The Rowan Witch

She gathers the red berries slowly, as though each one carries a season that should not be hurried.

Rowan has long appeared in European folklore as a tree of protection, its bright fruit standing out against the darkening year. But protection is not always a wall. Sometimes it is the patient knowledge of what to shelter, what to release, and when to let the wild remain wild.

The Rowan Witch does not turn away from age. She wears it as a form of listening. Her hands know that healing is rarely dramatic. It is found in small acts repeated faithfully: gathering, tending, remembering, returning.

May you trust the wisdom that has grown quietly within you. May you recognize the living things that need your care, and the burdens that were never yours to carry.