A Druid's Handbook to the Spiritual Power of Plants: Spagyrics in Magical and Sexual Rituals - Jon G. Hughes 2014

Tree Attributes
The Tree
Assessing the Natural Resources

The table that follows shows the range of trees that is commonly used in Druidic plant lore and trees that are indigenous to the Celtic regions of northern Europe. This list, as with the list in the earlier “Flower Attributes” section, illustrates both the physical attributes that may be derived from a tree’s cardinal essences and the magical attributes derived from the tree’s energies.

There are a number of things to note from the table above. The plants marked “poisonous” should not be harvested or used in any way. They are contained in the table purely because they are used by experienced herbalists and form part of the overall picture of plant medications. Never use any plant you suspect to be poisonous.

The physical attributes of each plant are those that are expressed through the Druidic complex—in these cases, the complex of the tree. They do not necessarily express the same therapeutic and healing attributes of remedies and medications prepared through other means. Even though herbalists and homeopaths, for example, may prepare remedies from the same genus and species, they generally use different parts of the plant, such as roots and leaves, to prepare their medications. This has a profound effect on the nature of the remedy.

One of the unique features of Druidic complexes is that because of the method of preparation (see here, all internal medications are taken in the same doses. These doses and the most suitable dilution agent (carrier) are considered later in this book. The carriers for external use of the complexes, such as salves, balms, and poultices, are also discussed later in this book. The details of how these complexes are used in Druidic rituals and in particular Celtic sex magic rituals are also explained later.

Once again, let me stress the importance of absolute identification of the plants you are using. Some plants are very confusing and many are similar to other, more deadly plants. When considering which plants to use for a particular physical or magical benefit, it is sometimes possible to combine the complexes of a number of plants to obtain the attributes you desire.