Hello everyone,
I am just about to take this beautiful tree down. Its a Norman Fir that has been up for about 6 weeks.
Over that time, it has shed a fair few needles on my floor. I was wondering if these can be used for anything? I know pine needles have magickal uses but was wondering if Fir needles do too? Would be a shame just to hoover them all up if it’s worth keeping some.
Blessed be
Alan
Fir tree is for youth, vitality and used in prosperity magic. You can use the needles in spell jars/bags to add this energy.
A tree incantation
Wisdom keepers standing tall
From roots to branches, hear their call
Magickally drawn to meditate
Connect within, don’t hesitate
Against a trunk: sit, lean and feel
Powerfully charged to ground and heal.
(From The Witch’s Diary 2025 by Flavia Kate Peters & Barbara Meiklejohn-Free)
Oh..i might just keep the tree up and attract all 3 of these 
. Love the tree incantation too.
Thank you so much
Alan
Some can be burned as incense. Others can be put in a simmer pot. I have used fir needles with willow in a pot by my bed when fighting lung illness.
Use some to make tea. It may not taste the best, but it’s full of vitamin C.
My former birds have chewed on fresh fir needles. Your tree sounds pretty dry, though.
Consider bundling them in a craft to hang as decor to extend the holidays a bit. Needles which stick to their branches can be used to decorate a besom. If you make a besom of just the boughs, it can brush away negativity from shoulders and back.
They’d look good against a tartan plaid ribbon… What are your family’s colors?
Honor the ancestors with wishes of proserity, youth, and vitality to them, wherever they are!
How thick is the trunk of your tree? Pines are soft woods, if you have an interest in learning to carve. Try to get the bark off as early as possible for an easier time of it. You might be able to make an egyptian totem walking stick or something decorated with the zodiac.
The tree was still quite moist as it was in a stand full of water. I had to top it up daily because my cats kept drinking it 
Great ideas. Ive never made a besom so something new to try.
The tartan shown is actually my clan tartan!
Ive cut part of the trunk off andmput in my greenhouse for next year’s yule log.
Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas.
Alan
Gorgeous tree! 
Like Tracy and Georgia have said, fir needles can be used in a variety of things. I’m not sure I’d recommend using the ones that were sitting on the floor in crafts - both hygienically and energetically, those ones have become a bit stagnant and dirty. They’d be lovely in a cleansing fire, though 
As for the needles still on the tree - have you considered making a scent sachet? I personally love balsam fir and I buy the needles to add to pouches. Naturally, I’ve just dug around and can’t find mine (my money is on the cat slapping it under the bed again 
), but here’s a photo from online with the same idea:
They enhanced theirs with EO, which I think is an interesting twist - you could play around and make a nice blend that melds with the natural pine scent.
Whatever you choose to do with your tree, have fun and happy crafting! 
Mine is buried a bit in history, but I’m happy with it.
@BryWisteria wonderful ideas. Thank you.
@georgia which tartan is this?
your tree is gorgeous!
Aww thank you. I miss it already. The living room is so bare.
My great great grandma Sarah was a Campbell. She was a midwife on the then frontier of Indian Country, so she didn’t get called a witch for knowing more medical information than women were allowed in that time period. I proudly consider her one of the witches in my family, and have consulted her for advice on being a home health aide when I was still working (Grandma took me to see her grave, where I sensed Sarah’s presence very strongly. Then Grandma told me that if Mom had followed family naming protochol, I would have been called Sarah.)
Wow, what a gorgeous tree.
The Campebells were an important clan in Scottish history. Does your family history trace back to Scotland?
The Clan Campbell were involved in the infamous Glencoe Massacre of 1692. Its probably the most notorious event linked the clan are linked to. As with many issues in Scotland, sects of christianity played a part.
Clan Campbell were supporters of the British government and the crown (protestant king William III who had overthrown Catholic King James II). They were tasked with suppressing Jacobite supporters, who supported the restoration of a Catholic monarch. This included the clan Macdonald of Glencoe. Nevertheless, the chief of the Macdonalds opted to pledge allegience to king William. However, the harsh winter conditions delayed his travels and he missed the deadline. There were to be repercussions for that.
The Campbells (around 120 of them) were sent by the crown to Glencoe, where they acted as a passing patrol. They were welcomed by the MacDonalds, who gave them food and shelter from the harsh weather.
On the morning on Feb 14th, they turned on their hosts, killing 38 men and boys. Many others fled into the winter snow and died from exposure.
The massacre was widely condemned and the government faced a huge backlash. It probably strengthened the Jacobite cause. The events have become a symbol of betrayal and justice in our history.
It is said that a witch tried to warn the MacDonalds what would happen to them but no one would listen. On the night of the massacre, she fled for her own safety. She returned the next day to find the bodies of the dead. She took the sword from the (dead) clan chief and threw it in the river, saying…
So long as this sword lays undisturbed by man, no man from this Glen will die by the sword again.
Glencoe is my favourite place in Scotland. Its a 3 hour drive from where i live. In Gaelic, it means the Valley of Weeping. There is something about it when you drive through it that brings forward really powerful emotions. It also seems to cleanse me of any negativity when I go for a walk here.
Sorry for the history lesson and for diverting from the main topic but thought this might be of interest to you.
Blessed Be
Alan
I understand that sentiment. Time to find something else beautiful to take it’s place!
Thank you, Alan. Not something to be proud of, but I saved the story for my family tree. I do find it interesting.
May that sword never be found or disturbed! May the MacDonald clan find peace.
Odd how an empathetic walk through a valley of tears can reduce negativity. I’d enjoy experiencing something like that, if the spirits of the clan can forgive history enough to allow me.
The pictures are beautiful! I’m so glad you shared them!
My mother once believed that places and former occupations get passed down genetically. She was attracted to tall ships and lighthouses due to the shipping history in the Welsh Driver clan. I think I am attracted to unicorns and mountains due to my Scottish side.
