Oak tree botanical cast tile with tree people hidden.

Size 12.5cm sq

The oak is cherished across the world as a symbol of wisdom, strength, endurance and protection.

If you are lucky enough to find Some oak Leaves or branches that have been hit By Lightning these are said to be particularly powerful good luck charm. Carry an acorn in your pocket to protect you from harm. Place acorns around your home to invite good luck and abundance. Fill an amulet with crushed acorns and oak leaves to attract love and fertility.

Oak wood itself brings good luck so long as you ask the Tree Spirit’s permission beforehand. It is said that King Arthur’s round table was made from one piece of Oak, making it a natural representation of the sacred circle and unity.

The Oak Spirit appears in the Celtic Tree calendar as the 7th month. In the Ogham, it is also the 7th consonant. It is not surprising that the Celts held the Oak in high regard as it was the Tree of the Dagda, which provides protection to the leaders and warriors. They saw this tree as representing the ultimate in hospitality and safety, as well as a mystical symbol of truth and bravery. In this setting the Oak stood as a firm reminder that humankind has the ability to overcome all odds as well as a tremendous capacity for kindness even to strangers whose path we cross.

Historians believe that Oak comes from an Irish word “daur” or the Greek “drus”, which may be how we got the term Druid. While drus means tree, adding the “wid” (meaning to know) to the end makes sense. The Druids knew the tree spirits intimately. More interesting still is the Sanskrit word for oak as Duir (door) that fits with the mythology and beliefs about the Oak as a sacred spiritual gateway.

The Oak tree’s roots reach as far into the ground as it branches reach to the heavens. This makes the Oak a symbol of the Witch’s saying, “as above; so below”

Will come carefully packaged in recycled packaging.