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hazel
Plant

Hazel

Plant3 traditions
overview

In Irish myth, the salmon of wisdom ate hazelnuts that fell into the well of knowledge. Hazel is the classic wood for divining rods and wands of wisdom.

Uses

  • Wisdom
  • Divination and dowsing
  • Luck
  • Fertility
ritual

Working with it

Use a forked hazel twig for dowsing, or string hazelnuts as a charm of wisdom and luck.

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Botanical name
Corylus avellana
Planet
☿︎ Mercury
Element
Air
Works for
WisdomLuckFertilityDivinationLearningStudyCommunicationCreativityCuriosityInnovationArtJusticeTravel
Forms
woodseedsleaves
How to use
Altar or offeringCarry in a pocket or pouchWear as jewelry
Projective
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Where the traditions place it