What's your tree?

( emailed to me from Carol Lejuene with no source reference)

Forget the stars: What's your tree? Ancient Celtic tribes believed each person's nature was governed by the nature of the tree which corresponded to their date of birth.

December 23 to January 1 ..........................Apple January 2 to Jan 11.................................Fir Jan 12 to Jan 24...................................Elm Jan 25 to Feb 3....................................Cypress Feb 4 to Feb 8.....................................Poplar feb 9 to feb 18....................................Cedar feb 19 to feb 28 ..................................Pine Mar 1 to Mar 10....................................Weeping willow Mar 11 to Mar 20...................................Lime Mar 21 ............................................Oak Mar22 to Mar 31....................................Hazelnut Apr1 to Apr 10.....................................Rowan Apr11 to Apr 20....................................Maple Apr21 to Apr 30....................................Walnut May 1 to May 14....................................Poplar May 15 to May 24...................................Chestnut May 25 to Jun 3....................................Ash Jun 4 to Jun 13....................................Hornbeam Jun 14 to Jun 23...................................fig Jun24 .............................................Birch Jun25 to Jul 4.....................................Apple Jul 5 to Jul 14....................................Fir Jul 15 to Jul 25...................................Elm Jul 26 to Aug 4....................................Cypress Aug 5 to Aug 14....................................Poplar Aug 15 to Aug 23...................................Cedar Aug 24 to Sept 2...................................Pine SEpt 3 to Sept 12..................................Weeping willow Sept 13 to sept 22.................................lime sept 23 ...........................................olive sept 24 to oct 3...................................hazelnut oct 4 to oct 13....................................rowan oct 14 to oct 23...................................maple oct 24 to nov 11...................................walnut nov 12 to nov21....................................Chestnut nov 22 to dec 1....................................ASh dec 2 to dec 11....................................Hornbeam dec 12 to dec 21...................................fig dec 22.............................................beech

Apple tree: LOVE

of slight build, lots of charm, appeal and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.

Fir tree: MYSTERIOUS

extraordinary taste, dignity, cultivated airs, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to it, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, discontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable

Elm tree: NOBLE-MINDEDNESS

pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends to not forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, tends to a know-all- attitude and making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humour, practical

Cypress: FAITHFULNESS

Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, happy content, optimistic , needs enough money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless

Poplar: UNCERTAINTY

Looks very decorative, no self-confident behaviour, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership serious.

Cedar: CONFIDENCE

Of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health not in the least shy , tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, wants to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions

Pine tree: PARTICULARITY

Loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up on easily, many disappointments till it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical

Weeping willow tree: MELANCHOLY

Beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner

Lime tree: DOUBT

Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress and labor, tends to laziness and loneliness, soft and relenting, makes, sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them bloom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous, loyal

Hazelnut tree: EXTRAORDINARY

Charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody and capricious lover, honest and tolerant partner, preciseness of judgment

Rowan tree: SENSITIVITY

Full of charm, cheerful, gifted, without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive

Maple tree: THE INDEPENDENT OF MIND

No ordinary person, full imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-respect , hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous , many complexes, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress

Walnut tree: THE PASSIONATE ONE

Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egoistic, aggressive, noble broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises

Chestnut tree: THE HONEST ONE

of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritable and sensitive in company, often due to lack of self-confidence; acts sometimes superior, feels misunderstood , loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner

Ash tree: THE AMBITIOUS ONE

Uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent over, sometimes brains rule over heart, but takes partnership very serious

Hornbeam tree: THE TASTEFUL ONE

Of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste tends to egoism, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads reasonable disciplined life, looks for kindness, an emotional partner and acknowledgment, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with her feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of decisions, very conscientious

Fig tree: THE SENSIBLE ONE

Very strong, a bit self-willed , independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children, and animals, a bit of a butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.

Oak: THE ROBUST ONE

Courageous , strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not love changes, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action

Birch: THE INSPIRING ONE

Vivacious, attractive , elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere

Olive tree: THE WISE ONE

loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed senses of justice, sensitive, empathic free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people,

beech: THE CREATIVE ONE

Has good taste, concerned about looks, materialistic, good organization for life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit ( diets, sports etc.,)

Sun.................hazel Moon................Willow Mercury.............aspen, hazel Venus...............apple, birch Mars.................pine, blackthorn, holly, Jupiter..............oak Saturn...............elm, yew, beech, blackthorn Uranus............... Neptune..............willow, Pluto................ North Node...........holly Ascendant Midheaven............

Alder- Pisces yew- Sagittarius