Enter The Wildwood – Teresa Dellbridge (1)

They belong to the same family as Oaks and Beeches. The bark is grey-purple and smooth, and develops vertical fissures with age. The twigs are purple-brown and buds are plum, red-brown and oval in shape. They can develop vast girths that can reach up to 2m in diameter. This tree is not precisely native to the British Isles, for it did not arrive here by the time Great Britain separated from the Continent, as the tree species were slowly marching north in the wake of the retreating glaciers.

It is widely believed that Sweet Chestnut was brought here by the Romans. Their nuts are a little like conkers (which come from an entirely different tree, the Horse Chestnut) but those of the Sweet Chestnut come in clusters, and are of course edible. These trees have a kindly vibe, with a sense of gentle sensuality and nurture. Healing Culpeper says that if you dry the kernels of the nuts and grind them into powder, then mix them with a little honey, you will have a remedy for coughs and spitting blood.

Try roasting chestnuts on a long fork, if you have an open fire – they are very tasty. Sweet chestnuts are rich in Vitamin C (the only nut, that is). They also contain Vitamin B, magnesium, potassium and iron. They contain more starch than most nuts. Myth Myths about this tree are scarce. The ancient Greeks dedicated this tree to Zeus and children were said to be found in the hollow of an old chestnut, before the myth of the stork.

This tree is associated with fertility. Magic Chestnuts can be used in love spells, and simply fed to a lover to increase love and desire, if you’re looking for a quickie aphrodisiac. Visit The amazing Tortworth Chestnut can be found near St Leonard’s Church, Tortworth, Gloucestershire GL12 8HF. It is massive, spreading and venerable.

Part I Meeting the Trees Our Expanding Knowledge of Trees The Birth Moon Trees Tree Directory Part II Working with Trees Trees, Healing and Helping Witches and Druids – Magic and Mystery Working Your Magic Bibliography Index OceanofPDF.com H Introduction ave you ever found yourself in front of a hollow tree and been drawn into fantasy? A fantasy that you stand at the portal to another realm – that if you were to come to that spot at the right time, the right season, maybe when the mist is fingering the woodland nooks, maybe when dusk is creeping in, maybe in midsummer moonlight or when Autumn leaves whisper and fall around you – maybe then you could slip into Otherworld.

Such is the enchantment of trees. This is the call of the Wildwood, to your own wild soul. If you have picked up this book, then you are beginning to answer this call. In the following pages you will discover much about the character and abilities of trees. You can read about their healing powers, their myths and magic, and the many ways in which they can inspire you. You will be introduced to your personal Birth Tree, helping you to understand yourself and to make perhaps a significant connection to trees.

Most of all, you will find ways to relate deeply and spiritually with these ‘standing people’, to go with the trees on a journey of enlightenment and wonder, and to empower yourself with their wisdom. The oldest beings on earth are these silent forest-dwellers. Explore their teachings to enhance your life.

Gratitude, as we now understand, is such a transformative emotion, bringing love and awe in abundance. I hope this book can stimulate gratitude in you towards trees, to make your inner being glow, and to awaken trees to the fact that humans are their friends, so we can live together on this planet in mutual reverence and kindness. Teresa Dellbridge, Spring Equinox 2025 OceanofPDF.com Part 1 Meeting the Trees ‘For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream.

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