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Study Finds Trees Have Feelings, Make Friends, and Look After Eachother
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2020-06-27T22:58:27.869Z
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<h1 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Study Finds Trees Have Feelings, Make Friends And Look After Each Other Like An Old Couple</span></h1>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Trees are scientifically proven to be WAY more intelligent than we ever imagined!…</strong></span></p>
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<h1 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Study Finds Trees Have Feelings, Make Friends And Look After Each Other Like An Old Couple</span></h1>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Trees are scientifically proven to be WAY more intelligent than we ever imagined!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“They can feel pain, [and] have emotions, such as fear. Trees like to stand close together and cuddle. They love company and like to take things slow.” These are just some of tree-whisperer Peter Wohlleben’s findings. Peter is a German researcher who not only enjoy being surrounded by trees, he has devoted his life to studying them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“There is in fact friendship among trees,” he says. “They can form bonds like an old couple, where one looks after the other. Trees have feelings.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Intelligent Trees</strong> </em>is a new documentary is by German forester, author, and tree expert, Peter Wohlleben, along with Suzanne Simard, who is an ecologist from the University of British Columbia. Watch the trailer below to get a glimpse into it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“They can form bonds like an old couple, where one looks after the other. Trees have feelings”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>“Trees like to stand close together and cuddle. They love company. They can feel pain, [and] have emotions, such as fear”</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Not only that, but trees are also believed to have something similar to what we would call a heartbeat.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/andras-zlinszky(fdb8bf7d-e538-4795-b66b-590c2e72a1b7).html">Dr András Zlinszky</a> at Aarhus University, Denmark, used a laser scanning technique to measure the exact location of branches and leaves of 22 tree and shrub species. Last year he <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.01814/full">published observations</a> of substantial unexpected movement cycles. Science has found some trees raise and lower their branches several times in the course of the night, indicating a cycle of water and sugar transportation, like their own version of a heartbeat.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“We detected a previously unknown periodic movement of up to 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) in cycles of two to six hours,” Zlinszky said in a <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/au-tan042018.php">statement</a>. “The movement has to be connected to variations in water pressure within the plants, and this effectively means that <strong><em>the tree is pumping</em></strong>. Water transport is not just a steady-state flow, as we previously assumed.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">During the night some trees lower their <a href="http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/trees-found-sleep-night-first-time/">branches</a> by up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) before raising them again with the Sun. The process is so slow and subtle until recently we thought only certain families do it, but we are now learning it is more widespread.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Most distinctively, a magnolia (<em>Magnolia gradiflora</em>) goes through three full cycles of adjusting its branches, indicating changing water pressure and therefore pumping during the course of a night.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Watch the incredible trailer below:</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/181082721">Intelligent Trees</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/dorconfilm">Dorcon Film</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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The Wood Wide Web: How trees secretly talk to and share with each other
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2020-06-27T22:37:12.126Z
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<h1 class="penci-page-header-title"><a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-wood-wide-web-how-trees-secretly-talk-to-and-share-with-each-other?fbclid=IwAR1du9kEEPmyVoNTvxSkIxRe6YJ1XigZy7EsoL0obCHR7NQLGcKBX1fgHaAhttp://" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Wood Wide Web: How trees secretly</span> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">talk to and share with each other</span></a></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Trees talk and share resources right under our…</span></p>
<h1 class="penci-page-header-title"><a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-wood-wide-web-how-trees-secretly-talk-to-and-share-with-each-other?fbclid=IwAR1du9kEEPmyVoNTvxSkIxRe6YJ1XigZy7EsoL0obCHR7NQLGcKBX1fgHaAhttp://" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Wood Wide Web: How trees secretly</span> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">talk to and share with each other</span></a></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack it to sabotage their rivals.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Trees secretly talk to each other underground. They’re passing information and resources to and from each other through a network of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mycorrhizal fungi</a>—<em>mykós</em> means fungus and <em>riza</em> means root in Greek—a mat of long, thin filaments that connect <a href="http://sciweb.nybg.org/Science2/hcol/mycorrhizae.asp.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">an estimated 90% of land plants</a>. Scientists call the fungi the Wood Wide Web because ‘adult’ trees can share sugars to younger trees, sick trees can send their remaining resources back into the network for others, and they can communicate with each other about dangers like insect infestations.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://youtu.be/yWOqeyPIVRo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This BBC News video</a> by 2D animator and illustrator <a href="http://julesbartl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jules Bartl</a> explains. Plus, <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-secrets-of-the-wood-wide-web" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">from <em>The New Yorker</em></a>:</span></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The relationship between these mycorrhizal fungi and the plants they connect is now known to be ancient (around four hundred and fifty million years old) and largely one of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_(biology)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mutualism</a>—a subset of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">symbiosis</a> in which both organisms benefit from their association.</span></p>
