Chestnut – Opportunity

This is the growth of the spiritual and the physical. The opportunities it presents are those of advancement. A chance to move forward, giving status and comfort. The choices you make now will stay with you for a long time. If you use your ambitions for noble ends your talents will provide dividends.

The Sweet Chestnut was brought to Britain by the Romans. The timber is strong but it splits to easily, which is why it was not widely used for funiture. The powedered nut was used as a medicine for chest complaints. Chestnuts were avaluable staple in the store cupboard.

The Chestnut was seen as a provider of wisdom in mythology. A wisdom that could be acquired through practical experience. As a soft nut the the gift it represents in mythlogy is accessable to the ordinary man. Associated with the winter festivals, offering rare sources of magic and divination at an other wise sparse time.