#hazel tree

Лещина обыкновенная или орешник (Corylus avellana)

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Celtic beliefs in trees (19)

C for Coll (Hazel) - August 5th - September 1st

“Tree of Knowledge - 9th month of the Celtic Tree Calendar (Ref)”

Color: Orange; Star: Mercury, Saturn: Gems: Topaz, Pearl; Gender: Male; Patron: Hermes, Mercury, Aengus; Symbols: wisdom + divination, poetry + learning, knowledge + intelligence, healing (healing) arts

About a dozen or so species of hazel species are found in the marshy regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The hazel leaves are rounded with jagged edges, velvety soft to the touch, and turn yellow or pink in the fall. The hard nuts of the hazelnut ripen from mid-August to October. Wrapped in ragged leaves, it is said that it takes 9 years for a hazelnut to bear a full crop. The number nine is the sacred number of the muses who are in charge of our intellectual activities. This is one of the reasons why, since ancient times, the hazel has been associated with inspiration in the arts and learning.

The ancient Celts regarded the hazel as a tree of knowledge. All knowledge was intertwined within the husk of the hazel nut. This is where the idiom "in a nutshell" comes from. The hazel is the tree of white magic and healing, the poet's tree. Its sacred berries were the food of the gods as well as a source of inspiration and immortality. For the ancient Celts, there was no better expression than poetry, neither in art nor in magic.

An ancient Irish code, handed down to posterity as the 'Sacred Triad', stipulates that anyone who intentionally cuts down a hazel tree is guilty of death. No other tree has been given such high status, except the apple.

The hazel is said to be a talisman of good health and protection against all kinds of disasters. In Ireland, on Beltine and Solstice, a cow is led in front of two huge torches, with its back covered in hair roasted with a flaming hazel wand, as a curse against magic and bad luck. Sometimes hazel twigs were also tied to horses' manes to protect them from fairy magic.

The planet that rules the hazel is Mercury. The hazel is inseparable from water, but the ruling element is air. It is said that the hazel is surrounded by the magical power of mercury, which enhances mood and brings inspiration.

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ケルト人の樹木の信仰 (19)

C for Coll (ﾍｰｾﾞﾙ) - 8月5日～9月1日

『知識の木 〜 ケルトの木の暦（参照）の第9月』

色: オレンジ; 星: 水星、土星: 宝石: トパーズ、真珠; 性: 男性; 守護神: ヘルメス、メルクリウス (マーキュリー)、オェングス; シンボル: 知恵＋占い、詩＋学問、知識＋知性、治療 (癒し)の技術

ハシバミの仲間は、北半球の湿地帯に十数種ほど生息している。ハシバミの葉は丸みを帯び、縁にはギザギザがあり、ビロードのように柔らかく、秋には黄色やピンクに色づく。ヘーゼルナッツの堅い実は、8月中旬から10月にかけて熟す。ボロボロの葉に包まれたヘーゼルナッツは、実がなるまで9年かかると言われている。9という数字は、私たちの知的活動を司るミューズたちの神聖な数字である。古来より、ハシバミが芸術や学問のインスピレーションと結びついてきた理由のひとつがここにある。

古代ケルト人はハシバミを知識の木と見なしていた。すべての知識はハシバミの実の殻の中で縒り合わされていた。「一言でいえば (in a nutshell)」という慣用句はここから来ている。ハシバミは白魔術と癒しの木であり、詩人の木である。その神聖な実は神々の食物であり、インスピレーションと不死の源でもあった。古代ケルト人にとって、芸術においても魔術においても、詩に勝る表現はなかった。

アイルランドの古代の掟は「聖なる三位一体」として後世に伝えられ、ハシバミの木を意図的に伐採した者は死罪に処せられると定められていた。これほど高い地位を与えられている木は、リンゴを除いて他にはない。

ハシバミは無病無災の護符であり、ありとあらゆる災害から守ってくれると言われている。アイルランドではベルティネ祭や夏至の日に、背中に魔法と悪運から身を守る呪いとして、火のついたハシバミの杖で毛焼きがほどこされた牛を２本の巨大な松明の前に引き出す。馬のたてがみにもハシバミの小枝を結んで、妖精の魔法から身を守ることもあった。

Hazel ˎˊ˗

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Origin: Old English, British, Old Norse, Hebrew

Meaning: Hazel color, which is a light brown or green; "The hazel tree"; "someone who lived near a hazelnut tree or grove"; "God has seen"; Leader

Notes:

"Hazel is a primarily female given name meaning "hazel", from the name of the tree or the color." (Source)

"The word "hazel" is derived from an Old English word, hæsel, which refers to a brown color." (Source)

It is also "a derivative of the Hebrew name Hazā'ēl meaning “God has seen”" (source)

It could also come from "Old Norse hesli ‘hazel tree’ or else a habitational name from a place called with this word for example Hessle (East Yorkshire and Yorkshire)." (Source)

"This classically beautiful name evokes the rich colors of hazel trees and the times of the year when they thrive." (Source)

"Historically, a wand of hazel symbolized protection and authority." (Source)

"According to the World Atlas, only about five percent of the world's population have hazel eyes—just behind the rarest eye color, which is green. The rarity of hazel eyes can be attributed to the intricate genetic factors involved in their development, which includes the combination of melanin and Rayleigh scattering." (Source)

Alternative spellings of the name Hazel are Haizel, Hazellle, Hasel, Heizel, and Haesel.

Nick-names: Hazel-basil, Hazelnut, Hazel-fern, Haze, Hazey, Aizie, Zel, Zelly, Zella, Zee, Zee-zee, Ellie

Popularity:

"It became a popular name in English-speaking countries during the 19th century, along with other names of plants or trees used for girls." (Source)

Bonus:

Catkins on our hazel tree. These are what become the wind-pollinating flowers once they open. The buds that become the hazel nuts are smaller and now that I've looking up info on them (oh mighty google) I shall have to go searching with my camera to see if I can find any.

Hazel

Put the nuts on a string and hang them in the house for good luck.

Present some nuts to a bride to wish her good fortune.

Eating the nuts increases fertility and wisdom.

Carry one around to increase fertility.

For protection outside, draw a circle around you using a hazel twig. Works on plants too.

A crown made of hazel twigs, when worn, can induce invisibility. Making a wish while wearing the crown may cause the wish to come true.

Placing twigs in window frames will protect against lightning.

Three pins of hazel wood built into a home will protect it from fire.