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<blockquote><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the case of the mycorrhizae, the fungi siphon off food from the trees, taking some of the carbon-rich sugar that they produce during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">photosynthesis</a>. The plants, in turn, obtain nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen that the fungi have acquired from the soil, by means of enzymes that the trees do not possess…</span></p>
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<p><img src="https://vg5b2ejdwb-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wood-wide-web-04.jpg" alt="providing resources" width="900" height="480" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69695"/><br/> <img src="https://vg5b2ejdwb-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wood-wide-web-03.jpg" alt="siphoning resources" width="900" height="483" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69697"/></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The revelation of the Wood Wide Web’s existence, and the increased understanding of its functions, raises big questions—about where species begin and end; about whether a forest might be better imagined as a single superorganism, rather than a grouping of independent individualistic ones; and about what trading, sharing, or even friendship might mean among plants.</span></p>
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<p><img src="https://vg5b2ejdwb-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BBC_WWW_G_0791-1024x576.png" alt="The wood wide web" width="1024" height="576" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-71125"/><br/> <img src="https://vg5b2ejdwb-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/wood-wide-web-02.jpg" alt="wood wide web" width="900" height="470" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69696"/></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Next, watch <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/a-forest-year">A Forest Year: Time lapse videos of Earth’s cycle of the seasons</a>, <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/collecting-some-350-fungi-specimens-in-the-ecuadorian-andes">collecting some 350 fungi specimens in the Ecuadorian Andes</a>, and <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/think-like-a-tree-problem-solving-with-natures-best-ideas">Think Like a Tree</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Plus: <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/74859609732">What’s the biggest organism on Earth?</a>, <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/74859609732">How do trees survive winter?</a> and <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-do-trees-transport-water-from-roots-to-leaves">How Do Trees Transport Water from Roots to Leaves?</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bonus: <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/tagged/symbiosis">More videos about symbiosis</a> and <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/why-is-biodiversity-so-important-ted-ed">why biodiversity is so important</a>.</span></p>
TREES ~ 119 Photos of Trees From Around the World
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2014-04-11T19:21:09.138Z
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<p><strong style="font-size: 13px;">TREES</strong></p>
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<p><span>Trees are the oldest and the largest living things on earth. Some are weird, some extraordinary, some gorgeous, and some shaped by the human hand to fascinate and amuse. Please enjoy these images–or better yet, take a walk in the woods and greet them in person with…</span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 13px;">TREES</strong></p>
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<p><span>Trees are the oldest and the largest living things on earth. Some are weird, some extraordinary, some gorgeous, and some shaped by the human hand to fascinate and amuse. Please enjoy these images–or better yet, take a walk in the woods and greet them in person with appreciation.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">As Patricia Hays suggested in the comments below, if you’re inclined, you can listen to Paul Robeson sing about trees while you meander through this post. Thanks to Tom Reiter for forwarding the link.</span></p>
Sacred Activation of the Green Ray & Emerald Flame ~ A Channeled Message from Metatron via James Tyberonn
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2013-07-29T20:52:42.366Z
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-4">Archangel Metatron Channel <br/> <br/> Sacred Activation of the Green Ray & Emerald Flame <br/> <br/> Metatron via James Tyberonn</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Greetings Masters, I am Metatron Lord of Light and I greet each of you in a vector of unconditional love as you read these words.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">We joyously share with you the coming 'full activation' of the Green Ray & Sacred Emerald Flame into the Ascended Earth. Masters, this is a long awaited event, one promised eons ago in an enlightened epoch. In a luminous time in which the Earth carried greater dimensional access and you communicated clearly & blissfully with all Kingdoms of the Earth. An illuminated period in which you had the ability to lucidly interact & fully communicate with all elements and kingdoms of the Earth. It was the time of the full spectrum of the Emerald Dimension....and it is returning!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Many of you are called again to anchor the activation of this emerald evolution. It is nigh and will be marked by an extraordinary trine & cometized energy, carrying expansive codes. Codes you have waited eons to receive, it is a soul promise and sacred contract for many. It is part of the new beginning, of the new perception & attributes available to you.</span></p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">The Green Ray Infinity-Gate Activation</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The New Earth has expanded into 12 dimensions, and you now have 12 chakras directly connected to each primary dimension and 20 chakras connecting to the intra sub-dimensional fields within the spectrums of the Omni-Earth.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">You are evolving into a greater consciousness. And so it is l ogical to understand that this encompasses all kingdoms of the earth. The basic expansion of the Planetary Ascension also invokes humanities frequencial expansion, including the addendum of all Earth-Kingdoms into your consciousness field. It is a paradigm shift. It will offer you the ability to connect lucidly with the all consciousness of and within Gaia. It is a requisite step toward your integral identity as part of and as co creators of the Earth.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Your dimensional access increased with the planetary Ascension through your chakras. So it is that the initial Sacred Codes of each 'new' chakra be received and installed beginning in 2013, Year One of the New Earth. It is done through the Green-Ray activation.