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RT @oldweirdbritain
#Hawthorn wood is lucky.
It was used for handles of daggers for its protective magic.
Wood from the root was used for ladies' combs because of its beautiful fine grain.

Image: my little hawthorn cup for delicious tipples on Spring days.
#treelore
https://twitter.com/oldweirdbritain/status/1112021666631241728

Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.

People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.

In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.

#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography

Don't say anything you want to keep secret near a willow tree. Many believed they would repeat your secrets to others #TreeLore #FolkloreThursday [My Image]

The oak tree! In one belief, carrying an acorn in your pocket would help you live a long life. In another, people might leave acorns on windowsills to stop their house being hit by lightning #TreeLore #FolkloreThursday [My Image]

The Old Oaks of Windsor, how bravely they stand.

This song was published in the Illustrated London News in 1846. If anybody fancies singing or playing this, I’d love to hear it.

#folksong #folkmusic #tradfolk @tradfolk @folkmusic #illustratedlondonnews #windsorforest #windsor #oaks #trees #treelore @folklore

Reading folklaw and came on this lovely little rhyme:

Ellum he do grieve,
Oak he do hate,
Willow do walk
If you travels late.

There's a nasty piece of background tree law I may have to drop into a game at some point.

#folklore #rpgResearch #worldbuilding #treelore

RT @TheEnglishWitch@twitter.com

Don’t mutter and complain as you trip over yet another gnarled old root … for ‘tis said that something may well mutter back …

#thicktrunktuesday #trees #Folklore #treelore

Some trees on the Wirral, UK. As it's #NationalTreeWeek I thought I'd share a few photos. If only these trees could talk...
#Trees #TreeLore #TreeLove #FolkloreTree #RootSystem #treemagic

Good morning from a rather rain soaked Wirral. Today we have some ancient tree folklore. I've just started looking into British tree lore and I'm reading a book 'Root & Branch Magical Tree Lore ' by Melusine Draco. The British Isles were once covered by the Wild Wood, ancient forests. The ancient people believed these places to be inhabited by the Fae and were often places to be feared. But they also provided shelter and food.
#TuesdayTrees #Folklore #TreeLore #Wildwood #CelticFolklore #Myths

A little piece of Polish folklore to say goodnight. I've just started browsing what looks like a well written book on the folklore of British trees which arrived today. Rest easy and be kind to yourself and others.
#Folklore #TreeFolklore #TreeLore #Myths #AncientLore #Wildwood #Books #Reading

#Celtic #FolkloreSunday: 'Lughnasa, on August 1, was celebrated when summer died into fall.
The blackthorn was one of the trees most beloved of the #Irish #fairy folk. The #Lunantishee was especially active on #Lughnasa.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` #FolkloreSunday
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RT @earthstoriez@twitter.com
Lunantishee are fairies who guard #blackthorn bushes
#treelore for #FolkloreThusday
#Ireland

art: Alan Lee

#folklorefun #treelore
The word Druid means ‘forest sage’ or ‘magician,’ or ‘wise person of the oak.’
Druids worshiped in their groves The druid today, protect trees and the environment.
There are three groups, Ovates, Bards and Druids.