⚘ The Juniper Tree ⚘// House of Tales

˚ . ✫ Extra bitts ✫ . ˚ * Juniper is also known as needle yew, cedar, savinr, fairy circle, hackmatack, gin berry, horse savin, gorst, aiten, depending on region. There are over 50 different types of juniper, and they vary in size & shape; females have berry-like seeds, and are typically blue. If you are interested, you will find the full fable here: https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm047.html ⊹ exoteric associations ⊹ Juniper corresponds to the energy of Saturn/Jupiter. Its element is fire, and is associated with Apollo, Ashera, Astarte. In rituals, juniper purifies, protects, and guards the spirit from malefic entities. Hanging a sprig of juniper near the front door wards the house from unwanted visitors, and carrying a sprig on the body may help prevent accidents. Juniper/cedar incense may be a good alternative to burning white sage, as it has purifying + cleansing properties and protects the altar/sacred space. *please do not ingest juniper without proper research + knowledge* ✧ esoteric associations ✧ World Tree - rite of passage for the initiate. Marlinchen symbolizes the High Priestess (II), and the young boy experiences first death (8), separated from the physical world (Yesod/ יסוד /foundation.) Association with Tav(?) uncertain. This is seen in the world as it was new, on the seventh day. Death and Juniper - This also describes the "Manifestation Process," whereby a goal is (sometimes vaguely at first) dreamed of, visualized, refined, attended to, and finally made solid and polished in the real world. "Saturn's connection to The World (XXI), and earthiness, is symbolic of its hard reality. The square and the cross are associated with matter; while we live on this earth, we are like spirits caught in amber, or nailed to a cross. Spirit, coping with material existence, is forced into transformation, and growth. Saturn's tests, when worked on sincerely, provide the sweetest rewards. Incremental progress, a Saturnian hallmark, is also an attribute of spiritual growth." ˚ . ✫ In this video ✫ . ˚ * Paper: BFK Rives https://www.dickblick.com/products/bf... Medium: *Pentel Graphgear500, 0.3mm 2B. https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-GraphGe... *Marvy LePen technical drawing pen, 0.1mm. https://www.jetpens.com/Marvy-Le-Pen-... *Koi Watercolors pocket field sketch box, 24 colors. https://www.amazon.com/Sakura-XNCW-24... ˚ . ✫ Find Us ✫ . ˚ *   / pyperbleu     / lilithfrey   Thank you for your support and encouragement ✽ Blessed be, Lilith