The Wisdom of Birch, Oak, and Yew: Connect to the Magic of Trees for Guidance & Transformation

by Penny Billington

Overview

Tune into the wisdom of three trees sacred to Druids—birch, oak, and yew—and use their powerful lessons and natural gifts to transform your life. Written by a Druid with more than twenty years of practical experience, The Wisdom of Birch, Oak, and Yew will guide you through a one-of-a-kind journey of magical self-discovery. Its unique invitation: change your perspective by "being as a tree" and consider yourself in light of the qualities of our arboreal friends.

Engage with the spirit of each tree and explore its relationship to the stages of your life and the rhythm of your days. Experience within yourself each tree's positive attributes, gain perspective by taking on each tree's role as "witness," and find respite from the frenetic pace of modern life.

Praise:
"Wise, inspiring, and entertaining, this is a profoundly practical book about nature's magic and how it supports our personal development. I warmly recommend it."—Dr. William Bloom, author of The Power of Modern Spirituality

"A very fine book on the deep magic of the trees. Penny Billington shows us how these trees function as guides and initiators, teachers and friends and along the way gives us a first rate introduction to working with the energies of the land to promote healing and new life."—Ian Rees, Psychotherapist, Trainer, and Program Director of the Annwn Foundation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738740904
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	04/08/2015
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Penny Billington is a Druid teacher, speaker and author. She is an active member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and has edited the Order's magazine, Touchstone, for nineteen years. She regularly facilitates workshops in the UK and Europe, organizes rituals, gives lectures, and runs a Druid Grove. She is also a frequent guest on the Order's Facebook group events called 'Tea with a Druid' and 'The Private Magician's Club.' Exploring and studying Druidry, which she blends with aspects of the Western Mystery Tradition, keeps her personal practice fluid, fresh, and alive to mystery. Penny is also the author of a Druid detective series of novels. She lives on the green Somerset levels, near Glastonbury, England.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction 1

The Birch Tree: Forging the Way

1 Birch and the Magic of Anticipation 31

Lessons from the Birch: Anticipation 49

2 Birch and the Magic of Intent 67

Lessons from the Birch: Intent 81

3 Birch and the Magic of Flexibility 97

Lessons from the Birch: Flexibility 111

Moving from Birch to Oak 127

The Oak Tree: Inhabiting Our Space

4 Oak and the Magic of Strength 133

Lessons from the Oak: Strength 147

5 Oak and the Magic of Nurture 159

Lessons from the Oak: Nuture 173

6 Oak and the Magic of Belonging 189

Lessons from the Oak: Belonging 203

Moving from Oak to Yew 219

The Yew Tree: Surrendering to Life

7 Yew and the Magic of Boundaries 225

Lessons from the Yew: Boundaries 241

8 Yew and the Magic of Heritage 257

Lessons from the Yew: Heritage 271

9 Yew and the Magic of Mystery 287

Lessons from the Yew: Mystery 301

Last Leaves: Bile, the Sacred Tree 319

Acknowledgements 323

Bibliography 325

Index 327

Editorial Reviews

"Wise, inspiring, and entertaining, this is a profoundly practical book about nature's magic and how it supports our personal development. I warmly recommend it."—Dr. William Bloom, author of The Power of Modern Spirituality

"A very fine book on the deep magic of the trees. Penny Billington shows us how these trees function as guides and initiators, teachers and friends and along the way gives us a first rate introduction to working with the energies of the land to promote healing and new life."—Ian Rees, Psychotherapist, Trainer, and Program Director of the Annwn Foundation

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