Excelsior Ascend

After today’s thunderstorm I found ash seeds scattered all over the yard.

“The seeds of ash are eaten by a wide variety of birds and mammals, including turkeys, wood ducks, bobwhites, finches, grouse, grosbeaks, cardinals, squirrels, and mice.

Culpepper’s Herbal mentions that the leaves decocted in white wine help break up kidney stones (as do the seeds within the husks) and the leaves can also help with jaundice.

John Michael Greer in the Natural Magic Handbook notes that ash was associated both as an “elf tree” and one associated with medieval witchcraft. Luckily, the winged seeds of the ash could protect one against hostile magic. In the Ancient world, druids carried ash wands. More recently, Greer notes that ash wood and ash seeds were used for healing and prosperity magic.”