Hornbeam – Yoke

If your question is about work it implies straightforward toil. There are no fast tracks, no flashy solutions. If something sounds to good to be true it is. Growth will only come from steady progression. The people you need around you should have sound values too. This is not a time for being tempted by bright lights or tinsel. Stick to the tried and tested and opt for the old raincoat. All this might sound dull, but it indicates that what you have is rock solid, it is worth the work and determination to maintain it.

The Hornbeam is not as common as it once was although it is making a revival in parks and public spaces. It is not fine grained and the timber splits easily, but it is very strong and made good lintels and yokes. Faggots of the wood were widely used in the hearth before coal replaced it.

The Hornbeam represents the salt of the earth. It is the broad back and shoulders of the men who toiled the land. The symbolism is of the back bone of the land.