Beorc

Beorc

Birch Tree
December 24 - Jan 20
Birch

This rune is auspicious when contemplating new ventures. Now is the time to begin projects. Spring clean your home and make way for fresh energy to inspire you.

The Birch Tree is often known as the "Lady of the Woods, "and signifies new beginnings, an association springing from the fact it is the first tree to grow back after a forest has been burned. The birch also sheds its bark, which suggests further links to renewal, as the old and worn-out is released to make way for the new. Traditionally, couples used to marry by jumping over a birch twig brush to symbolize their new beginning together. The Celtic calendar starts the new year with he month of the Birch Moon, signifying a time of renewal.