Celtic Druids devised a mystic system of thought based on trees and the human hand in order to create beauty and divine the future. This is an investigation of the sacred trees named in the Beth-Luis-Nion alphabet. Excerpts of ancient Celtic literature culled form rare volumes in private collections complete the text.

Fascinating & truly unique - a comprehensive guide to the magical, medicinal & craft uses, mythology, folklore, symbolism & weatherlore of trees. There are chapters on trees in myth & legend, tree spirits, trees in ritual magic, trees & alphabets (runes & Ogham) & weather lore. Profusely illustrated.

Oaks loom large, dominating not only the natural landscape but the human imagination as well as their place in myth and legend.. This book takes an intimate look at all aspects of the genus Quercus, from a microscopic examination of its cellular processes to a survey of the way this remarkable family have spread around the world.

This is a book about trees, but a book with a difference, for it acknowledges trees to be wise beings who can teach us much if we approach them in the right way. This book shows how to go about it, revealing the origins of our awakening interest in - and love for - trees.

Almost anything anyone would need to know about tree worship is contained in this volume...a modern classic. It is true that I gained and learned more in a day or two from reading this book than I have from similar reading over many years. This is a tribute to the author who illuminates where others have tended to obscure.

Tree Wisdom explores the world of trees through the eyes of the ancients and our eyes of today. Concentrating on the indigenous trees of Britain through the changing seasons, the author tells the story of each individual species of tree. This beautifully illustrated work covers every aspect of tree wisdom including physical descriptions, legends, healing powers, magical properties and practical uses.TITLE OUT OF PRINT

A walk in the woods makes it easy to understand the awe and reverence our ancestors had for trees. By exploring a variety of mysteries and traditions of trees, this book helps readers get reacquainted with the natural world and find their place in the earth's rhythm. Covering more than just Celtic Ogham and tree calendars, this book includes meditation, shamanic journeys, feng shui, spellcraft and ritual.

This authoritative book is the biography of a species. Primeval tree, sacred to Celts, paramount in medieval archery, inspiration to poets and symbol of immortality. The Tree of Life's spiritual importance has always been recognised. Including important information on Taxol the potent anti-cancer drug obtained from the Yew. Chapters include: Old World Yew, Botany and Geography, Ancient Living Yews, Sacred Connections, Immortality, The Metaphorical View, The Genus Taxus Worldwide.