Look for an oak leaf or a small oak twig that seems to draw your attention. Treat it with the respect due a fellow creature made by the same Creator who made you. Bless the leaf or twig, and ask it to come with you as a sign of God's power in your life. Handle it with the care and devotion you would a sacred relic, for it is sacred and stands for the sacred in your life. Place it on your altar. When you need help, carry it with you and be aware of the divine energy that it brings to you. Thank it regularly as a friend, companion, or relation.
— Tom Cowan in The Way of the Saints