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">In August the Green Ray Infinity Portal occurs in the aperture act ivation of the Emerald Flame. The primary opening apex is fromAugust 12-21, 2013.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">And we tell you the 4th, 8th & 9th dimensions are formulated through and with the Emerald-Ray. The 8th & 9th dimensions will begin completing receival of the Geo-Codes of Thoth, through the aperture of the Emerald Flame Activation.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">It initiates in the 8th month of 2013 and completes in the 9th month on the (September) Equinox. The apexial phase of the Green Ray Activation begins with the Perseids Meteor influx, and culminates on the full moon of August 20th. (Understand that astrological, astronomical events are energy shift catalysts, and in the New Earth, these are the base mechanisms of the new paradigm formation.)</span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">The Emerald Flame</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Emerald Flame is a vibratory essence that is Healing & Nurturing, and by receiving the Codes of the Green Ray Activation, the 8th and 9th Chakric Fields will expand into more lucid reception and perception from and into the 8th and 9th Dimension in the Physio Realm, and into the 16th-18th Chakric sensories of the etheric level within the 13-20-33 resonance of the crystalline Mer-Ka-Na Field.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Accordingly humanity can receive these codes as they complete the portal downloads of the Green Ray Infinity (8) Portal. These codes are synergized into the 8th & 9th Physio-Chakras, through the guidance of Archangel Raphael. The Emerald Flame is the higher merging of your consciousness with that of the Ascended Earth.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">As you become more settled into the higher frequencies of the New Earth, it is incumbent upon you to calibrate and fine-tune to the expanded Chakra Alignments of the Crystalline Lite Body, the Mer-Ka-Na. Naturally the Earth is adjusting her resonance to refashion the chakric centers of the planet to receive and distribute the energies for humanity's expansion.</span></p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">Complexities of the New Expansive Green Ray</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Green Ray is a very complex and widely employed energy. Within its spectral bands are the telluric & etheric manifestations of that termed the Plant Kingdom, and thus the higher m anifestations of the Devic Fae projections of the Plant consciousness. The benevolent of the Fae include the conscious forms of Faeries, the Elfin & 'Greenman'.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The most conscious of the Plant Kingdom are Trees, and these have been recognized as healers and Spiritual Councils by more aware societies throughout the ages, particularly in LeMuria and the Golden Age of Atlantis. Many of you experienced life on the planet in the pre-duality firmament as these beings, as the Devic projections of the Kingdoms of Earth in luminous form. This was enabled by the crystalline resonance of that phase and this resonant frequencial lensis being activated in the planetary ascension through the Green Ray Activation.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Trees are taking on an even more conscious role and a greater communi cative & healing interaction with humanity in the New Earth. They have been virtually unrecognized for millennia in terms of their true consciousness. In the New-Earth Activation of the Green Ray you will regain the ability to more lucidly communicate with Tree Beings and receive not only the healing they offer, but their Spiritual Council as well. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">With this comes an increased responsibility for protecting Trees.</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">As in all forms of life, botanical life (especially the arboreal) have a hierarchy of consciousness. The highest of these are the Sequoia (Redwood & Sequoia), followed by the Oak, and Yew. There are of course many others and many other categories. Certain psychoactive plants help you expand and thus serve as conscious spiritual allies in a different format t han Trees. Certain trees & plants serve you as food sources. These you acknowledge as commodities, but not as conscious beings. You plant, grow, protect and harvest the ones that provide food, fiber and wood, but you do not as a species truly recognize the forests (including the rainforests) beyond providers of oxygen, and you have not resolved the issue of preserving them for posterity.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sequoia are unique in their ability to self clone and be externally cloned. In this process, original energies, original records are retained. This is a unique attribute of the conscious Sequoia. It is why the Archangels have called on David Milarch to clone the Sequoia and Redwood. It is why we have directed the channel to gather in the most sacred area of the Giant Sequoia, and why many of you are called to gather and receive the codes in a hallowed space.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">We tell you the Sequoia energies and records retained in their conscious coherent fields extend back 144 million years. No other botanical or biological lives on the physical realm of the planet have such an attribute, and it is extremely important.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sequoias are the primary receivers are the 'Green Ray Activation' in its major goal of the re-activation and enhanced role of Trees in the New Earth. They call to you. They call to the LeMurians to re-establish the recognition of their benevolent council. They call for all humans to allow them to assist, to acknowledge their loving service. It is why they have remained in the third dimension that would otherwise destroy them. Answer their call, and indeed you will be rewarded exponentially! </span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">The Green Ray & Emerald Flame</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Take time to be among ancient trees during the Infinity Gate aperture of the Emerald Flame. The ancient trees, the grand trees carry a far greater role in this activation than you realize. The Sequoia are Master Beings, record keepers, the crystals of the plant kingdom. These trees truly are portals. This is absolutely true. These enormous trees convert rain and ground water to coded water crystals. Marcel Vogel and Dr Emoto have shown you that water is conscious and capable of crystal patterning. The Sequoia, more than any other tree, absorb massive amounts of water and through their unique photosynthesis process, store solar energy in theta-coherency. Because of this extremely unique high frequency, higher dimensional beings, angelics are able to ma nifest around the portaline energy of the Sequoia.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Sequoia are multi-dimensional gateways and exude a cascading field of incredible energy around them. This energy is both physical and etheric in frequencial- dimensional spectrum. The Sequoia are receivers of sacred energy codes. They stabilize and heal the human body physical and human emotional field. The energy they emit heals and seals the human aura, enabling the aura to carry optimal circuitry to enable entry into the Mer-Ka-Na state and absolutely facilitates lucid activation of the pineal crystal. The LeMurians knew this. They revered and honored the Sequoia and Redwood. Many of you were among them, and this reawakening, the Green Ray Activation is a long awaited expansion. Many of you are called to anchor it, to receive the codes of the Emerald Flame and enter a realm of unimaginable peace and communication with all aspects of Gaia, and the Master Trees that serve you. </span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">I am Metatron and we share with you these Truths.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="font-size-3">And so it is ...And it is so... You are Beloved.</span></span></p>
