Alder Tree

The alder tree is highly water-resistant, and as such was used by ancient Europeans to build edifices near or under water. Its power in magick is resiliency. It teaches us to bend but never break, to go with the flow and accept positive change.

If you find yourself in a rut, or if you are having trouble accepting that which you cannot change or control, alder can give you the courage to move forward.

Find, make, or buy yourself a simple alder limb and consecrate it as your wand of changes. When you find yourself resisting that which cannot be changed, take your wand and tap it on each of your chakra centers while saying:

Alder stronger than waters flow,
Help me learn that I must grow;
Not all things can be my way,
Let me learn this lesson today.

- Edain McCoy

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