"Wisdom of Raven and Wolf hangs within my reach. You have only to patiently listen, and I will teach. Witches bane, Fairy cross, Star-clad and Quick with Life, I will protect you from all harm, Evil intent or Heavenly strife. Bride's Crown, Lady of the May. First womanly flame of Creation, I remind you that Life is a journey... not a destination." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Charm is a glow within a woman that casts a most becoming light on others." ~John Mason Brown The Rowan refers to both the European and the ...  Read the complete review

Bury me where a lone tree will spread Its cooling branches o'er my head That its withering leaves each year may rest On the grassy mound above my breast. Let ivies twine and the mosses creep Where lies my dust in its dreamless sleep Sweet emblems all that the blest shall rise To fadeless glory beyond the skies.* Strange person that I am I have decided to have myself recycled. When I die I want to be buried in one of the new woodland cemeteries and for my tree I have chosen a Rowan. The Rowan, also known as the Mountain Ash, is a small graceful tree growing to about 25ft.and providing a wonderful display of colours ...  Read the complete review

Been bothered with witches lately? Had any problems with evil spirits nipping into house and home while your back was turned? Bet you don’t have a rowan in your garden, then. Rowan is the most immediately-recognised of the Sorbus family, and, in its many varieties, it remains one of the most popular garden trees. Yes, even in this day and age, when the myths and superstitions are long forgotten. Or are they? Could it be that, deep in the subconscious, the properties of the rowan so revered by our forebears, still linger? Could that be why so many of us instinctively select a member of the rowan family for our garden? I have read many ...  Read the complete review