 Wood Spirits When
walking in the forest the Wood Spirit will show himself, often
appearing in trees, on branches, and other forms of wood. He will show
himself to the innocent and the pure at heart (for example, children).
The Wood Spirit was cast into a tree by an evil sorceress and, as
carvers, we are releasing his spirit. The
wood is carved green and, as the wood dries and splits, the wood spirit
will release his spirit into your household. Good luck, health and
fortune will follow. Early
Europeans believed Wood Spirits protected the forest and that as long
as there was a Wood Spirit, the forest would stand. Another belief by
the woodcutters and hunters was that when someone disappeared or did
not return home from the forest, he was taken by the wood spirit. The
woodcutters prior to entering the forest would knock on a tree, from
this practice, one of our most common expressions to ward off evil was
derived "Knock On Wood" |
