Druid Tree Lore – Celtic Lunar Astrology
21st January to 17th February
This is my new design for the 11 inch x 14 inch Zodiac signs! They can be personalised with your name or the recipient’s name. All of the new designs can be seen on my website www.magickmermaid.com
About Druid Tree Lore and Celtic Lunar Astrology
People have been marking the passage of time by the phases of the moon for millennia. Although it is impossible to say for certain because the lore and traditions were not written, many historians believe that both the Celts and Druids used a 13 month lunar calendar. The months and symbols differ from the solar calendar with which most of us are familiar. Druidic horoscopes are often mentioned in legends.
Trees have long been a source of sacred folklore with each chosen to represent the months and having its own magickal properties. The Ogham symbols may have been devised by ancient Druids. As several of the symbols refer to trees, the ogham alphabet is often called the Tree Alphabet. These symbols are included next to the tree names which are shown in both English and Old Irish. The animal symbols are my interpretation based on various sources. The ruling planets of each sign are also noted. The information provided here is an introduction to the wealth of knowledge concerning Druid teachings and Celtic lore.
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Very interesting; love your designs!!
Jews as well as many other peoples have also used a lunar-based calendar for millennia. There are a number of websites about this, such as http://www.crivoice.org/calendar.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar.
Lovely post!
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Thank you so much, Ellie! In the Hebrew calendar the year is 5777. It is the year 4714 in the Chinese calendar. The Islamic calendar is also lunar and the year is 1438.
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My birthday is the 23rd of January and I’m a green dragon! Interestingly, the year of my birth according to the Chinese calendar also marks me as a Fire Dragon as per their zodiac 🙂 Double Dragons!
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Happy Birthday! 🙂 Double Dragon, hear you roar! 🙂
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Wow… Great to know this.. my birthday is coming soon and this is a treat for the astro buff in me. Thanks 😀
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Love these designs. I find this fascinating, especially how different traditions have their own cycles and calendars.
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Thank you so much, Chris! It was fun to do the research and create the designs!
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