Which Celtic Tree Sign Are You?

Lonely Hearts, page twelve. Tall, broad shouldered oak, about three hundred years young, seeks someone patient for long evenings of standing still. Enjoys thunderstorms, acorns and outliving my enemies. Not into: chainsaws, woodpeckers, people who carve their initials and then never call. Must be fine with squirrels. I come with roots, literally. Serious inquiries only, preferably by rustle.

That ad is a joke, but the idea behind it is old and lovely. Trees mattered enormously in Celtic Ireland and Britain. The early Irish ogham alphabet named many of its letters after trees, and a tree calendar popularized in the twentieth century gives each lunar month its own guardian. The oak stands for strength, the willow for intuition and moonlight, the rowan for protection against mischief, and the hazel for wisdom, the kind ancient stories say lived inside its nuts.

Forget your birth date for a minute. This quiz cares about how you think, love and handle a storm. Answer fifteen questions about forests, full moons and hidden wells, and find out which tree is quietly growing inside you. Hug responsibly.