LAUREL

It was the Greek nymph Daphne that was being chased by Apollo who asked to be changed into another form.

So Athena helped by transforming her into a Laurel tree.

As such the Laurel tree became sacred to Apollo.

The Laurel was said to give visionary powers and as such the Delphic Oracle used to chew the Laurel leaves to induce visionary powers.

The Laurel was also hung on doorways to keep ghosts away.

OAK TREE, has ancient magical associations

OLIVE TREE, sacred tree of athena

LAUREL, sacred tree of apollo

HAZEL, magicians have traditionally fashioned their wands from hazel

PINE, many magical associations

ELDER, many superstitions and legends

ELM, in england associated with elves

VERVAIN, sacred plant in ancient rome

SOMA, sacred plant used in vedic sacrificial rites

MYRTLE, associated with love and marriage

MISTLETOE, druid priests use to distribute mistletoe

HOLLY, used as protection against evil

AMARANTH, symbol of immortality

BROCELIANDE, magic forest

BAARAS, the golden plant