The origins of Hazel's Craft name.

     To give you an example, here's my answers to the worksheet I made to find my Craft name.  It took several days for me to feel confident enough to say I was finished answering the questions.  I've highlighted the words below that are really important to me or were repeat answers.

1.   n/a
2.   eclectic
3.  green, yellow.  Green for the color of plants, yellow is warm (like the sun).
4.  pine trees, sunflowers, healing herbs, moss, witch hazel, carnation, birch, mint, willow.
5.  healing, peace, protection, psychic ability, creativity, imagination.
6.  ivy, pine, mugwort, willow, wintergreen, loosestrife, morning glory, vervain, violet, birch, carnation, dogwood, elder, fern, marigold, mint, olive, witch hazel, lemongrass, thyme.  White, black, yellow, green, blue, purple.  Bird, dog, fish.  Amethyst, jet, garnet, blue tourmaline, moonstone, tiger's eye, quartz, holed stones.  
7.  forest, waterfalls, ocean.
8.  water and earth.
9.  bird     
10.  autumn and summer.  Coolness, briskness, colors, scent of earth, warmth, growth
11.  n/a
12.  spring plant, place, animal: crocus, garden, birds
       summer plant, place, animal: sunflower, ocean and forest, robins, sea birds
       autumn plant, place, animal: witch hazel, countryside, deer, small birds
       winter plant, place, animal: pine, holly, walking in snow in a forest, owl, small birds, deer.
13.  phases of the Moon, the Solstices, healing herbs, creating, art, helping others.
14.  Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Egypt,

     As you can see, the Ocean and the Forest are important to me.  Birds and plants are special, as are the colors yellow and green.  Autumn and Summer play a part in what I enjoy as does healing, helping and creating.

     The first half of my name, Hazel, comes from the Witch Hazel plant that grows in fertile forests and blooms yellow in Autumn.  I have been attracted to this plant since I was a child and it's still one of my favorites.  It's properties are divination, healing and protection.  Dunlin, the second half of my name, is a sea bird that runs about on the shores of the Ocean where I spent my Summers growing up.  They are of the sandpiper family and when I think of them, I see the Ocean.  The Ocean's properties are healing, peace and health, among others.

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