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23.a)
The Bell— charm
against destruction.

b)
The Candle— illumination,
or uncertainty of life.

24.a)
Fire— transformation.

b)
Ice— rigidity,
brittleness, impermanence.

25.a)
The Cedar Crown— sovereignty,
honor, reward, nobility, incorruptibility, or stasis.

b)
The Ship—-adventure,
exploration.

26.a)
The Ring— power,
dignity, delegated power, completion, cyclic time.

b)
The Key— axial
symbol of opening and closing, binding and loosing.

27.a)
The Tides— reciprocity,
opportunity.

b)
The Drum— speech,
revelation, tradition.

28.a)
The Bag— secrecy,
winds of chance.

b)
The Glove,
or
Marigold— evidence
of good will, fidelity.

Secondary: Second Rank

29.a)
The Forest— place
of testing and unknown peril.

b)
The Hearth— home,
spiritual center.

30.a)
The Mountain— constancy,
eternity.

b)
The Ocean— chaos,
endless motion.

31.a)
The Wood— shelter.

b)
The Mist— error,
confusion.

32.a)
The Standing Stones— prophecy,
eternal, cohesion.

b)
The Crossroads— choice,
or union of opposites.

33.a)
The Island— isolation
and loneliness, or safety and refuge.

b)
The Lake— receptive
wisdom, absorption.

34.a)
The River— the
passage of life, flowing.

b)
The Chasm— separation.

35.a)
The Field— place
of nourishment.

b)
The Labyrinth— attaining
realization after ordeals.

36.a)
The Cave— entrance
to Otherworld.

b)
The Door— hope,
opportunity.

Tertiary: Static

37.a)
The Oak— durability;
is also Man in microcosm; in its branches, are two
Ravens— Thought
and Memory.

b)
The Mistletoe— neither
tree nor shrub; all-healing, new life.

38.a)
The Hemlock— death,
deceit, ill luck.

b)
The Rose— heavenly
perfection twined with earthy passion.

39.a)
The Apple,
or
Silver Bough— fertility,
love, joy, knowledge.

b)
The Willow— mourning,
unhappy love, loss.

40.a)
The Mandrake Root— power
of magic.

b)
The Rowan Bough— protection
against magic.

41.a)
The Alder,
or
Fairy Tree— divinity,
resurrection.

b)
The Elm— dignity.

42.a)
The Ivy— revelry,
clinging dependence.

b)
The Mallow— quietness,
rusticity.

43.a)
The Hawthorn— chastity.

b)
The Birch— fertility,
light.

44.a)
The Ash— modesty,
prudence.

b)
The Juniper— protection,
confidence, boldness.

45.a)
The Pine Cone— good
fortune.

b)
The Thorn— trial,
without spiritual danger.

Tertiary Mobile

46.a)
The Swan— benevolence,
magic, purity.

b)
The
Wolf— fierceness.

47.a)
The Hare— intuition,
resurrection.

b)
The Falcon— aspiration,
victory over lust.

48.a)
The Goose— war.

b)
The Boar— preservation
from danger.

49.a)
The Stag,
or
Unicorn— renewal,
creation, innocence.

b)
The Toad— evil
power.

50.a)
The Heron— vigilence,
quietness.

b)
The Crow— beginnings,
the first step.

51.a)
The Dragon— sovereignty,
untamed nature.

b)
The Sparrow— insignificance,
lowliness.

52.a)
The Crane— herald
of death, trouble.

b)
The Dolphin— saviour,
guide.

53.a)
The Kingfisher— calmness,
beauty.

b)
The Mouse
incessant movement, senseless agitation.

54.a)
The Elk,
or
Moose— supernatural
power, whirlwind.

b)
The Spider— weaver
of destiny.

55.a)
The Robin,
or
Swallow— hope,
resurrection.

b)
The Swine— gluttony,
greed, anger.

56.a)
The Bee— industry,
order.

b)
The Salmon,
or
Trout— foreknowledge.

57.a)
The Badger
mischief, playfulness.

b)
The Owl— wisdom,
darkness, death.

58.a)
The Horse— intellect,
wisdom, reason.

b)
The Winged Deer— swiftness,
truth.

59.a)
The Goat— superiority, vitality.

b)
The Sheep— helplessness.

60.a)
The Eagle— release
from bondage.

b)
The Rat— plague,
decay.

61.a)
The Woodpecker— prophecy.

b)
The Lizard,
or
Salamander— silence.

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