The Magical and Metaphysical Properties of Trees

Discover the vibrational and mystical properties of over 100 trees.

Trees are symbols of the interconnectedness of life and represent the interwoven web of everything magical.

Here’s a quick reference guide the magical and metaphysical properties of more than 100 trees.

While this is a simple summary, in my book The Magic of Trees: A Guide to Their Sacred Wisdom & Metaphysical Properties, you’ll find an in depth exploration of each of the properties listed.

Acacia

Divine Authority and Spiritual Leadership, Divine Petitions, Fidelity, Immortality, Psychic Abilities, Protection

Alder

The Air Element, Connection with the Otherworld, Environmental and Land Healing, Invisibility and Concealment, Masculinity, Physical Healing, Protection

Almond

Beauty, Fertility, Goddess Energy, Grief, Hidden Treasures, Hope

Apple

Blessings and Abundance, Eternal Youth, Feminine Power, The Five Elements, Love, Self-Acceptance, Sweetness, Unicorn Alignment, Wand Making

Ash

Advanced Magic, Broom Making, Fairies, Justice, Protection, Wand Making

Aspen

Ancestry and Heritage, Cleansing and Healing, Family and Community, Mitigation of Heat

Avocado

Beauty, Hair Growth, Healing, Love, Magic Wands, Rebirth, Sexual Attraction, Vitality, Wealth

Banana

Duality, Fertility and Potency, Luck, Representation of People and Divinities

Baobab

Ancient Awareness, Divine Communication and Blessings, Generosity, Grounding and Earth Wisdom, Knowledge, Natural Abundance, Spiritual Power, Sustenance, Transitioning to and from the Spirit World, Travel

Bay Laurel

Fame, Masculinity, Prosperity, Protection from Harassment and Unwanted Advances, Success

Beech

Healing Our Deepest Wounds, Sensitivity

Birch

The Divine Feminine, Healing Depression and Anxiety, Renewal and New Growth

Bodhi

Enlightenment, Fertility and Masculinity, Healing, Nature Spirits, Rainmaking, Protection, Wisdom

Boswellia

Consecration, Healing, Purification, Protection, Sacred Space

Buckthorn

Getting Stuck Energy Moving, Starting a New Project or Endeavor, Wish Granting

Carob

Healing Dreams, Honoring Past and Future Generations, Nourishment

Catalpa

Embracing Uniqueness, Esoteric Studies, Expressing Creativity, Spirit Summoning

Cedar

Breaking Spells, Clarity and Focus, Sacred Space, Strengthening the Energy Field, Wisdom

Chaste Tree

Attracting Bees, Sexual Balance

Cherry

Divine Orchestration, Goddess Energy, Love, Power and Strength, Sweetness

Chestnut

Abundance, Attracting Animals, Relieving Worry, Transforming Karma

Cinchona (Fever Tree)

Digestive Suport, Emotional Clearing and Detoxification, Protection, Relaxation

Coffee

Abundance, Goddess Energy, Productivity

Coral

Attraction, Luck, Fame

Crepe Myrtle

Longevity, Love

Cypress

Clarity, Emotional Healing, Longevity, Writing and Speaking

Dogwood

Boundaries, Dog Communication and Healing, Healing the Emotions, Love Divination, Miracles, Physical Healing

Dragon’s Blood Tree

Activation, Clearing, Cleansing, Hex Breaking, Love, Moon Cycle Support, Protection

Elder

Blessings, Fairy Communication, Feminine Power, Graceful Shifts and Transitions, Healing, Intuition, Magic, Music, Protection

Elm

The Divine Feminine, Healing Depression, Nymphs, Transitions

Empress Tree

Expansion, Love, Rebirth

Eucalyptus

Abundance, Cleansing and Clearing, Fame, Healing Depression and Raising the Spirits, Physical Healing, Repelling Insects, Stress Relief, Soothing Grief

Fig

Attraction, Divination, Fertility and Potency, Grounding, Luck, Magical Power, Remote Communication, Travel, Vitality

Fir

Abundance, Rebirth and Regeneration, Shadow Work

Fringetree

Divine Protection, Harmony and Ease, Prosperity

Ginkgo

Ancient Wisdom, Hope, Luck, Protection from Fire, Wealth

Hawthorn

Embracing What Is, Fairy Communication, Heart Healing, Protection from Vampires, Weddings, Wishes

Hazel

Communication, Immortality, Dowsing, Magic, Wisdom

Hemlock

Cleansing, Fire Magic, Secrets and Mysteries, Shadow Work

Hickory

Childbirth Support, Land Nourishment, Protection from Legal Difficulties, Transitions

Holly

Energy, Fairies, Positivity, Protection, Victory

Hornbeam

Boundaries, Enthusiasm, Protection, Solving Puzzles

Jabuticaba

Nourishment, Sweetness, Tortoise Alignment

Jacaranda

Beauty, Healing, Music, Scholastic Success, Wealth

Joshua Tree

Protection, Purification, Shapeshifting, Transmutation of Challenges

Juniper

Blood Sugar and Appetite Regulation, Healing, Survival, Terraforming

Kamani

Acclimitazation, Beauty, Clairvoyance and Intuition, Divine Alignment, Forgiveness, Healing and Regeneration

