Hawthorn symbolises rites of passage. Life, death, marriage, child birth, coming of age. These events are all considered to be thresholds, and so are honoured with the blessings of the Hawthorn. Hawthorn protects the boundaries, of not only between civilisation and the wild, but also the boundaries between different parts of life.
Hawthorn acts as the torch and the guide to all roads. It’s a brilliant warding plant, used to protect the thresholds of the home or property. The thorny nature of the hawthorn provides protection, but with a bit of a kick back.
If you need more of a kick back, Hawthorn is also an excellent cursing tree. It’s thorns dig in deep, and as the favoured home of the fair folk, it also works with their own morals.
Hawthorn can also be used in spellwork of resurrection. It comes back to life every spring from the smallest part. Jesus’ crown was also supposed to be made from hawthorn, hence why when his crown fell to the ground it was reborn, much as Jesus was in myth.
Hawthorn is scattered around doorways outside to bring luck, love and prosperity.
Hawthorn is linked to old courts and justice systems, and so is excellent for spells of justice, to show reverence to royalty and to draw out truth.
Hawthorn blossoms are often infused into wine to give to the May Lady.
Lone Hawthorns are believed to be sacred, and homes to the local Kings and Queens of the Fair Folk. However, Hawthorns grown in the hedgerow are still held as sacred and as homes to the less Kingly Fair Folk.
Hawthorn is often placed by homes that deserve honour. It’s a custom in Huntingdonshire to place a flowering bough before sunrise on the doorstep of anybody they wished to honour, while singing:
" A branch of May we have brought you, And at your door it stands ; It is but a sprout, But it's well budded out, By the work of our good Lord's hands."
Hawthorn was a powerful plant to use to help to fly to the sabbats.
Hawthorn would be left on the pillow, and used as a spell for sleep, so that witch’s husbands didn’t wake as the witch left for the sabbat.
Each pack contains 5 tbsp of the herb. The weight varies due to the density of the herb. These are large packs with plenty of uses.
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