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For centuries, willow trees have held numerous spiritual associations across cultures and religions. They symbolize adaptability and the ability to withstand difficult situations, and they’re often a sign of good luck, hope, and protection. In this article, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about all of the willow tree meanings, plus introduce you to myths and folktales about the tree.
Willow Tree Symbolism
Willow trees hold many different meanings across cultures. They often represent adaptability and flexibility, and they’re symbols of good luck and protection. They also symbolize grief and are often engraved on tombstones.
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- ↑ https://8billiontrees.com/trees/tree-symbolism/
- ↑ https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck
- ↑ https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/blog-posts/the-evolution-of-funerary-symbolism-or-whats-with-all-the-willow-trees/
- ↑ https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/blog-posts/the-evolution-of-funerary-symbolism-or-whats-with-all-the-willow-trees/
- ↑ https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST576
- ↑ https://www.native-languages.org/legends-willow.htm
- ↑ https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-season/2015/tales-and-a-tune-of-the-willow
- ↑ https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-season/2015/tales-and-a-tune-of-the-willow
- ↑ https://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/uvmtrees/weeping-willow-introduction/weeping-willow-culture
- ↑ https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-season/2015/tales-and-a-tune-of-the-willow
- ↑ https://www.ecatholic2000.com/job/untitled-49.shtml#_Toc385932163
- ↑ https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-season/2015/tales-and-a-tune-of-the-willow
- ↑ https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-tree-lore/willow
- ↑ https://www.treecouncil.ie/celtic-tree-astrology
- ↑ https://en.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011qingming/2011-04/11/content_410790.htm