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Fearn The Alder - divination & prompts

Fearn The Alder - divination & prompts

part of Spring Prompt 3, from one of 20 modules of 'Ogham Prompts'

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Divination & Rituals

Superstition prevents most people from burning Alder for ritual purposes. Some people may place sprigs of Alder into a fire at Samhain while thinking of someone passed on.

Some folks believe that Alder twigs call upon the spirit of the person remembered. But remember that Alder folklore also tells us to be ready to handle the consequ…

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