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Yew has a long file in folk magic: The tree of death and rebirth, sacred to druids for its incredible longevity (some live 2,000+ years).
Yew in the craft
The tree of death and rebirth, sacred to druids for its incredible longevity (some live 2,000+ years). All parts are deadly poisonous except the red arils, symbolizing how life emerges from death. Used for necromancy and ancestral communication.
Correspondences
- Also called: Taxus baccata, Tree of the Dead
- Gender: Neutral
- Planet: Saturn
- Sign: Capricorn
- Element: Earth
- Deities: Cernunnos, Hel
Note: EXTREMELY TOXIC - 50g of leaves can kill an adult. Never ingest or burn indoors.
Old correspondences
| System | Correspondence |
|---|---|
| Zodiac | Capricorn — plant of the Capricorn season |
| Mythology | Cernunnos — deity of this plant |
| Mythology | Hel — deity of this plant |
| Colors | Black — color of the same planetary force |