Sacred Plants of Winter Solstice

Evergreens

symbolizing: Continuity of Life, Protection, Prosperity types: Pine,
Fir, Cedar, Juniper, other evergreens forms: boughs, wreaths,
garlands, trees divinities: Green Goddesses & Gods; Hertha; Cybele,
Attis, Dionysius (Pine); Woodland Spirits traditions: Roman, Celtic,
Teutonic, Christian

Holly

symbolizing: Old Solar Year; Waning Sun; Protection; Good Luck forms:
boughs over portals, wreaths divinities: Holly King; Old Nick;Saturn;
Bacchus; Wood Spirits; Holly Boys traditions: Roman, Celtic, English,
Christian

Oak

symbolizing: New Solar Year; Waxing Sun; Endurance, Strength,Triumph,
Protection, Good Luck forms: Yule log, acorns, wood for sacred fires
divinities: Oak King; Oak Spirit; Sky Gods including Thor, Jupiter,
Zeus traditions: Teutonic, Celtic, Christian

Mistletoe

symbolizing: Peace, Prosperity, Healing, Wellness, Fertility, Rest,
Protection forms: boughs, amulet sprigs above doorways, kissing balls
divinities: Oak Spirit; Frigga and Balder traditions: Celtic,Teutonic

Ivy

symbolizing: Fidelity, Protection, Healing, Marriage, Victory, Honor,
Good Luck forms: crowns, wreaths, garlands divinities: Dionysius;
Bacchus; Great Goddess; Ivy Girls traditions: Greek, Roman, English,
Christian

Frankincense

symbolizing: Sun, Purification, Consecration, Protection, Spiritual
Illumination forms: incense, oils divinities: Sun Gods, Ra at Dawn,
Bel traditions: Babalyonian, Assyrian, Egyptian, Jewish, Greek,
Roman, Christian

Myrrh

symbolizing: Healing, Death and Afterlife, Purification, Inner Peace
forms: incense, oils divinities: Isis, Ra at Midday traditions:
Egyptian, Jewish, Christian

Wheat

symbolizing: Sustenance, Abundance, Fertility, Good Luck forms:
grain, straw figures and symbols, cookies, cakes, breads divinities:
Earth Goddesses; Saturn & Ops; Goat Spirit; Fairy Folk traditions:
Roman, Celtic, Scots, Teutonic, Sweedish, Christian

Celtic Tree Calendar's Sacred Trees of Winter Solstice

Yew: Last Day of Solar Year; Death.
Silver Fir: Winter Solstice Day; Birth.
Birch: Month following Winter Solstice; Beginning of Winter