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An Altar to Artemis ~ by Thomas Moore
tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2013-06-05:5521792:Topic:23328
2013-06-05T03:00:37.110Z
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063445570?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063445570?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600"></img></a> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>An Altar to Artemis</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></br> By: Thomas Moore;</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: 12pt;">Spirituality &…</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063445570?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063445570?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-center"/></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>An Altar to Artemis</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br/> By: Thomas Moore;</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: 12pt;">Spirituality & Health Magazine,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: 12pt;">Issue: 2012 November-December</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Greeks built temples and altars to gods and goddesses that today we might sense deep within our world or even within ourselves. One that particularly appeals to me is Artemis, known by the Romans as Diana. She’s the one pictured with a drawn bow in her hands, at home in the wild and hushed depths of the forest. You can find her there today, if you can get far enough from civilization to feel the purity and untouched, pristine green freshness of nature. In a very quiet moment, you might sense that same unspoiled innocence within yourself.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Artemis wants little to do with civilization and society. Scholars trace her to an ancient figure called The Lady of the Beasts, and she seems more comfortable in the company of animals than that of people. Stories describe her as being virginal, close to children and young people, especially girls still innocent.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">She was virginal not just in a literal sense but in the quality of all her interactions. She was touchy about her privacy and didn’t want to be too closely identified with another person, especially a man. She was tall and lean and could be aggressive in preserving her integrity. The priestess of Artemis, who kept the temple keys and treasures, was called Melissa, the bee—a hard worker with a stinger. A bee does its work in a field and then leaves it virginal, with no sign that an intruder has interfered. Melissa also is linked to honey, a nectar we still associate with purity and health.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">You probably know Artemis-like men and women, who like to be in nature, require that everything be natural, prefer the single life, insist on their individuality, have a special affection for animals, are self-employed, and like to run. It’s good to have an archetypal image like Artemis in mind so you don’t judge her values as antisocial or immature. She represents a kind of immaturity that is natural and legitimate.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve always felt like an Artemis man. I’m not woodsy and I don’t enjoy camping and I’ve never been a runner, but in subtle ways I feel at home in her virginal, private world. I like to think for myself and go out of the way not to be influenced by my culture’s ideas and language. I enjoy being alone, and the few times in my life I had an ordinary job, it’s been a disaster. For the past 14 years, I’ve written all my books in the company of a dog, who sits under my desk and is one of the animals closely connected to Artemis. Others are deer and bears.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Marriage doesn’t come easily to me, but fortunately I married a woman who has a lot of Artemis in her. We appreciate this special spirit in each other. We don’t retreat from life, and yet the Diana spirit is strong in everything we do. To her devotees Artemis brings a definite quality of self-reliance, natural beauty, attention to landscape and gardens, emotional reserve, and originality.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">An old hymn to Artemis says that she rarely goes to town. We could take that simple phrase as a rule of life preserving a precious aspect of our being. There’s a “forest” in us, a place of inner retreat and refreshment, a virginal and private inner hideout of vast importance to the soul. It’s resistant to the media and the opinions of others and is slow to show itself and be exposed.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">You could build an altar to Artemis by resisting society’s well-intentioned methods of health and education and trust your natural instincts and intuitions. Home schooling and natural remedies may have Artemis in them. You could keep your childhood innocence alive and in play. You might keep a jar of honey handy to be reminded of this goddess and her rites and blessings. You could read the stories of the followers of Artemis: Daphne, Actaeon, Hippolytos, Atalanta, and Britomartis. Each offers a slightly different way to embody this goddess in daily life.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you need to connect with your Artemis nature, you could take a walk far into the woods or go to your favorite natural retreat, say no to pressure from commercial advertisements, take up archery, or study a bee doing his work and then emulate him. You could go your own way and be testy, if necessary, in preserving your own tastes and inclinations. You could trust your intuitions and originality and keep your youth close at hand. There is a goddess who will smile and offer her blessing when you stand up for your way of life and your quirky style</span></span></p>
Evergreens and Autumn- Its Autumn in Australia
tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2013-05-29:5521792:Topic:23022
2013-05-29T05:29:22.320Z
Zoe
