{"id":45909,"date":"2020-05-09T15:01:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=45909"},"modified":"2020-05-10T18:13:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T18:13:15","slug":"holly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/05\/holly\/","title":{"rendered":"HOLLY"},"content":{"rendered":"
from tinder comes the Tinne<\/strong><\/address>\n
the fire the pyre \u00a0the smithy who<\/address>\n
creates within his forge the heat<\/address>\n
its really what they do<\/address>\n
Holly comes from holy<\/address>\n
holier than thou<\/address>\n
it sprung from under\u00a0<\/address>\n
Christ\u2019s feet\u00a0<\/address>\n
really that was how<\/address>\n
it came to be<\/address>\n
this ever green<\/address>\n
This all\u00a0<\/span>important tree<\/span><\/address>\n
One of the seven chieftains<\/address>\n
with drupes the birds can see<\/address>\n
various names collected<\/address>\n
like Bats Wings \u00a0and Christ\u2019s thorn<\/address>\n
It is quite slow growing<\/address>\n
for hedging it does<\/address>\n
dawn<\/address>\n
on most\u00a0<\/address>\n
its impenetrability<\/address>\n
which is second to none<\/address>\n
in every facet of its being<\/address>\n
when the day is done<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
sacred to Mother Holle<\/address>\n
from the underworld<\/address>\n
wbere she<\/address>\n
the Norse Goddess herself \u00a0infact<\/address>\n
Where we are told she be<\/address>\n
it gave its name to HOLLEWOOD<\/address>\n
A place \u00a0of magic \u00a0where<\/address>\n
\u201cchildren of the matrix \u201c<\/address>\n
many living with despair<\/address>\n
about 400 different\u00a0species<\/span><\/address>\n
some not evergreen<\/address>\n
the leaves remain attached<\/address>\n
for several years<\/address>\n
and\u00a0they have been\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n
very \u00a0slow to compost<\/address>\n
when finally detached<\/address>\n
the wood is \u00a0white like ivory<\/address>\n
when cut a greenish hue<\/address>\n
which \u00a0gradually<\/address>\n
Then\u00a0<\/span>whitens\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n
Though retains it sap<\/address>\n
a view<\/address>\n
It\u2019s quite difficult \u00a0to work with<\/address>\n
its close grained and very hard<\/address>\n
immune to infestation<\/address>\n
able to keep close guard<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
it will \u00a0grow almost anywhere<\/address>\n
as long as it isn\u2019t too damp<\/address>\n
a sacred tree of \u00a0Wicca<\/address>\n
flowers in May\u00a0<\/address>\n
it is \u00a0a champ<\/address>\n
in many respects\u00a0<\/address>\n
receiving its pollination<\/address>\n
from the Bee\u00a0<\/address>\n
it produces a kind of honey smell<\/address>\n
for them \u00a0 Sweet reverie<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
the red \u00a0drupes come alternate<\/address>\n
years<\/address>\n
and though toxic to us all<\/address>\n
Birds appear to love them<\/address>\n
and enjoy them as a rule<\/address>\n
Holly represents the life forces<\/address>\n
and the waning too<\/address>\n
from Litha through to Yule<\/address>\n
each year<\/address>\n
the Holly King fights true<\/address>\n
his brother the Oak King<\/address>\n
resides \u00a0over the following \u00a0half of the year<\/address>\n
Holly\u2019s positivity<\/address>\n
Always \u00a0very clear.<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
It was Pliny back in AD 23 -79\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n
who told us planting Holly<\/address>\n
Near the house \u00a0would \u00a0,be divine<\/address>\n
it repels all poisons<\/address>\n
and any \u00a0lightening strikes.<\/address>\n
and \u00a0puts an end to witchcraft<\/address>\n
And black spells\u00a0<\/span>that no one likes<\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
soaking \u00a0leaves in vinegar<\/address>\n
for a day and a night<\/address>\n
applied to corns \u00a0and they \u00a0disappear<\/address>\n
magically take flight<\/address>\n
when Yule is near \u00a0keep in the home<\/address>\n
to welcome the faeries and elves<\/address>\n
tbey like to shelter with mortals<\/address>\n
quietly on our shelves<\/address>\n
but remove all trace \u00a0 Not even<\/address>\n
one single leaf to be<\/address>\n
left behind at Imbolc<\/address>\n
for misfortune then you\u2019ll see<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
Clearly brings protection<\/address>\n
after Friday midnight so they say<\/address>\n
Bring \u00a0some in and wrap in white cloth<\/address>\n
Use 9 knots to tie<\/address>\n
place \u00a0beneath \u00a0your pillow<\/address>\n
Just give it a try<\/address>\n
and see \u00a0that all your dreams<\/address>\n
will come to fruition<\/address>\n
and you be\u00a0<\/address>\n
soaked up in the pleasure<\/address>\n
of \u00a0what is a constancy<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
the Celts regarded Holly<\/address>\n
as a tree in high regard<\/address>\n
Taranis the Gaulish thunder God<\/address>\n
realised now hard<\/address>\n
it was and \u00a0much like ivory<\/address>\n
though stained black<\/address>\n
it could be<\/address>\n
close to what we know of now<\/address>\n
of course as ebony<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
the charcoal \u00a0was extremely<\/address>\n
hot\u00a0<\/address>\n
used by smithys too<\/address>\n
forge \u00a0the sharpest toughest swords<\/address>\n
and the athame\u00a0<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
infusing Holly water<\/address>\n
sprinkled on the new born.<\/address>\n
it would so protect them<\/address>\n
from anger or from scorn<\/address>\n
don\u2019t \u00a0ever cut branches off of holly\u00a0<\/address>\n
PULL them off or fear<\/address>\n
bad luck will be prevalent<\/address>\n
all the coming year<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
holly people born in July<\/address>\n
come alive in winter they<\/address>\n
Love \u00a0the cold where they excel<\/address>\n
but hate\u00a0\u00a0the heat or so they say<\/span><\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
ilex aquifolium<\/address>\n
a noble tree tis said<\/address>\n
high caffeine \u00a0it relieves<\/address>\n
fatigue<\/address>\n
And it gives you a light head<\/address>\n
mental and physical energy<\/address>\n
mate tea it be<\/address>\n
quercitin and rutin<\/address>\n
it makes for \u00a0a noble tea.<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
cuileann \u00a0Gaelic for \u00a0HOLLY<\/address>\n
\u00a0<\/address>\n
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