Yew

PlantIn 1 Signature3 traditions

overview

The yew lives for thousands of years and grows in churchyards across Britain, making it the tree of death and eternal life. 777 gives it to Saturn's path.

Uses

Ancestor work and honoring the dead
Rebirth
Longevity
Protection

ritual

Working with it

Visit an old yew to meditate on endings and continuity. A small sprig, handled with gloves, can sit on an ancestor altar.

⚠ Safety note for Yew

ingredient_profile

Botanical name: Taxus baccata
Planet: ♄︎ Saturn
Element: Water
Works for: Endings Regeneration Protection
Forms: woodleaves
How to use: Altar or offering

⚠ Safety

Deadly poisonous. Never ingest or burn it. Handle with gloves and keep it away from children and pets. Work with it symbolically, by name or image.
Toxic to pets. Harmful to cats, dogs, or horses. Keep it, and any oil made from it, out of their reach.

Receptive

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★ Part of the Signature of

♄︎ Saturn· Plant

Where the traditions place it

Saturn — Common practice, Golden Dawn
Eihwaz — Norse and Germanic