The primary energies of this wood are strength and 
protection. It is associated with the very assertive masculine 
and the warrior-feminine. It will block out unwanted energy, 
forming an impenetrable protective barrier. This wood brings 
with it the ability to exert one's will upon the world, creating 
needed or desired change. 
The power of this wood blasts away all ambiguity. It will 
allow one to discover their true spiritual path, locking in only 
the most sincere beliefs, allowing the rest to fall away. It 
clarifies confusion.
This wood is an excellent healing wood, closely tied with 
willpower. It would also be excellent for luck magic or 
divination. Also excellent for curses or other offensive magic, 
this is not a wood for novices or the untrustworthy.