Cedar is a slow growing evergreen tree that produces an aromatic wood. People have long used cedar wood as a natural way to deter moths. The wood shavings are also used as aromatic bedding for some pets.
Long ago, cedar was the prime wood used in the building of many ships. Kings and pharaohs would import the wood for their homes and for the temples.
The wood was sacred and there used to be penalties for cutting down cedar trees without the express permission of the country’s ruler.
Kentucky Love Spell
In Kentucky, it was a superstition that if you tied a knot in a cedar tree twig, named it after the one you love, and the twig continued to grow on the tree with the knot still on it, the person you named will grow to love you, too.
Christmas Cedar
It is only safe to bring cedar boughs into the house during the Christmas season. After the festivities, the boughs must be taken out of the home by January 5th or you will drag old bad luck into the new year.
Bring Good Luck
To bring good luck to your home, plant a cedar tree in the yard. It is said to also be a protective tree and will ensure prosperity for the land’s owner.
Immortality
The cedar tree symbolizes immortality. In fact, ancient Egyptians used cedar wood for the inner coffins and cedar pitch as part of the embalming process.
Overcomes Evil
Among the Chaldeans, it was believed that this sacred tree was not only good luck, but that it was actually capable to overthrowing evil spirits.
