well
i
know that
beorc
is connected with
purification
birch twigs were
used on besoms and brooms the leaves have a
medicinal
use in purification
and must be picked when new in the spring it’s the
tree that can grow furthest north the wood is very
hard and difficult to carve unlike say beech
traditionally
cradles
were
made of
birkenwood
to keep the baby save from evil
magic