🌳 Celtic tree zodiac

Your sacred tree in Celtic druidic tradition.

All 13 Celtic trees

Period Tree Key trait
24 Dec – 20 Jan 🌳 Birch Natural leader, full of initiative. Birch holds the power to begin things and in…
21 Jan – 17 Feb 🌳 Rowan Visionary, idealist, protector. Rowan was considered the magical tree that warde…
18 Feb – 17 Mar 🌳 Ash Free-thinker, imaginative, artistic. Ash connects the three worlds (underworld, …
18 Mar – 14 Apr 🌳 Alder Pioneer, optimistic, self-confident. Alder grows in water and thrives where othe…
15 Apr – 12 May 🌳 Willow Intuitive, sensitive, deep. Willow bends in the wind without breaking - a lesson…
13 May – 9 Jun 🌳 Hawthorn Creative, contradictory, fascinating. Hawthorn hides flowers behind thorns - bea…
10 Jun – 7 Jul 🌳 Oak Courageous, strong, steady. Oak is the king of trees - Druidic "dru-wid" literal…
8 Jul – 4 Aug 🌳 Holly Ambitious, dignified, generous. Holly is the winter tree - keeping its green whe…
5 Aug – 1 Sep 🌳 Hazel Intelligent, communicative, teacher. Hazel was the Celtic symbol of wisdom and h…
2 Sep – 29 Sep 🌳 Vine Changeable, sophisticated, charming. The Vine climbs anywhere - but it needs a s…
30 Sep – 27 Oct 🌳 Ivy Loyal, persistent, spiritual. Ivy survives where other plants die and clings to …
28 Oct – 24 Nov 🌳 Reed Mysterious, observant, dramatic. The Reed carries sound but doesn't break - natu…
25 Nov – 23 Dec 🌳 Elder Free, foresighted, wise. The Elder was considered the forest's "grandfather" - t…

How it works

The Celtic tree horoscope assigns each period of the year a sacred tree, following the Ogham alphabet - the ancient Druidic script. Each tree had deep meaning in the Celtic and British Druidic tradition, used in rituals and as a symbol of destiny.

Fun facts

  • The word "Druid" comes from Proto-Celtic "dru-wid", meaning "oak-knower".
  • Caesar\'s oak in the Hercynian Forest was considered the oldest in the Celtic world.
  • The 13-tree system tracked lunar months in the Celtic calendar, not solar ones.