A Ailim Silver Fir

High views and long sight.

The family name of the Silver Fir is Abies. Abies comes from the verb 'abire', meaning to go away, referring to the great height or distance from the ground that these tall slender trees can achieve.

So here is a tree that can s ee over a great distance, to the far horizon and beyond, both through its own height and its elevated positon on the mountain's side. Choosing this card indicates long sight with a clear vision of what is beyond and yet to come. Coupled with this is the perception to see and understand from the point at which you are standing or rooted, taking a long veiwpoint and foreseeing the furture.

The Silver Fir is also the tree of the Three Brigids, portrayed with three faces or aspects - those of maiden, or 'bride', celebrated in the spring, matron ruling summer and fruitfulness and finally, hag of the winter months; a continuous yearly cycle. She is also smith maker, healer and seer. Choosing the Silver Fir card also confers the strengthening and healing learnt from your past and present lives, which should be a well from which to draw insight and knowledge for your future. The colour silver links you to your 'silver thread', symbolizing your awareness of progress on your spiritual journey. At times you will be intuitively in tune with this; at others, there will be tangles and confusion. This card heralds a clear-sighted progress.

If this card is shown reversed, the vision you need is clouded. You need to raise yourself and carefully considered your viewpoint before proceeding farther along your path.

Reference The Celtic Tree Oracle

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