Kapok

Altered Consciousness, Divine Masculine, Integrity

Katsura

Lunar Alignment, Fame

Larch

Confidence, Protection, the Realm of Heaven

Lemon

Bliss, Cleansing and Clearing, Vitality

Linden

Heart Healing, Protection, Sleep, Stress Relief

Locust

Boundaries, Neutralizing Negativity, Sweetness

Madrone

Integrity, Sustainability, Wisdom

Magnolia

Ancient Wisdom, Feminine Power, Lunar Magic, Stress Relief

Manzanita

Healing, Fire Magic, Magical Wisdom

Maple

Appreciation of Beauty, Directing Energy, Fun, Harmonious Sweetness, Positivity

Mesquite

Creativity, Healing

Mulberry

Comfort amid Challenges, Cosmic Oneness, Wholeness and Healing

Myrrh

Healing, Smoothing Transitions

Myrtle

Love, Passage Between the Worlds, Peace, Wealth

Oak

Divination, Healing, Manifestation, Prosperity, Strength, Victory

Olive

Beauty, Diligence, Healing, Peace, Wealth

Orange

Happiness and Joy, Masculine/Feminine Balance, Partnership, Sweetness

Pagoda Tree

Earth Alignment, Healing

Palm

Cleansing, Transforming, Transitions, Divine Masculine, Fertility, Nourishment, Peace, Relaxation, Victory

Palo Santo

Aligning with the Divine, Clearing, Creating Sacred Space, Healing, Meditation

Paradise Tree

Environmental Healing, Physical Healing, Wealth

Parasol Tree

Good Fortune, Harmony

Peach

Health, Immortality, Protection, Positive Energy

Pear

Cooling the Emotions, Good Spirits, Paradise, Wands

Pecan

Abundance, Immunity, Sustenance

Persimmon

Banishing Chills, Wealth

Pine

Clarity, Divine Harmony, Healing, Purification, Releasing Guilt

Pink Silk Tree

Happiness, Sensitivity

Pinyon

Communing with Spirit, The Divine Masculine

Pistachio

Breaking Love Spells, Immunity to Love Spells, Influence

Plum

Abundance, Holiday Magic, Boundaries, Getting Stuck Energy Moving, Strength

Poplar

Activation, Expansion, Portals, Prayer

Privet

Facilitating Communication, Resolving Arguments, Soothing and Smoothing

Redbud

Bee Blessing, Feminine Power and Wisdom, Healing Shame, Land Healing, Love

Redwood (Sequoia)

Abundance, Earth Wisdom, Healing, Protection, Protection from Fire

Rowan

Divination, Hearth Goddess Energy, Love Goddess Energy, Protection, Travel

Sandalwood

Blessings, Healing, Love, Past Life Healing, Protection, Sensuality

Sassafras

Creativity, Health, Prosperity

Silk Floss Tree

Attraction, Femininity, Flight, Spiritual Awakening

Smoketree

Cleansing

Spruce

Ancient Wisdom, Goddess Energy, Healing, Protection, Purification, Spiritual Refreshment

Sumac

Activation, Grounding, Protection

Sweet Gum

Creativity, Father/Daughter Relationships, Personal Power, Tarot

Sycamore

Ancestral and Earth Wisdom, Land Alignment

Sycamore Fig

Divine Alignment, Magical Authority

Tamarisk

Connection Between Heaven and Earth, Spiritual and Emotional Purification

Tree of Heaven

Adaptation to Urban Living, Beauty, Survival, Winning

Tulip Tree

Attracting Gifts, Dazzling Charm

Tupelo

Endurance, Transmutation

Viburnum

Deep Breathing, Focus, Pain Relief, Passage Between the Worlds, Relaxation

Walnut

Expansion, Health and Healing, Mother Goddess Alignment, Wealth

Weigela

Joy, Love, Goddess Energy

Willow

Divine Masculine Support, Death, Directing Energy, Ghosts, Lunar Alignment, Pain Relief, Personal Empowerment

Witch Hazel

Charm and Attractiveness, Finding Water, Intuition

Yew

Death, Rebirth, Eternity, Hallowed Ground, Longevity, Shamanic Visions

Go into lots more detail and depth with The Magic of Trees: A Guide to Their Sacred Wisdom & Metaphysical Properties.

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Andrea Rosa says
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Would a Laurel Oak have the properties of an oak and a laurel, or would it be just a bay laurel, even tho the bay os a different “species” of laurel?does it matter if its a different of the same family? Do all laurels have rhe same properties?

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  Hi Andrea! Laurel oak is actually a kind of oak, rather than a kind of laurel. So I’d consider the properties of an oak.
  
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  - Andrea Rosa says
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    Got it, im still new to this, so thank you!
    
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Lou says
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Hi Tess,
I live in North Idaho, surrounded by huge old cedar tree friends. Recently the property they lived on was sold and the cedars cut down (along with MANY other trees) by a logger. I am completely heartbroken. It no longer feels like home. I miss them SO MUCH! What can I do and how can I heal myself and the area? Will their wise spirits move into young trees nearby? Please help….I cry every time I see the devastation.
Thank you!

