Gregory Brewer - The Ancient Magick of Trees: Identify & Use Trees in Your Spiritual & Magickal Practice

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

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The Ancient Magick of Trees: Identify & Use Trees in Your Spiritual & Magickal Practice 2019 by Gregory Michael Brewer.

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First e-book edition 2019

E-book ISBN: 9780738761770

Cover design by Shannon McKuhen

Editing by Brian R. Erdrich

Interior tree illustrations on pages 208 by Mary Ann Zapalac; other art by Llewellyn Art Department.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Brewer, Gregory Michael, author.

Title: Ancient magick of trees : identify & use trees in your spiritual &

magickal practice / Gregory Michael Brewer.

Other titles: Ancient magic of trees

Description: First edition | Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Worldwide.

Ltd, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: Part field

guide and part magical resource, this unique book helps you not only

identify more than one hundred common trees across North America and

Europe but also discover their medicinal and magickal properties. Author

Gregory Brewer provides detailed information about the mythology and

symbolism of trees from around the world along with an abundance of

exercises and meditations suitable for Pagans of all skill levels and

traditions Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019029648 (print) | LCCN 2019029649 (ebook) | ISBN

9780738761626 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9780738761770 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: TreesMiscellanea. | Magic.

Classification: LCC BF1623.P5 B74 2019 (print) | LCC BF1623.P5 (ebook) |

DDC 133/.258216dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019029648

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Dedication

To my late grandparents, William and Pauline Simpson and Forrest and Jean Brewer. To my parents, Steve and Shirley Brewer. To my brother and sister, Stephanie and Ryan. To the former, present, and future members of The Circle of the Spirit Tree. And most importantly to our Great Divine Creator known by many names.

TREES

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earths sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

Joyce Kilmer

Disclaimer

This book is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice and treatment from your personal physician. Readers are advised to consult their doctors or other qualified healthcare professionals regarding the treatment of their medical problems. Neither the publisher nor the author take any responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, action, or application of medicine, supplement, herb, or preparation to any person reading or following the information in this book.

Contents

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Section One:

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

Chapter 3:

Section Two:

Chapter 4:

Section Three:

Chapter 5:

Chapter 6:

Chapter 7:

Chapter 8:

Section Four:

Chapter 9:

Chapter 10:

Chapter 11:

Chapter 12:

Appendix:

Trees

Exercises

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Introduction

Relax. Take a deep breath. Now lets go on an adventure!

See yourself walking in a forest or woodland. You feel the vibrant energy of nature surrounding you. Its a summer evening and the sun is beginning to dip below the horizon. The day has been hot and humid, but a steady breeze is now cooling the landscape. The sky is transforming into a mystical blue. It is the time of evening twilight.

Nearby stands a tall mighty tree. Its creaking branches make it seem as though the tree is watching you . Fireflies are flashing, crickets are piping, but you take no notice of them. The terrifying oak has won your attention.

October arrives and the air is cooler. The scenery shifts to shades of red, orange, and yellow. Halloween is nigh, and we give thanks for the harvest. Images of haystacks, scarecrows, and pumpkins abound. Ghosts and skeletons lurk around. But the true joy is the scent of the fallen leaves that crunch and crackle beneath our feet.

Winter approaches. A brilliant cascade of blanketing snow covers the ground and bough of every tree. It is the time of the spruce, fir, holly, and pine. The scents of the evergreens bring merriment and we see life enduring through the darkest times.

Spring brings renewal and greenery fair. Daylight increases, and the perfume of nature fills the air. It is the work of regeneration and the divine hand of expression manifesting across the land. The aromas, the natural therapy of budding and flowering trees, proclaim life in bloom once more and whisper the mysterious joy of renewal.