A sacred tree to the Druids, birch rods were used for protection spells and
to protect the carrier from malign magic and influences. Magick of
creativity and spells of bardic enchantment were also performed using birch
wands. In the Celtic Ogham, Beith or Birch is accorded prestige as the
first tree, one of the trees that emerges first in the forest, and is a
harbinger of youth and Springtime.
