names: Osier, Pussy Willow, Saille, Salicyn Willow, Saugh Tree, White Willow, Witches Aspirin, Withe, Withy 

Medicinal properties: 

• Willow bark contains salicin, or Salicylic acid, used to make aspirin. 

• Infusions from the bark have long been used as a remedy for cholls, rheumatism, and fevers. 

• Willow sap applied to the skin can remedy acne

• Boiling the bark and leaves in water can be rubbed into the scalp for dandruff.

 Magickal properties: 

• New Moon magick
• Creativity
• Fertility
• female rights of passage
• Inspiration
• Emotion
• Binding
• Love
• Divination
• Protection
• Healing

Also known as the tree of immortality because of its ability to re-grow from a fallen branch in moist ground.

A wand made from Willow wood has many uses: 

• sleep with it and have more vivid dreams
• use it to draw down the moon
• protection for underworld journeying

Magickal Brooms, witch’s brooms are traditionally bound with a willow’s branch. 

Spell for Love:

Take three long supple branches of willow, braid them together and then fasten it into a circle with pink, red or white ribbon.  Place a picture or the name of the person you love in the center and then put it next to your bed.