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Category Archives: Sticks and Stones

Trees

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 6 February 2020 by Nemed Cuculatii6 February 2020

By Walter De La Mare Of all the trees in England,Her sweet three corners in,Only the Ash, the bonnie AshBurns fierce while it is green. Of all the trees in England,From sea to sea again,The Willow loveliest stoops her boughsBeneath … Continue reading →

Posted in Sticks and Stones | Tagged other people's thoughts, poetry, tree lore

Song of the Forest Trees

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 26 September 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii26 September 2013

(The Irish Ossianic Song of the Forest Trees is to be found in Standish O’ Grady’s translation in Eleanor Hull’s Poem Book of the Gael is a listing of trees to be found on Dartmoor. Fortunately, the whole text of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sticks and Stones | Tagged noted elsewhere, other people's thoughts, poetry, songs, tree lore

Dartmoor Wood Poem

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

More suggestions on woods for burning, this from traditional English lore. Several versions of this poem exist with multiple variants. I learned it first from Paul Huson‘s Mastering Witchcraft, which he calls “The Dartmoor Verse”. Oak logs will warm you … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore

The Burning Properties of Wood

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 3 June 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe3 June 2013

Below is a list of the most common woods for burning, there are more.  It is worth remembering that ALL wood will burn better if split. There is an old saying, “before starting a fire – collect the right wood.”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged lore, other people's thoughts, other traditions, songs, spells and charms, Teaching, tree lore, Woodcraft

Herbal Salves (method #2)

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 19 May 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii19 May 2013

This method uses essential oils instead of fresh/dried herbs, and the method is slightly different. First, here are three recipes for a salve base to which you will add your essential oils. Again, proportions are in parts, so if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged Files from Sidhe Mail BBS, health, herbal recipes, herbal salves, herbs, noted elsewhere, Teaching

Herbal Salves (method#1)

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 19 May 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii19 May 2013

Salves are used to treat itchy skin, dry skin, boils, infections and even aches and pains depending on the herbs used. That lip balm in the little tin or tube? That’s a salve. Making salves at home is relatively simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Sticks and Stones | Tagged health, herbal recipes, herbal salves, herbs, noted elsewhere, recipes, Teaching

The Star in the Orchard

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 April 2013 by Ashleigh McSidhe9 May 2019

A European folk tale. There are many variants of little red house with no windows and no doors, and a star inside, wherre either a boy or a girl is the seeker. I have a fondness for sparrows, so this … Continue reading →

Posted in Sticks and Stones | Tagged apples, Children, riddles, Teaching

Herbal Invocation

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 28 July 2001 by Nemed Cuculatii28 July 2001

INVOCATION ‘Earth, divine Goddess, Mother Nature who generates all things and brings forth anew the sun which you have given to the nations; Guardian of sky and sea and of all gods and powers….through your power all nature falls silent … Continue reading →

Posted in Sticks and Stones | Tagged Anglo-Saxon poems, chants, invocations, other traditions

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