Oak appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Woods
Oak
Oak (Quercus robur) is a fire wood, ruled by Sun and Jupiter, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for protection, strength and prosperity.
Jupiter and Sun, the king of the forest; lightning-struck oak and oak galls are prized for talismans and for the Druid's door of the oak. Acorns, bark and leaves are toxic to livestock and dogs in quantity.
Correspondences
- Element
- Fire
- Chakra
- Root ChakraCrown Chakra
Practice
- Properties
- StrengthProtectionLongevityCourage
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionStrengthProsperityLongevity
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Quercus robur
Herbs
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root ChakraCrown Chakra
- Element
- Fire
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
Practice
- Properties
- StrengthProtectionProsperityFertility
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionStrengthProsperityHealing
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 1
Incense & resins
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Root ChakraCrown Chakra
- Element
- Fire
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
Sacred timing
- Sabbats
- LithaYuleLughnasadh
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- English OakDuirSacred OakKing of the Forest
- Form
- Wood chipsBarkLeaves
Practice
- Properties
- StrengthProtectionProsperityFertilityPower
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionStrengthProsperityHealingGroundingSovereignty
- Traditional Uses
Most sacred Druidic tree. King of the forest. Lightning-struck oak especially powerful. Used for strength, protection, sovereignty, power. Sacred fires, Yule logs. Axis mundi, world tree symbolism.
- Modern Practice
Powerful grounding and strengthening incense. Burn for protection, strength, endurance, prosperity. Excellent for grounding work, connecting to ancient power. Use when you need solid, enduring energy. Traditional Druidic practice.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- EuropeNorth AmericaAsia
- Scent Profile
- Rich, woody, earthy, strong, grounding
Details
- Tier
- 2
- Burn Method
- Charcoal
- Smoke Color
- Grey
- Moon Phases
- Waxing GibbousFull Moon
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☥ Deities 70
- Pan Herbs
- Prometheus Herbs
- Cernunnos Herbs
- Brigid Herbs
- Janus Herbs
- Hephaestus Herbs
- Zeus Herbs
- Thor Herbs
- Gaia Herbs
- Lugh Herbs
- Tyr Herbs
- Freyr Herbs
- The Dagda Herbs
- Cybele Herbs
- Rhea Herbs
- Themis Herbs
- Faunus Herbs
- Hercules Herbs
- Justitia Herbs
- Terminus Herbs
- Terra Herbs
- Nerthus Herbs
- Wayland Herbs
- Herne Herbs
- Danu Herbs
- Tailtiu Herbs
- Brigantia Herbs
- Taranis Herbs
- Perun Herbs
- Merlin Herbs
- Dyaus Herbs
- Dike Herbs
- Atlas Herbs
- Vidar Herbs
- Jord Herbs
- Nuada Herbs
- Ogma Herbs
- Goibniu Herbs
- Macha Herbs
- Ériu Herbs
- Sucellos Herbs
- Jupiter Herbs
- Khshathra Vairya Herbs
- Arthur Herbs
- Gawain Herbs
- Raijin Herbs
- Leigong Herbs
- Lachesis Herbs
- Clio Herbs
- Fides Herbs
- Pietas Herbs
- Virtus Herbs
- Honos Herbs
- Aequitas Herbs
- Providentia Herbs
- Rod Herbs
- Domovoi Herbs
- Ukko Herbs
- Ilmarinen Herbs
- Dievas Herbs
- Perkūnas Herbs
- Žemyna Herbs
- Gersemi Herbs
- Fionn mac Cumhaill Herbs
- Fergus mac Róich Herbs
- Tane Herbs
- Daedalus Herbs
- Theseus Herbs
- Ymir Herbs
- Pangu Herbs
❦ Herbs 15
🌳 Woods 14
✦ Tarot 11
- The Emperor Herbs
- Wheel of Fortune Herbs
- The World Herbs
- Nine of Wands Herbs
- Three of Pentacles Herbs
- Four of Pentacles Herbs
- Seven of Pentacles Herbs
- Ten of Pentacles Herbs
- Page of Pentacles Herbs
- Knight of Pentacles Herbs
- King of Pentacles Herbs
🔥 Sabbats 4
- Yule Woods
- Beltane Woods
- Litha Woods
- Lughnasadh Woods
№ Numerology 3
- Four Herbs
- Eight Herbs
- Twenty-Two Herbs
🜂 Incense & resins 2
- Frankincense (Boswellia Sacra) Pairs with
- Birch Pairs with
📅 Weekdays 1
- Thursday Herbs
✚ Saints 1
- Saint Francis of Assisi Herbs
🎨 Colours 1
- Brown Herbs
◇ Workings 1
- Grounding Herbs
More in Woods
The entries either side of this one in the same catalogue.
- Holly Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a fire wood, ruled by Mars and Saturn, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for protection, courage and luck.
- Ash Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a fire wood, ruled by Sun and Neptune, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for protection, healing and wisdom.
- Rowan Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) is a fire wood, ruled by Sun and Uranus, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for protection, divination and healing.
- Blackthorn Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is an earth wood, ruled by Mars and Saturn, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for protection, banishing and hex breaking.
- Apple Apple (Malus domestica) is a water wood, ruled by Venus, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for love, fertility and healing.
- Hazel Hazel (Corylus avellana) is an air wood, ruled by Mercury and Sun, in the Folk Western tradition. It is used for divination, wisdom and protection.
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