The Rowan has long enjoyed its reputation to protect against enchantment. Its name is linked with the Norse "runa" a charm, and the Sanskrit "runa" meaning a magician. Rune staves, sticks upon which runes were inscribed, were cut from the Rowan tree. Another use for this wood was for me...
It was held to be unlucky to fell a rowan - a belief maintained by some to this day.OUR superstitious ancestors believed the evil power of witches was dulled by the presence of rowan wood, also known as witchwand. They would decorate their homes with protective charms made from rowan ...