In honor of the Finnish Rauni Goddess, the protector of the rowan tree, or Serb, also known as "Mother Earth" or Akka. Rowan Tree has been considered magical for thousands of years by many different cultures. One of the first references to the Rowan is in the creation myth of the ancient Finnish goddess "Rauni." According to this myth, the land was barren and devoid of all plants when she came down from heaven and took the form of a tree Serval. After Rauni had sex with Ukko, the God of Thunder, the result of their union was the creation of all land plants. According to ancient myth of creation, then all the plants and trees are descended from the Rowan tree as a result of it being hit by a powerful lightning magic lighting
The word "Rowan" ( Rowan) is derived from Old Norse name for the tree, or rognes Raun, and could be related to the word "rune" which means "magic secrets." Some say that the runes (a type of alphabet used by Germanic tribes over a thousand years) were traditionally carved sticks Serval tree, with each letter of the alphabet to be appointed to a different tree.
Many traditions have evolved from a common belief among many people that the tree Serval Celtic could offer protection against evil spirits. At Beltane (May the night before, which in some places called Rowan Tree Festival), Serval twigs were often tied stained red with the string from the berries, Serval crossed branches often placed in barns and stables for protection and milking stools and containers were made of wood sometimes Rowan. These trees were commonly planted near the doors of the houses, and their twigs were placed on the door or under a bed to ward off evil spirits. Necklaces of the berries with red thread were often used for the protection of women and also planted around cemeteries to ward off evil spirits and to keep the dead out of their graves. In Wales, it was common that people use a cross carved from Rowan. The corpses before burial and the coffins on their way to the cemeteries were often placed under the trees of Rowan to protect the souls of evil spirits.
Although Rowan was seen by some as the protection of fairies, others say that is preferred by them. Some even say that damage to this tree, fairy risk seeking revenge. In Sligo, Ireland, a legend of "Forest Door" tells the fairies who lived there loved to eat berries brought Rowan Fairyland. One of the berries fell to the ground, and from this came a huge Rowan tree. It was said that eating one of the berries of this tree, which tasted like sweet honey, would it ceases to be a drunk. Eating two berries ensure that the person will live to a hundred years old. Eating three would make the person look thirty, a hundred years. To protect your magic, fairies asked a giant called Sharvan who lived in the forest guarding him.
also used Rowan trees for protection from black magic. The berries are sometimes strung like beads and placed a collar around the neck of a victim of witchcraft. A cross carved Serval is sometimes placed over the crib of a child to spell or protect from being stolen by fairies. These crossings are traditionally renewed every May. It was believed that the power of Serval was more powerful if the person doing the spell had never seen the tree before cutting wood.
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