Beith - Birch

Beginnings are initiations – setting things in motion through creation, activation, fertility. Its sets the wheel in motion once more at the beginning of the return of the sun. Its ability to self-sow shows its unstoppable gradual forward movement which pushes stagnant energy away. The tree itself appears so gentle and delicate, but its vitality and hardiness make it a fierce initiator of change either through gentle, gradual guidance or with fierce and persistent strength. When it colonizes an area after some sort of destruction, it is also restoring the flow of life energy of the land -  this flow encourages flexibility of mind, body and spirit in us when we work with it; especially useful during new beginnings.