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 The
silver fir is the first solar tree of the year.
It is a goddess tree.
It is sacred to Artemis, the Moon Goddess (Greece).
It represents birth.
It is the Birth Tree all over Europe.
It likes sandy soil and sea breezes.
It has its station on the first day of the new year, the
birthday of the Divine Child, the extra day of winter solstice. (White
Goddess, page 190)
The triangular shape represents the trinity of the Goddess.
It represents strength, masculinity, the sun, the source of
life.
Also corresponds to the Balsam tree. Its sister tree is the yew
or Scotch pine in Britain.
In Hebrew it is called Tamar for Ishtar. (class information)
Silver
Fir is a birth. It
indicates a transformation from a weak state into a strong one.
It is a sign of good health and strength.
This is a highly elevated state of being. A is the beginning of the path to finding truth and
life. The Ailm indicates
that there is a great transformation coming.
Strength will be gathered and new insights and objectivity
gained. You may be called upon to lead, but the challenge
of the call may be painful for you may not be able to meet it with
full maturity or objectivity.
Botanical
Information
The silver fir is one of the tallest trees
in Europe, sometimes over 160 feet tall.
It is named for its silver gray bark.
By its appearance it is best known as the "ideal"
Yule tree. It is common
in central Europe, while other conifers populate the north.
It is evergreen and produces cones that fall apart while they are
still on the tree. Silver firs are rarely cultivated in North America, but several
similar native species are. They are members of the Pine family.
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