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #99cc00;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446732?profile=original" target="_self"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446732?profile=original" width="648"></img></span></a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" style="color: #99cc00;" xml:lang="EN-US">Harmonic synergy vibrates…</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446732?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446732?profile=original" width="648"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Harmonic synergy vibrates</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">humming melodiously</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">… trees</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">living entities’</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">filled with the essence and energy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">of the Elementals and Mother Earth herself</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">do you feel the aura of power unique to them</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446927?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446927?profile=original" width="648"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">vibrations visible</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">to those in total balance and harmony</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">feel the spiritual presence that upholds equilibrium</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">branches in myriad poses</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">of supplication</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">limbs waving in graceful thanks to sylvan spirits...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446993?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063446993?profile=original" width="486"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">And in amongst the evergreens</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">and herbaceous bushes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">sharing time and season</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447262?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447262?profile=original" width="486"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">with swamp plant and</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Winter-flowering wattle</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447279?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447279?profile=original" width="648"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">traces and tones of Autumn shade</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">add splashes of color</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">to the splendor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Nature has made.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447370?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447370?profile=original" width="519"/></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Poetry & Photos by Sharonlee ©28 May 2013</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447421?profile=original"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447421?profile=original" width="692"/></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #99cc00;" class="font-size-4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447533?profile=original"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063447533?profile=original" width="389"/></span></a></span></p>
Some Photos of Trees I Have Taken
tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2013-05-28:5521792:Topic:22772
2013-05-28T10:24:24.833Z
Zoe
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<p>Hello all, warm blessings :)</p>
<p>Below are some photos of trees around here that I have taken...hope you enjoy...I take many photos of nature but I suppose my favourite trees that speak and call to me are the Birch and Willow:)</p>
<p>Love and light, Poppy.</p>
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<p>"Dappled"…</p>
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<p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rVC39IuBmy3rdj3ZTFnOQk-GAQXl24HJ1*m*2pClUyq7-Mbrf80Tcd1t5amJeAZbN3iOX*-ugkcYrt-CWkynh7/All.jpg" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rVC39IuBmy3rdj3ZTFnOQk-GAQXl24HJ1*m*2pClUyq7-Mbrf80Tcd1t5amJeAZbN3iOX*-ugkcYrt-CWkynh7/All.jpg?width=750" width="750"></img></a></p>
<p>Hello all, warm blessings :)</p>
<p>Below are some photos of trees around here that I have taken...hope you enjoy...I take many photos of nature but I suppose my favourite trees that speak and call to me are the Birch and Willow:)</p>
<p>Love and light, Poppy.</p>
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<p>"Dappled"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rVC39IuBmy3rdj3ZTFnOQk-GAQXl24HJ1*m*2pClUyq7-Mbrf80Tcd1t5amJeAZbN3iOX*-ugkcYrt-CWkynh7/All.jpg"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rVC39IuBmy3rdj3ZTFnOQk-GAQXl24HJ1*m*2pClUyq7-Mbrf80Tcd1t5amJeAZbN3iOX*-ugkcYrt-CWkynh7/All.jpg?width=750" width="750"/></a></p>
<p>"Swept"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13qcK8xeZwdJcecMlKfjD-sXJVVo8bLagZ88SC0t*NT8zhAWjGpT5JzQqoEpC3gP3QM14uandwzmQ8YRg3B8NmRs/3109944_orig.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13qcK8xeZwdJcecMlKfjD-sXJVVo8bLagZ88SC0t*NT8zhAWjGpT5JzQqoEpC3gP3QM14uandwzmQ8YRg3B8NmRs/3109944_orig.jpg" width="600"/></a></p>
<p>"Conversation"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pePvmtMsXHc90ltTlcZjyBlMsPu6sIpg*d2jl-3ygxaAUdyOfrSVcuMeCDyriC0AaUICp2Py8DST7PEy0nqswt/6788495_orig.jpg"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pePvmtMsXHc90ltTlcZjyBlMsPu6sIpg*d2jl-3ygxaAUdyOfrSVcuMeCDyriC0AaUICp2Py8DST7PEy0nqswt/6788495_orig.jpg?width=750" width="750"/></a></p>
<p>"Reach for the Light"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13qKC1FY6g95faU*Znp883bvqW1pw7*uhgJEnbCb-IAXXs-nK8Ff6dY8s1podXhycgHlspqG5J9tpePq20gZZn1G/4263730_orig.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13qKC1FY6g95faU*Znp883bvqW1pw7*uhgJEnbCb-IAXXs-nK8Ff6dY8s1podXhycgHlspqG5J9tpePq20gZZn1G/4263730_orig.jpg" width="531"/></a></p>
<p>"Grace"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rXvmCsv3uaCOcykChzm-IgwmWk*Ngj7DgM1tiLQHqxKH7d0TXGTPvRMBDM1qv9XUeeTSSchBfV6ZLs8w431*uc/2438633_orig.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13rXvmCsv3uaCOcykChzm-IgwmWk*Ngj7DgM1tiLQHqxKH7d0TXGTPvRMBDM1qv9XUeeTSSchBfV6ZLs8w431*uc/2438633_orig.jpg" width="600"/></a></p>
<p>"Elegance"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pQO0glOXL9N88HlqCCVInp53Wzai0bpYdubwmpxM3UiE3Rqvcm1-Jknj9eoV4*3T6J9rpRCAafVyA7JtUidzpR/546404_406215136067202_1191610668_n.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pQO0glOXL9N88HlqCCVInp53Wzai0bpYdubwmpxM3UiE3Rqvcm1-Jknj9eoV4*3T6J9rpRCAafVyA7JtUidzpR/546404_406215136067202_1191610668_n.jpg" width="532"/></a></p>
<p>"Beamed"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13oo64Eg1g8VUrfYuXe0RW33NhoZKHbSK*3-eDfwbBnzRNfbdKADjdHW8usTK9-520pGZra9m2*-ca3E739y0P3O/6339109_orig.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13oo64Eg1g8VUrfYuXe0RW33NhoZKHbSK*3-eDfwbBnzRNfbdKADjdHW8usTK9-520pGZra9m2*-ca3E739y0P3O/6339109_orig.jpg" width="531"/></a></p>
