What's your Celtic sign?
By Tatsuya
@Tatsuya (1149)
United States
May 29, 2007 6:28pm CST
The Celts envisioned the entire universe in the form of a tree; the roots growing deep into the ground and the branches reaching high into the heavens. Trees were considered to be living beings which possessed infinite knowledge and wisdom, as well as magickal powers, and were symbolically representative of the cycles of life, death, and renewal. The Celtic peoples eventually designated a tree to each Moon in their calendar in accordance with its magickal properties. Scroll down to find your own tree sign.
Dec 23 - Jan 1 Apple
Jan 1 - Jan 11 Fir
Jan 12 - Jan 24 Elm
Jan 25 - Feb 3 Cypress
Feb 4 - Feb 8 Poplar
Feb 9 - Feb 18 Cedar
Feb 19 - Feb 28 Pine
Mar 1 - Mar 10 Willow
Mar 11 - Mar 20 Lime
Mar 21 - Oak
Mar 22 to Mar 31 Hazelnut
Apr 1 to Apr 10 Rowan
Apr 11 - Apr 20 Maple
Apr 21 - Apr 30 Walnut
May 1 - May 14 Poplar
May 15 - May 24 Chestnut
May 25 - Jun 3 Ash
Jun 4 - Jun 13 Hornbeam
Jun 14 - Jun 23 Fig
Jun 24 - Birch
Jun 25 - Jul 4 Apple
Jul 5 - Jul 14 Fir
Jul 15 - Jul 25 Elm
Jul 26 - Aug 4 Cypress
Aug 5 - Aug 13 Poplar
Aug 14 - Aug 23 Cedar
Aug 24 - Sep 2 Pine
Sep 3 - Sep 12 Willow
Sep 13 - Sep 22 Lime
Sep 23 - Olive
Sep 24 - Oct 3 Hazelnut
Oct 4 - Oct 13 Rowan
Oct 14 - Oct 23 Maple
Oct 24 - Nov 11 Walnut
Nov 12 - Nov 21 Chestnut
Nov 22 - Dec 1 Ash
Dec 2 - Dec 11 Hornbeam
Dec 12 - Dec 21 Fig
Dec 22 - 31 Beech
APPLE TREE (the Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.
ASH TREE (the Ambition) - vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously.
BEECH TREE (the Creative) - has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)
BIRCH TREE (the inspiration) - vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.
CEDAR TREE (the Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.
CHESTNUT TREE (the Honesty) - of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not understood, loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner.
CYPRESS TREE (the Faithfulness) - strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless.
ELM TREE (the Noble-mindedness) - pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
FIG TREE (the Sensibility) - very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.
FIR TREE (the Mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those talented, industrious, uncontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.
HAZELNUT TREE (the Extraordinary) - charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment.
HORNBEAM TREE (the Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
LIME TREE (the Doubt) - accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.
MAPLE TREE (Independence of Mind) - no ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
OAK TREE (the Brave) - robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.
OLIVE TREE (the Wisdom) - loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
PINE TREE (the Particular) - loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.
POPLAR TREE (the Uncertainty) - looks very decorative, not very self-confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
ROWAN TREE (the Sensitivity) - full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
WALNUT TREE (the Passion) - unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.
WEEPING WILLOW (the Melancholy) - beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with. demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes.
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6 responses
@visitorinvasion (7709)
• United States
30 May 07
Mine is:
"CEDAR TREE (the Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions."
If I were to really look at myself honestly, I bet I could even find a bit of truth in this part:
"tends to look down on others"
Other than that, the symbolic representation (is that right??) nailed. Right on the money.
Very interesting.
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 May 07
My birthday is April 14...so I am a Maple....Independence of Mind....I believe that this is an accurate portrayal of me...surprising so...
Thanks so much for sharing this with us....what a great discussion!
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@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
7 Jul 07
Mine is the Hazelnut Tree, which actually describes me pretty well. It also incorporates quite a bit of what they say about Aries, which makes sense.
@totty1969 (1468)
• United States
30 May 07
I like this discussion. I happen to be a Beech Tree. Most of this seems to be true for me (the ceative) have good taste, concerned about it's looks, good leader, and takes no unnecessary risks. the other stuff might apply I don't know. thank you!
@Lifez2short (4962)
• United States
30 May 07
Well July 31st is my birthday. So I guess I'm a Ctpress tree. And it seems very fitting. I agree with it and think its kinda funny how true it is.
Great Topic Thank You.
@nirfreak03 (1)
• United States
19 Jul 09
This is a great topic.
But, I've always wondered... I was born on Feb. 29th. Where do I fall? lol
@khuzaimadalal (1)
• Kuwait
1 Nov 09
i was born on March 25. So i am a Hazelnut tree. Well, it is pretty close description of Myself. Seems very interesting.