The host of mistletoe, Oak is a very magical tree. Its power is obvious to anyone who spends time working with this tree. Given that Oak can survive for hundreds of years, it is a magic born not only of strength, but also of endurance. A little more difficult to work with than most trees, its energy is deep and powerful; its magic nearly endless.
Oak is sacred to the God in much the same way that Birch is sacred to the Goddess. One of the hardest woods, Oak is especially suited for staves and ritual tools associated with the God.
Birch also teaches us of the life/death/rebirth cycle. In the spring, it is speckled with green buds just as we are fresh and new at our birth. Towards summer, it matures, spreading a leafy canopy while becoming an intimate part of the forest, much as we become a part of the world around us as we mature. Eventually, winter comes and Birch loses her leaves. But the death that her winter sleep symoblizes fades away as spring comes once more and the cycle is begun anew.
Birch is especially appropriate for crafting tools associated with the Goddess. While Birch is an extremely hard wood and difficult to work with, its a rewarding process when the tool is completed.