<p>"Ever Watchful"</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pMVWbxrZ8ntGlqCBgKGv2TZLZgJtg83KMcQNB4BKaOfSGhYySAP10U5AsAWOZVgTBCiXf*pOrOYy2Qt*Ukxdc*/6966283_orig.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/sqEmYzaj13pMVWbxrZ8ntGlqCBgKGv2TZLZgJtg83KMcQNB4BKaOfSGhYySAP10U5AsAWOZVgTBCiXf*pOrOYy2Qt*Ukxdc*/6966283_orig.jpg" width="600"/></a></p>
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<p>Photography (c)PoppySiver</p>
Celtic Meaning of Symbolic Trees and Celtic Ogham Meanings
tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2013-05-22:5521792:Topic:22701
2013-05-22T03:32:05.968Z
Zoe
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Celtic Astrology According to</strong><br></br><strong>Druid and Ogham Properties</strong><br></br><br></br><strong>Celtic tree astrology is based on the ancient idea that the time of our births is pivotal to the formation of our personality and behavior.</strong><br></br><br></br><strong>The spiritually savvy Celts, particularly the druids were expert observers. Over time, they recognized that a child born within a certain season would develop certain qualities. Further,…</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Celtic Astrology According to</strong><br/><strong>Druid and Ogham Properties</strong><br/><br/><strong>Celtic tree astrology is based on the ancient idea that the time of our births is pivotal to the formation of our personality and behavior.</strong><br/><br/><strong>The spiritually savvy Celts, particularly the druids were expert observers. Over time, they recognized that a child born within a certain season would develop certain qualities. Further, the druids observed patterns in the color and shape of a person's life according to the motions of the moon (their calendar being based on a lunar year) and the season in which we are born.</strong><br/><br/><strong>The system of Celtic tree astrology was developed out of a natural connection with the druid's knowledge of earth cycles and their reverence for the sacred knowledge held by trees. As mentioned on my Celtic Meaning of Trees Page, the druids had a profound connection with trees and believed they were vessels of infinite wisdom.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Carrying this concept a step forward, we can associate the likeness and personality of trees to our own human nature. By doing so, we gather inspired insight and clarity into who we are.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Below I have provided my interpretation of the Celtic tree astrology signs. I hope you enjoy these perspectives as much as I did while writing them. Oh, and don't miss my page on Celtic Animal Zodiac Signs here.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Click on the pictures or links for each sign to learn more about the tree within the Celtic Ogham context.</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Your Celtic Tree Astrology Signs and Meanings</h3>
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<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-birch-tree.html"><img src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacBirch.jpg" alt="Celtic Tree Astrology: The Birch"/></a></td>
<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-birch-tree.html">Birch - The Achiever</a><br/><a>December 24 - January 20</a></b><br/>If you were born under the energy of the Birch you can be highly driven, and often <b>motivate others</b> they become easily caught in your zeal, drive and ambition. You are always reaching for more, seeking better horizons and obtaining higher aspirations. The Druids attributed this to your time of birth, which is a time of year shrouded by darkness, so consequently you are always <b>stretching out</b> to find the light. Birch signs (just like the tree) are tolerant, tough, and resilient. You are cool-headed and are natural-born rulers, often <b>taking command</b> when a situation calls for leadership. When in touch with your softer side, you also bring beauty in otherwise barren spaces, brightening up a room with you guile, and charming crowds with you quick wit. Celtic tree astrology Birch signs are compatible with Vine signs and Willow signs.</td>
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<tr><td><p>.<a name="CelticZodiacRowan" id="CelticZodiacRowan"></a></p>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-rowan-tree.html"><img src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacRowan.jpg" alt="Celtic Tree Astrology: The Rowan"/></a></td>
<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-rowan-tree.html">Rowan - The Thinker</a><br/><a>January 21 - February 17</a></b><br/>Celtic tree astrology recognizes Rowan signs as the philosophical minds within the zodiac. If you were born under the Rowan energy, you are likely a <b>keen-minded visionary</b>, with high ideals. Your thoughts are original and creative, so much so, that other's often misunderstand from where you are coming. This sometimes makes you aloof when interacting with others as you feel they wouldn't understand where you are coming from anyway. Nevertheless, although you may appear to have a <b>cool exterior</b>, you are burning within from your passionate ideals. This inner passion provides inner motivation for you as you make your way through life. You have a natural ability to transform situations and people around you by your mere presence. You are <b>highly influential</b> in a quiet way and others look to you for your unique perspectives. Rowan pairs well with Ivy and Hawthorn signs.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-ash-tree.html">Ash - The Enchanter</a><br/><a>February 18 - March 17</a></b><br/>Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Ash are <b>free thinkers.</b> Imaginative, intuitive, and naturally artistic, you see the world in water-color purity. You have a tendency to moody and withdrawn at times, but that's only because your inner landscape is in constant motion. You are in touch with your muse, and you are easily <b>inspired by nature</b>. Likewise, you inspire all that you associate with and people seek you out for your enchanting personality. Art, writing (especially poetry), science, and theology (spiritual matters) are areas that strongly interest you. Others may think you are reclusive, but in all honesty, you are simply immersed in your own world of fantastic vision and design. You are in a constant state of <b>self-renewal</b> and you rarely place a value on what others think about you. Ash signs partner well with Willow and Reed signs.</td>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-alder-tree.html"><img src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacAlder.jpg" alt="Celtic Tree Astrology: The Alder"/></a></td>
