Celtic Lunar Astrology and Druid Tree Lore

Druid Tree Lore and
Celtic Lunar Zodiac Signs

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.  I have added very general attributes for each sign.  The information provided here is just an introduction to the wealth of knowledge concerning Druid teachings and Celtic lore.
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Birch-White Stag  24th December-20th January

Rowan-Green Dragon  21st January-17th February

Ash-SeaHorse  18th February-17th March

Alder-Hawk   18th March-14th April

    

Willow-Sea Serpent 15th April-12th May

Hawthorn-Chalice  13th May- 9th June

Oak-White Horse  10th June-7th July

Holly-Unicorn  8th July-4th August

Hazel-Salmon  5th August-1st September

Vine-White Swan  2nd September-29th September

Ivy-Butterfly  30th September-27th October

Reed-White Hound  28th October-24th November

Elder-Black Horse  25th November-2nd December

Celtic Zodiac Sign Prints are great birthday or new baby gifts.  I would be happy to personalise the print with the recipient’s name.
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  4. Fascinating – thank you.. I came out as the Vine White Swan.. which is interesting that you talk about spirals, as this last few weeks, everywhere I look and everything I read seems to have a ‘spiral’ theme to it.. x

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  10. So wonderful! I love the gorgeous illustrations. I am a Birch – White Stag. Which is interesting because people sometimes call me Doe (short for Doreen) and many if not most of my faerie vison quests start with me riding or following the white stag… Thanks for this lovely post!

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  15. This is great. I knew nothing of the old lore or astrology and it was interesting to discover. I saw an exact match in the description for my birth date.

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  22. I’M SO EXCITED I’M SO EXCITED AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I recently went to this shop in Edinburgh that was filled with this kind of stuff and I was so excited!!!!!

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