The Enchanted Forest: The Magical Lore of Trees

by Yvonne Aburrow

'..wonderful insight...easy to read...very informative, a lovely enchanting book'. Touchstone (OBOD) Fascinating & truly unique - a comprehensive guide to the magical, medicinal & craft uses, mythology, folklore, symbolism & weatherlore of trees. There are chapters on trees in myth & legend, tree spirits, trees in ritual magic, trees & alphabets (runes & Ogham) & weather lore. These chapters are followed by a comprehensive 'herbal index' with in-depth coverage of individual trees from acacia to aspen, wayfaring tree to willow. Profusely illustrated.

Genres: Spirituality

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Yvonne Aburrow has been a Pagan since 1985 and a Wiccan since 1991. They have an MA in Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities from Bath Spa University (UK), and live in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They have written four books on the mythology and folklore of trees, birds, and animals, and two anthologies of poetry. They have written three books on inclusive Wicca and the inner work: "All acts of love and pleasure: inclsuive Wicca", "Dark Mirror: the inner work of witchcraft (2nd edition)" and "The Night Journey: witchcraft as transformation (2nd edition)". Their latest book is "Changing Paths", a guide for people changing or leaving religions. They blog at Dowsing for Divinity.