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Elder wood sacred to the faery folk. A waterside tree, the Elder has white flowers that bloom to their peak in midsummer (as is also true for the Rowan) thus making the Elder another aspect of the White Goddess. The Elder is also said to be the crucifixion tree. The inner bark and the flowers have long been famous for their therapeutic qualities. In Norse mythology, the Goddess Freya chose the black elder as her home. In medieval times it was the abode of witches and it was considered dangerous to sleep under its branches or to cut it down. Sticks of Elder were used as magical horses by Witches. Elder indicates the end in the beginning and the beginning in the end. Life in Death and Death in Life. Elder is symbolic of regeneration. It was used medicinally by ancient Britons, Celts and Romans as it was thought that the Elder had the ability to ‘cure all’. Elder brings stability, love and forgiveness, and helps to balance ones self image giving self-worth. It is excellent for calming aggression and is beneficial in times of transformation and change.
Made from natural elder branches with the bark still on them. Each rune is burnt with the symbols of the Futhark rune set, with 25 runes in total including the blank rune. Only natural staining agents (linseed oil) is used to cure the runes, with no varnish or unnatural substances. The branches are tempered by the elements of fire, water, earth, air, and time. Each set of runes is cut from the same branch in order to assure continuity of being. The magical properties of elder are well placed in the cultures of Nordic, Wiccan, Druidic traditions. Each rune is woodburned into the wood by hand, not stamped.
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