Woods & Cores

The Scots pine ranges from Europe to Siberia and typically grows to a height of 20-35 m with a trunk diameter of 0.6-1.0 m. The bark is thick, slabby, and grey to brownish with fissures at the base, becoming scaly and a striking orange-red higher up. The wood has pale yellow sapwood and a light reddish-brown heartwood. With a density of around 550 kg/m³, pine wood is moderately elastic and moderately tough, usually straight-grained, and easy to work, provided resin exudation is taken into account.

Pine is straightforward, independent, and somewhat mysterious. This wood shows little interest in conforming to expectations and often appears reserved without being aloof. It seeks not adaptation, but autonomy—and recognizes very accurately whether this is genuine or merely feigned. It frequently chooses people who think creatively, can manage on their own, and are not afraid of new paths. This is not about mere originality, but about a personal touch in magic. Pine responds positively to experiments and new approaches, as long as they arise from conviction and not from insecurity. Its nature is particularly evident in pronounced non-verbal leadership, solid power, and a lively temperament that reacts flexibly to change. It unfolds its greatest strength precisely in silently conducted magic. Magic takes hold quickly, directly, and with astonishing clarity, often at the very first spark of a thought. This proximity between intention and effect makes it an extremely precise tool. At the same time, pine possesses an underestimated affinity for healing magic. Her magic often has a balancing and stabilizing effect, especially when wielded calmly and consciously. This quality is not loudly proclaimed, yet reliably manifests itself in practice. Her temperament is characterized by adaptability without arbitrariness. Kiefer readily embraces new spells and methods, provided they are used harmoniously. She does not resist, but rather assesses whether the direction is sound. In the right hand, she creates a wand that works intelligently, flexibly, and with unusual directness. Kiefer remains independent—a tool that does not shape, but rather accompanies, and it is precisely in this that her greatest strength unfolds.