<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-alder-tree.html">Alder - The Trailblazer</a><br/><a>March 18 - April 14</a></b> If you are an Alder sign within the Celtic tree astrology system, you are a natural-born pathfinder. You're a mover and a shaker, and will blaze a trail with <b>fiery passion</b> often gaining loyal followers to your cause. You are charming, gregarious and mingle easily with a broad mix of personalities. In other words, Alder signs get along with everybody and everybody loves to hang around with you. This might be because Alder's are easily confident and have a strong self-faith. This self-assurances is infectious and other people recognize this quality in you instantly. Alder Celtic tree astrology signs are very focused and <b>dislike waste</b>. Consequently, they can see through superficialities and will not tolerate fluff. Alder people place high value on their time, and feel that wasting time is insufferable. They are <b>motivated by action</b>and results. Alder's pair well with Hawthorns, Oaks or even Birch signs.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-willow-tree.html">Willow - The Observer</a><br/><a>April 15 - May 12<br/></a></b>If you are a Willow sign, you are ruled by the moon, and so your personality holds hands with many of the mystical aspects of the lunar realm. This means you are highly creative, intuitive (<b>highly psychic</b> people are born under the sign of the Willow) and intelligent. You have a keen understanding of cycles, and you inherently know that every situation has a season. This gives you a realistic perspective of things, and also causes you to be more <b>patient</b>than most tree signs. With your intelligence comes a natural ability to retain knowledge and you often impress your company with the ability to expound on subjects from memory. Willow Celtic tree astrology signs are <b>bursting with potential,</b> but have a tendency to hold themselves back for fear of appearing flamboyant or overindulgent. It is your powers of perception that ultimately allow your true nature to shine, and what leads you to success in life. Willow signs join well with the Birch and the Ivy.</td>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-hawthorn-tree.html"><img src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacHawthorn.jpg" alt="Celtic Tree Astrology: The Hawthorn"/></a></td>
<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-hawthorn-tree.html">Hawthorn - The Illusionist</a><br/><a>May 13 - June 9<br/></a></b>Hawthorn signs in Celtic tree astrology are not at all what they appear to be. Outwardly, they appear to be a certain persona, while on the inside Hawthorn's are quite different. They put the term “never judge a book by its cover” to the test. They live seemingly average lives while on the inside they carry fiery passions and inexhaustible <b>creative flame</b>. They are well adjusted and can adapt to most life situations well - making themselves content and comforting others at the same time. You are naturally curious, and have an interest in a broad range of topics. You are an <b>excellent listener,</b> and people seek you out as an outlet to release their burdens. You have a healthy sense of humor, and have a clear understanding of irony. You tend to see the big picture, and have <b>amazing insight</b> - although you typically won't give yourself enough credit for your observations. Hawthorn signs match up nicely with Ash and Rowan's.</td>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-oak-tree.html"><img src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacOak.jpg" alt="Celtic Tree Astrology: The Oak"/></a></td>
<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-oak-tree.html">Oak - The Stabilizer</a><br/><a>June 10 - July 7<br/></a></b>Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Oak have a special gift of strength. They are protective people and often become a champion for those who do not have a voice. In other words, the Oak is the <b>crusader</b> and the spokesperson for the underdog. Nurturing, generous and helpful, you are a gentle giant among the Celtic zodiac signs. You exude an easy confidence and naturally assume everything will work out to a positive outcome. You have a deep respect for history and ancestry, and many people with this sign become teachers. You love to <b>impart your knowledge</b> of the past to others. Oak signs have a need for structure, and will often go to great lengths to gain the feeling of control in their lives. Healthy Oak signs live long, full, happy lives and enjoy <b>large family</b> settings and are likely to be involved with large social/community networks. Oak signs pair off well with the Ash and Reed, and are known to harmoniously join with Ivy signs too.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-holly.html">Holly - The Ruler</a><br/><a>July 8 - August 4<br/></a></b>Among the Celtic tree astrology signs the Holly is one of regal status. Noble, and high-minded, those born during the Holly era easily take on positions of <b>leadership</b> and power. If you are a Holly sign you take on challenges easily, and you overcome obstacles with rare skill and tact. When you encounter setbacks, you simply redouble your efforts and remain ever <b>vigilant</b>to obtain your end goals. Very seldom are you defeated. This is why many people look up to you and follow you as their leader. You are competitive and ambitious even in the most casual settings. You can appear to be arrogant but in actuality you're just <b>very confident</b> in your abilities. Truth be known, you are quite generous, kind and affectionate (once people get to know you). Highly intelligent, you skate through academics where others may struggle. Because many things come to you so easily, you may have a tendency to rest on your laurels. In other words, if not kept active, you may slip into an unhealthy and lazy lifestyle. Holly signs may look to Ash and Elder signs for balance and partnership.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-hazel-tree.html">Hazel - The Knower</a><br/><a>August 5 - September 1<br/></a></b>If you are born under the energy of the Hazel, you are highly intelligent, organized and efficient. Like the Holly, you are naturally <b>gifted in academia,</b> and excel in the classroom. You also have the ability to retain information and can recall, recite and expound on subjects you've memorized with amazing accuracy. You know your facts, and you are always <b>well informed.</b> This sometimes makes you appear like a know-it-all to others, but you can't help that; you're genuinely smart and usually know the right course of action because of your impressive knowledge base. You have an <b>eye for detail</b>, and like things to be “just so.” Sometimes this need for order and control can lead to compulsive behaviors if left unchecked. You have a knack for numbers, science and things that utilize your analytical skills. You like rules, although you are typically making them rather than playing by them. The Celtic tree astrology sign of Hazel joins harmoniously with Hawthorn and Rowan's.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-vine.html">Vine - The Equalizer</a><br/><a>September 2 - September 29<br/></a></b>Vine signs are born within the autumnal equinox, which makes your personality<b>changeable</b> and unpredictable. You can be full of contradictions, and are often indecisive. But this is because you can see both sides of the story, and empathize with each equally. It is hard for you to pick sides because you can see the good points on each end. There are, however, areas in your life that you are quite sure about. These include the finer things of life like food, wine, music, and art. You have very distinctive taste, and are a <b>connoisseur of refinement</b>. Luxury agrees with you, and under good conditions you have a Midas touch for turning drab into dramatic beauty. You are charming, elegant, and maintain a level of class that wins you esteem from a large fan base. Indeed, you often find yourself in public places where others can admire your <b>classic style</b>and poise. Vine signs pair well with Willow and Hazel signs.