Description
The name of this plant has changed over time, from Cedrela toona to Tonna australis and is now known as Toona ciliata.
Toona ciliata, commonly known as cedar wood or Australian red cedar, is a species of tree native to eastern Australia and parts of Southeast Asia. It is a valuable timber tree known for its reddish wood, which is highly prized for its durability, straight grain, and attractive appearance. Here are some of its uses and properties:
- Medicinal Uses: In traditional medicine systems, various parts of the cedar wood tree have been used to treat ailments such as rheumatism, skin conditions, and gastrointestinal issues. However, scientific evidence supporting these uses is limited, and caution should be exercised when using it for medicinal purposes.
- Metaphysical Properties: In some belief systems, certain trees, including cedar, are believed to possess metaphysical properties. Cedar is often associated with purification, protection, and healing. It’s believed to cleanse negative energy, promote balance and harmony, and enhance spiritual awareness. Cedar wood is sometimes used in rituals, ceremonies, and meditation practices for these purposes.
Cedar wood cleanses negative energy, but more in a freshness type of way. It really influences the good energy to flow around you and takes away the staleness of negative energy. If you are working in ritual, you would use cedar to drive away the old ancestral negative energy and bring in the new pathways or songlines of your bloodline.
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Sun
- Energy Source: Masculine and deeply expressive.
- Astrological connection: Leo
- Chakra Associations: Root, Sacral, Third-eye, and Crown
- Magical properties: ancestral cleansing, family songline regeneration, money and deeply for renewal of ancestral love and reconnection.
Many years ago, cedar was hung in the home to protect it against lightning strikes. It was used to carve a three-pronged stick and placed near the doors of the home to ward off all evil. It was kept in the wallet to bring money and to connect to the ancestral damaged, burnt while on journeys. It also helps to create new regenerative songlines of love for you and your family, removing the ancestral damage and bringing back the song of love.
How to burn
Are you wondering how to burn Cedar stick as incense, in order to smudge or simply enjoy its aroma? Hold a piece of wood slightly upside down and light the tip until there is a small flame. After 1 minute, blow it out so only smoke is produced. Place it on an angle embers-down in a fireproof bowl in a way that will allow it to continue burning and gently blow on the embers when needed. This is called smudging. It may need to be re-lit several times so it will continue to release its essential oils and energetic properties. Some prefer to keep small rocks in a fireproof bowl and the put the embers into the rock bed in order to put it out when finished. The stick can be reused several times until it is all gone. The aroma is similar to tree resin.
Of course! Here’s a suggested ritual or meditation using cedar wood to remove old ancestral damage and regenerate the songlines of love back into the ancestral line:
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**Cedar Wood Ancestral Healing Ritual**
**Materials Needed:**
1. Cedar wood or cedar wood incense
2. A quiet and comfortable space for meditation
3. Optional: A small bowl of water
**Steps:**
1. **Preparation:**
– Find a quiet and comfortable space where you won’t be disturbed.
– Place the cedar wood or cedar wood incense in front of you.
2. **Set Your Intention:**
– Take a few deep breaths to centre yourself.
– Set your intention for the ritual. This could be to release old ancestral wounds and bring healing and love back into your family line.
3. **Invocation:**
– Light the cedar wood incense or gently hold the cedar wood in your hands.
– Close your eyes and visualise a warm, golden light surrounding you.
– Call upon your ancestors, inviting them to join you in this healing process. You can address them by name if you know them, or simply speak to them as a collective presence.
4. **Ancestral Connection:**
– Take a moment to connect with your ancestors. Feel their presence and love surrounding you.
– Reflect on any ancestral wounds or patterns that you wish to release and heal. Visualise these wounds as dark energy or heavy burdens that you are ready to let go of.
5. **Cleansing and Release:**
– Using the cedar wood or incense, begin to wave it around your body in gentle, sweeping motions.
– As you do this, imagine the smoke or energy from the cedar wood cleansing away any old ancestral damage or negative energy that no longer serves you or your lineage.
– With each breath, release these burdens into the air, knowing that they are being transmuted and healed.
6. **Regeneration and Renewal:**
– Once you feel cleansed and lighter, visualise a soft, healing light surrounding you and your ancestors.
– See this light flowing through your ancestral line, healing and rejuvenating each generation.
– Envision new, vibrant songlines of love and connection weaving through your family tree, strengthening bonds and fostering healing.
7. **Gratitude and Closing:**
– Take a moment to express gratitude to your ancestors for their presence and support.
– Thank the cedar wood or incense for its cleansing and healing properties.
– Slowly bring your awareness back to the present moment, gently opening your eyes if they were closed.
8. **Closure:**
– You may choose to pour the water (if you have it) as an offering to your ancestors or sprinkle it around your space as a final blessing.
– Reflect on any insights or feelings that arose during the ritual, and consider journaling about your experience.
**Note:** You can perform this ritual as often as needed, and you can customize it to suit your own spiritual beliefs and practices. Trust your intuition and allow yourself to be guided by the energy of the cedar wood and your ancestors.
There are many uses of this resin, make sure you do your own testing before using.
