This is the first time pulling this card, and what a fitting one for this time of year (well, for us in the Northern Hem). I’ve always wanted a witch hazel in my local landscape – they are beautiful and fascinating trees. While many days during the Imbolc season suggest recharging and giving yourself time, this pick encourages us to use our skills and pursue our varied interests today. Something may blossom from it even in this wintry season.
Blessings,
Thistle
Two of Earth – Witch Hazel
Full hands, rich life; balance on the edges of depth and lightness; find joy in the moment.
A blanket of fresh snow covers the ground on a winter day. The vibrant yellow flowers of a witch hazel tree illuminate the scene. The other plants on the land are brittle and leafless. Colored ribbons are tied to the tree’s branches. A family of healthy blue tits emerges from a woven birdhouse for a midday snack.
Meaning: A busy life is an abundant life. Your many skills are called to task at once. Witch hazel is valued for providing multiple functions: food and refuge for birds, flexible branches for baskets, and bark for medicine. Flowering in the winter, witch hazel blends the edges of winter and spring, grief and joy, depth and lightness. The ability to old the tension of opposite interests brings prosperity. Your stability may feel at risk, but as the flowers promise, relief is not far off. When the world shifts around you, find solid ground in the present moment. Like witch hazel blossoms that brighten a monochromatic winter landscape, adding levity to your tasks will lighten your load.
Crafting with Two of Earth:
• Decorate a leafless tree with strands of ribbon for each of your blessings.
• Place fresh flowers or an image of the blooming tree on your altar in difficult times.
• Cultivate joy. Hang birdhouses from winter trees and pause to sing with the birds while you work.
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot by author Latisha Guthrie and artist Joanna Powell Colbert
Parting the Mists 
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