raeanne
Huath
Name: Huath
Pronunciation: OO’a-huh
Sound: H
Tree: Hawthorn (Crateagus monogyna OR Crateagus oxyacantha)
Few: one stroke to the left or up from the stemline
Tree web site: http://www.2020site.org/trees/hawthorn.html
In Irish folklore the Hawthorne tree is a symbol of a magical barrier. It stands for the obstacles that block the path of the sojourner. The Hawthorn is a small tree that grows naturally in much of Britain and Ireland but not in northern Scotland. It is often used as a hedgerow because of its impenetrability. Symbolically, this can represent the protection of a woman’s virtue. The Hawthorn tree has white flowers with five-leaf petals and green berries that turn red in the autumn. White and red are colors that connect this tree with the Fey. Other trees with this color combination are the Rowan and Holly. As a member of the rose family, the thorns on this tree represent the “thorns of life”. The Hawthorn tree blooms in late April and is often used as decorations for Maypoles. The Hawthorn tree represents the sixth month of the Celtic calendar (April).
Meaning:
Barriers, obstacles, obstructions, entanglements, complications, cleansing, protection, chastity
Reversed:
Being ensnared, trapped, impassable barrier
Name: Huath
Pronunciation: OO’a-huh
Sound: H
Tree: Hawthorn (Crateagus monogyna OR Crateagus oxyacantha)
Few: one stroke to the left or up from the stemline
Tree web site: http://www.2020site.org/trees/hawthorn.html
In Irish folklore the Hawthorne tree is a symbol of a magical barrier. It stands for the obstacles that block the path of the sojourner. The Hawthorn is a small tree that grows naturally in much of Britain and Ireland but not in northern Scotland. It is often used as a hedgerow because of its impenetrability. Symbolically, this can represent the protection of a woman’s virtue. The Hawthorn tree has white flowers with five-leaf petals and green berries that turn red in the autumn. White and red are colors that connect this tree with the Fey. Other trees with this color combination are the Rowan and Holly. As a member of the rose family, the thorns on this tree represent the “thorns of life”. The Hawthorn tree blooms in late April and is often used as decorations for Maypoles. The Hawthorn tree represents the sixth month of the Celtic calendar (April).
Meaning:
Barriers, obstacles, obstructions, entanglements, complications, cleansing, protection, chastity
Reversed:
Being ensnared, trapped, impassable barrier
