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10. Hazel : the tree of the Druids because of its position at the heart of the Otherworld: 9 magic hazel trees hang over the Well of Wisdom and drop their purple nuts into the water, food for the Salmon of Wisdom
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10. Hazel : the tree of the Druids because of its position at the heart of the Otherworld: nine magic hazel trees hang over the Well of Wisdom and drop their purple nuts into the water, food for the Salmon of Wisdom.
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2020-12-18

In Cumberland, 'leemers' is the name given to the nut from the hazel tree.
In Druidry, hazelnuts are equated with wisdom & poetic inspiration, suggested by the similarity between the Gaelic word for the nuts, 'cno' & the word for wisdom, 'cnocach'.

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2020-09-12

Of all trees featured in the tree appears most often.
Its sweet nourishing nuts impart knowledge and wisdom.

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2020-07-06

Pilgrims' staffs were made from hazel wood for its quality of magical protection.

A pilgrim was often buried with his or her staff.

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2019-03-27

are a type of living in woodland in the and along the border. Poldies are guardian spirits of the woods and will punish those who do damage.

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