He that plants trees
loves others besides himself.
Thomas Fuller
Trees have an incredibly long life cycle and they stand watch over us silently observing history. Trees provide us with fruit, paper, lumber and a shaded spot to relax on a hot summer's day. Their energy vibrates at a low frequency and it assists with meditation if you can meditate under a favorite tree. Staffs and wands are made of tree branches and the fruit and leaves of trees are often used in casting spells. Below are common North American trees and they may be used in spell-crafting:
Apple trees are a witches favorite. Used in healing magick, love spells and garden magick. Also a great wood for a magickal wand or weave the twigs into a wreath and hang on your door for a peaceful home.
The Birch is used for protection, purification, and cleansing spells; it is also an excellent tree for renewal and fertility. Birch is traditionally the wood used for a witch's broom and also used for Yule logs as well as maypoles.
The magickal properties of the Dogwood tree are protection and love. Grow this flowering tree in your garden for a loving and happy home.
Use the leaves and/or berries of the Elder tree for casting spells for protection or for breaking spells cast against you. Growing an Elder tree in your yard will protect your property from misfortune and harm. The Elder tree has the magickal properties of love and blessings.
Take a combination - in equal parts - of Elder berries, Snapdragons, Rosemary and Basil and sew them into a dream pillow and place the dream pillow under the pillow you sleep on. If using it to protect your whole home, while fashioning the sachet, chant these words...while facing North from your altar and holding your magick knife in your strong hand and the sachet in the other..then with the tip of the knife pointing on the center of the sachet...say:
May this which I have fashioned tonight
serve as a guardian and protection for this house and all who reside within it.
May it serve me well.
Elms are said to be popular with elves and adds stability and grounding to spells. The magickal properties are love and dream work.