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In druidic time, trees were seen as being sacred and important.  Therefore, the druids gave certain trees special names, colours, classes, meanings, and a letter which represented a letter from the druidic Ogham alphabet.

 
* BIRCH - BETH
  MONTH: November
  COLOUR: White
  CLASS: Peasant
  LETTER: B
  MEANING: new beginnings, changes, purification.
 
* ROWAN - LUIS
  MONTH: December
  COLOUR: Grey and Red
  CLASS: Peasant
  LETTER: L
  MEANING: controlling your life, protection against control by others.
 
* ALDER - FEARN
  MONTH: January
  COLOUR: Crimson
  CLASS: Chieftain
  LETTER: F and V
  MEANING: help in making decisions/choices, spiritual guidance and protection.
 
* WILLOW - SAILLE
  MONTH: February
  COLOUR: bright
  CLASS: Peasant
  LETTER: S
  MEANING: gaining balance in your life.

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