Saturday, March 5, 2022
Celtic Tree Oracle Draw
(By: Sharlyn Hidalgo)
I shuffled the Celtic Tree Oracle deck 3 times & took the next 3 cards off the top & drew:
1. Beith Birch
The Beith Birch initiates the first lunation. At this time of year, as we prepare for winter & seek deep transformation, we honor the crone aspect of the Goddess. Although crones are harbingers of death, they are also responsible for birth & new life. They are our midwives. After a period of emptying & releasing old patterns, acknowledging disappointments & regrets & embracing our achievements, we listen carefully to the quiet voice within & set our intentions for the year to come. In this way, we plant the seeds of the future possibilities & establish the foundation for the year ahead, which heralds in what we call the dark half of the year when the new gestates in the dark. Birch will also help in spiritual understanding. She will return you to a state of innocence & non-judgment. The ogham for this tree is Beith & the letter B.
Upright When you draw the Birch card, you can expect new beginnings. However, in order to move ahead, you may have to tie up loose ends & let go of what is no longer needed. Therefore, Beith Birch also stands for cleansing & purification. Old patterns are released, & you can shed unhelpful influences, no, just like this tree sheds it bark. This is a time for forgiveness of yourself & others.
There is the promise of new starts, renewal, & new life. This is the time to set new intentions, now that you have let go of last year’s energies. Sit quietly so that you can listen deeply. From your heart, begin to formulate new plans & intentions. This is the time to decide what seeds you will plant & cultivate for the year ahead.
Birch also offers healing, peace, & resolution in times of conflict. Her branches are pliant & supple. Take a Birch leaf or twig with you – or imagine her in your mind’s eye – when you must resolve a conflict. She brings in the power of peaceful reconciliation.
Take a look at your new year with a higher perspective. Allow your higher self to inform you. Breathe in her deepest message, which is love & light. Let Birch’s heart-shaped leaves remind you that your true wisdom comes from the heart. Allow yourself to look at your life & the world around you with new eyes. Lay aside your judgments & return to a state of innocence.
Rune Draw
Thurisaz 
Overall Meaning(s):
Disruption in status quo against which you need to be protective.
May show you negative spiritual forces at work around you.
Most powerful in Elder Futhark & much like the power of incredible natural forces, it must be balanced. Potent forces of nature must be balanced around you.
Things that are happening are meant to happen.
Beauty & danger combined in physical form. A time of trials. The sacrifice that must be made to move forward in life.
The essence of discipline. Pain that must be endured for the reward that lies at its end. A painful lesson learned.
Brightstave/Upright: Reactive force, directed force, vital eroticism, regenerative catalyst. Reactions to your deeds may be dangerous. Take care in passively engaging or blindly grasping the outside world. (Outside your home) Do so with knowledge.
Danger may be present in the outside world. This is an erotic vital force. An intensification of erotic expression may be in the offing, but this may be mixed with pain. Correctly applied this power can be protective & lead to evolutionary change & regeneration.
This is the rune of crisis for good or ill, a catalyst for change.
Thurisaz - 3rd Rune of the Elder Futhark & Freya’s Aett
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It’s one of my favorite decks too. The cards are beautiful!