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- Tess Whitehurst says
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  Oh Lou, that is heartbreaking. I’m so sorry! Of course you can send love and healing energy to the land. And while this next suggestion of course wouldn’t heal the larger fundamental issue, I wonder if it might be time for a move for you? Are you in a position to look for somewhere else to live? Sometimes when things change around us it can be interpreted as a gentle nudge to make a positive change.
  
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Max says
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Do you know of any correspondences for Osage orange wood?

I have a handful of them growing here in South Central Kentucky, and have been crafting with the wood.

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- Tess Whitehurst says
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  Max, that’s awesome! I don’t know of any correspondences. Do you get any feelings about the wood as you work?
  
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  - Max says
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    Well, the wood teaches me respect. You see, it is the hardest native wood in North America, and has a really interesting grain(really screwy), and when I am using something like a palm gouge, and I put a bit too much strength into the tool when I’m carving, it will almost always cause the point of the gouge to suddenly skitter across the piece and into the hand holding the piece. Yes, I know, they make protective kevlar gloves for hand carving small pieces of wood, but that glove really screws with my feel of the wood when I carve it, so I forgo its use. Instead, I excercize care when I carve.
    
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    - Tess Whitehurst says
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      Love it! And now we know the properties of Osage orange, thanks to you: patience, focus, respect. Also, I’m getting the feeling that it’s cleansing and protective as well. Do you have that feeling too?
      
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Michelle Star says
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I’m blown away! My friend and I were walking in the Metropark yesterday and we came upon a HUGE Catalpa tree in glorious full bloom. We saw it at the same time (I’m sure it called to us!) so we walked over to it and smelled the flowers fallen on the ground. It was so tall that even the lower branches were beyond our reach. I told her how when I was a young child, there was a Catalpa tree outside my bedroom windows. My twin brother and I used to pretend we were smoking the “cigars.” It was magical, and lots of faeries around (I realized later). Then I happened to Google the spiritual meaning and found you! Catalpa: Embracing Uniqueness, Esoteric Studies, Expressing Creativity, Spirit Summoning. My friend told me that this could be the definition next to my name in the dictionary! I grew up in an abusive alcoholic family dynamic so creativity and intuition were squelched early. It’s taken me years, no, decades to work through it all. But I believe Catalpa held the energy for me until I cleared the psychic debris. How wonderful! This truly is tree magic at its finest!! Thank you for the confirmation!!!!!

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- Tess Whitehurst says
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  Michelle, amazing! Thank you for sharing this! 🙂
  
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  - Michelle Star says
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    Tess, at the risk of being wordy, I must share more about Catalpa. I had a healing dream where I was walking in the woods holding an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of white paper that I had finger painted. I was an adult and totally disgusted because it was so unsophisticated. I crumpled it up and threw it on the ground (even in the back of my mind in such a dream, I was appalled that I littered!). There were water roots from a close by tree, partially above ground. The roots started to painstakingly, with monumental effort, move ever so slowly and scooped up the ball of paper. The tree conveyed to me telepathically that it would protect my creativity until I could honor it myself. I wept for three days after that dream, moved to tears that ANYONE would honor my creativity, even unsophisticated as finger painting. That was Catalpa tree! Thank you for your magical properties, and helping me make this connection!
    
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    - Tess Whitehurst says
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      Michelle, so beautiful! I love it.
      
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    - Natalie says
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      Michelle, this was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your dream/visit. It made me cry and I had to comment on the sheer beauty of it. I hope that many read this and are able to open themselves up to the healing messages of the tree spirits. They have been here for so long, and have so much to teach us about love, healing,compassion…among other things. I’m so happy you have found your connection to the tree spirits. Bless you and your journey. <3
      
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Tim Fox says
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Hello Tess,
I’ve lived in Japan for several years and practice a kind of Druidism mixed up with Shinto and Buddhism. The tradition I follow is polytheist (panatheist for some) and places emphasis on a mother goddess and her children. I wanted to develop an Ogham-inspired divination system that used local trees and I think your book may be helpful in this task. If I may ask, what traditions of Paganism informed / inspired your book?

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  Tim, that sounds awesome! I do not practice any specific traditions – I am inspired by eclectic sources. My research for this book was generally inclusive of traditions around the world.
  
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Elena says
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What about the Palo Verde?

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Pete says
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This is very interesting. My plan is to create dip pens out of various woods that embody the sympathetic energies of the wood; hence my quest to seek out more than what my simple intuition grants. Thank you for posting this information and I shall save and continue to explore your site.

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- Tess Whitehurst says
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  Pete, awesome! Thanks for reading and connecting.
  
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Scotty Sevens says
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Hi, I just happened by while looking for some information about trees and stuff, love you little place here..I believe in magic too m’lady..after all..’a spirit with a vision is a dream, with a mission”..

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- Tess Whitehurst says
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  Welcome, Scotty! 🙂
  
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