The Nine Blessed Trees

The Nine I sing, the Nine blessed trees

Which were empowered of old:

Oak, thou druid's door, open the way for us.

Apple, thou knowledge-giver, break our circle of blindness.

Ash, thou world-supporter, drive away ill powers.

Birch, thou tree-mother, help in our healing.

Hawthorn, thou branch of May, give us light and hope.

Willow, thou soul-leader, grant us safe passage.

Holly, thou forest king, be our safe refuge.

Hazel, thou wise-one's branch, give us true vision.

Alder, though river's love, let us flow outward.

In peace, let us flow outward; in power let us flow outward;

in beauty let us flow outward.