Celtic Symbols

In Celtic mythology, reeds represent evil and are often associated with spirits and death, however, reeds also represent music, wisdom, …

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Brambles have been enjoyed by Celtic cultures for centuries. They were well known and loved as a food source and for their healing properties, but they also had a darker association, with evil and the devil.

Also known as the Fairy Tree, the Lonely Bush, and the Queen of May, the Hawthorn is an interesting tree in Celtic Mythology. It was celebrated for its incredible beauty and its ability to support life, yet deeply feared and respected, for it was said to be homed to fairies who would curse any who harmed it.

Aspen in Celtic Mythology was known as the shield tree, being well known for providing both spiritual and physical protection. Aspen form huge, interconnected colonies which can live for thousands of years, and the unique shape of the leaves creates a whispering sound in a breeze, which the Celts believed was the souls of their ancestors communicating.

Fir trees in Celtic Mythology represent Truth, Honesty, Strength, hope, and Wisdom. Fir trees featured in many Celtic traditions which have been carried over in to modern European culture.

Willow trees are important in the creation story of Celtic Mythology, and were thought of as sacred because they grow mostly on riverbanks and lochsides, which held special spiritual significance in Celtic culture.

Alder trees feature often in Celtic Mythology and Folklore. They are said to be home to fairies, they are the symbol of Bran in Welsh Mythology and are most often associated with water, secrecy, nature, bad luck, spirituality, and balance.

Ash trees feature often in Celtic Mythology, most often associated with fire, masculinity, strength, healing, balance, and rebirth.

Rowan trees are a sacred tree in Celtic culture, and are still worshipped and revered in Celtic countries around the world today. The tree symbolises the fragility of life, motherhood, birth, blood, protection, and survival.

Known as the White Lady of the Forest, Birch trees are distinctive, beautiful trees found in forests across Europe and hold considerable significance in Celtic mythology. In Celtic Mythology, Birch represents femininity, grace, purity, family connections, protection, healing and new life.