Yew

Ancient tree of life, death and immortality. 

Magickal Correspondences

• Receptive energy 
• Saturn & Pluto
• Earth & Water
• Capricorn, Scorpio 
• Immortality, rebirth, life, death, protection, longevity, change, divinity, strength, renewal, ancestors, dreaming, psychic abilities, insight

The Magick of Yew

The yew tree is one of the oldest living beings on this planet and can live for thousands of years.

A strong symbol for immortality and rebirth. As the tree ages the trunk becomes hollow inside and a new tree sprouts from within.

Yew is the World Tree, the Tree of Life, also called Yggdrasil in Norse mythology (Yggdrasil translates as 'needle ash' so it is often confused with the Ash tree).

Yew assists in Otherworld journeys and increases our awareness and openness to communication with the Otherworld.

Connected to the angelic realm and multidimensional beings, yew raises our awareness and receptivity to them.

Yew is often found growing in graveyards throughout the U.K because of it's connection with death and resurrection.

A circle of yew trees is thought to be an ancient Druid sacred circle.

The fleshy part of the berries of the yew tree are edible but beware as the seeds in the berries are very poisonous, so I would advise against eating them.

Use yew during Samhain rituals when the veil is thinnest. It has the power to protect us from malicious entities.

Use yew berries in a protection spell jar.