November 25- December 23

ELDER

Some sources for the information on the above pages include:

http://members.tripod.com/clanofdanu/trees.html , http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/3951/dryadart.html

http://members.aol.com/irishdremr/otable/otable.html, http://www.sacredfire.net/grove.html, http://home.darkcastle.net/wellspring/tree.htm, http://wicca.drak.net, http://webhome.idirect.com/~vekeman/celtic.htm http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/tree.html, http://www.mindspring.com/~what/circle1.html http://members.fortunecity.com/celtichearth/_celtictrees.html

Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop, Colleen Whittaker- http://www.cldproducts.com/ogham/ogmean.html http://members.aol.com/irishdremr/otable/otable.html, http://members.tripod.com/clanofdanu/trees.html http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/3951/dryadart.html, http://www.sacredfire.net/grove.html http://webhome.idirect.com/~vekeman/celtic.htm, http://www.users.bigpond.com/troy-kim/celtic_symbols.html http://members.fortunecity.com/celtichearth/_celtictrees.html

http://webhome.idirect.com/~vekeman/Celtic.htm http://www.mindspring.com/~what/circle1.html,http://members.fortunecity.com/celtichearth/_celtictrees.html http://www.users.bigpond.com/troy-kim/Celtic_symbols.html, http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/tree.html http://wicca.drak.net/cothwc/celtictree.htm, http://home.darkcastle.net/wellspring/tree.htm, http://www.sacredfire.net/grove.html http://members.aol.com/irishdremr/otable/otable.html, http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/3951/dryadart.html http://members.tripod.com/clanofdanu/trees.html

The Phases of Celtic Tree Astrology

.December 24- January 20

BIRCH 

January 21- February 17

ROWAN  

February 18- March 17

ASH

March 18- April 14

ALDER

April 15- May 12

WILLOW

May 13- June 9

HAWTHORN

June 10- July 7

OAK

July 8- August 4

HOLLY

August 5- September 1

HAZEL

September 2- September 29

VINE

September 30- October 27

IVY

October 28- November 24

REED

The Celts divided the year into thirteen lunar cycles (months or moons). These were linked to specific sacred trees which gave each moon its name.

Some theories have the the first day of the month of Beth beginning on the first New Moon after Yule. Other theories, based upon Robert Graves' teachings, have the Tree Months beginning on December 24th, or on the 5th day after the Winter Solstice (also called the "Hand of Yule".) The "Hand of Yule" is from December 19th to the 23rd, and the Winter Solstice always falls within that period. With the Graves calendar system, it becomes a a "solar calendar" with "lunar months", thus embodying the balance between God and Goddess.

There are thirteen months, 28 days each, for a total of 364 days. The extra day is considered a day "out of time", and is symbolic of the Day of Creation.

For more information on each phase please use the links below:

Celtic Tree Month