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-ivy.html">Ivy - The Survivor</a><br/><a>September 30 - October 27<br/></a></b>Among other cherished qualities of the Ivy Celtic tree astrology sign, most prized is your ability to overcome all odds. You have a sharp intellect, but more obvious is your compassion and loyalty to others. You have a giving nature, and are always there to lend a helping hand. You are born at a time of the <b>waning sun</b> so life can be difficult for you at times. This sometimes seems unfair because it appears that obstacles are coming at with no prompting on your part. Nevertheless, you endure troubling times with silent perseverance and<b>soulful grace.</b> Indeed, Ivy signs have a tendency to be deeply spiritual and cling to a<b>deep-rooted</b> faith that typically sees them trough adversity. You are soft spoken, but have a keen wit about you. You are charming, charismatic, and can effectively hold your own in most social settings. Ivy signs are attracted to the Celtic tree astology sign of Oak and Ash signs.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-reed.html">Reed - The Inquisitor</a><br/><a>October 28 - November 24</a></b><br/>Reed signs among the Celtic tree astrology signs are the <b>secret keepers.</b> You dig deep inside to the real meaning of things and discover the truth hidden beneath layers of distraction. When there is a need to get to the heart of the matter, most certainly the Reed sign will find the core. You <b>love a good story,</b>and can be easily drawn in by gossip, scandals, legend and lore. These tendencies also make you an excellent historian, journalist, detective or archeologist. You love people because they represent a diversity of meanings for you to interpret. You are adept at <b>coaxing people</b> to talking to you, and sometimes you can be a bit manipulative. However, you have a strong sense of truth and honor so most of your scheming is harmless. Reed people join well with other Reeds, Ash or Oak signs.</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-meaning-elder-tree.html">Elder - The Seeker</a><br/><a>November 25 - December 23</a></b><br/>Elder archetypes among Celtic tree astrology tend to be freedom-loving, and sometimes appear to be a bit wild to the other signs of the zodiac. In younger years you may have lived life in the <b>fast lane,</b> often identified as a “thrill seeker.” At the time of your birth the light of the sun was fast fleeting and so you take the same cue from nature. You are often misjudged as an outsider as you have a tendency to be withdrawn in spite of your extroverted nature. In actuality, you are <b>deeply thoughtful</b> with philosophical bent. You also tend to be very considerate of others and genuinely strive to be helpful. These acts of assistance are sometimes thwarted by your <b>brutal honestly</b> (which you openly share solicited or otherwise). Elder Celtic tree astrology signs fit well with Alder's and Holly's.</td>
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Celtic Tree of Life Meaning
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">Celtic Tree of Life Meaning</span></strong></p>
<p><br></br> <span class="font-size-3">The Celtic tree of life symbolizes harmony and balance. These days, the tree symbol is used for decorations, tattoos and tapestries. Understanding…</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">Celtic Tree of Life Meaning</span></strong></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">The Celtic tree of life symbolizes harmony and balance. These days, the tree symbol is used for decorations, tattoos and tapestries. Understanding the underlying meaning of this symbol should give us an insight on the ancient culture of Celts.</span><br/> <span><br/></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><span>The concept of 'tree of life' is found in many cultures including that of Celts. The crosses of Celtic and Northumbrian origins incorporate tree symbols in their designs. The Celtic tree of life represents the concept of forces of nature that converge to create harmony. These trees were so tall and expansive that they could actually form a whole forest with their branches. In the Celtic culture, importance of trees was decided on the basis of their geographical location and more importantly the inherent qualities. You would find many different rituals associated with Celtic trees of life. Here is more on this topic.</span><br/> <br/> <span>The adjoining image is a symbolic representation of the 'Celtic Tree of Life' as designed by Welsh artist, Jen Delyth in the 1990s decade.</span><br/> <br/> <strong>Meaning of Celtic Tree of Life</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>Ancient Celts (Druids) believed that the tree of life or crann bethadh possessed special powers. The tribal people of Ireland while clearing a piece of land for human settlement, used to leave a tree in the center; they called this tree the crann bethadh. These people used to hold assemblies beneath the crann bethadh. The tree provided food, warmth and shelter to people. It also provided nourishment to other forms of life such as animals, birds, insects, etc. Therefore, the tree was described as a force which took care of life on earth. The Celts believed that trees were actually ancestors of human beings. The Celts inhabited only those places where such trees were present. Teaching centers of the Druids too were located in quiet and tranquil surroundings of Oak groves. One can find the designs of tree of life depicted in a manner that it is emerging from a pot. The pot, as depicted in Celtic designs and patterns, is a symbol of Mother Earth - the source that nourishes all forms of life.</span><br/> <br/> <strong>Celtic Tree of Life Symbol</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>The meaning of this symbol can be interpreted in different ways. Here are few interesting facts about how the symbol is associated with different qualities and phenomena.</span><br/> <span>The balance and harmony prevalent in nature is best symbolized by the tree of life. However, balance is maintained due to the interaction of different forces operating in the universe.</span><br/> <span>The Celts attribute the tree of life symbol to qualities like wisdom, strength and longevity. These qualities of trees were the reason behind Celts worshiping them.</span><br/> <span>The Celts believed that their enemies would be rendered powerless if their (enemy's) sacred tree was cut down.</span><br/> <span>The different meanings associated with rebirth and the tree of life were derived from seasonal changes which the Celts observed in these trees.</span><br/> <span>Generally, the phenomenon of rebirth is associated with Celtic trees. The Celts performed various rituals to mark the changes that a tree of life underwent. The changes observed in these trees were tagged as birth, death and rebirth.</span><br/> <span>Tree of life is the symbol of an entity which connects the upper and lower worlds. Roots of this tree penetrate the depths of the lower world. Branches grow upwards and stretch out to the heavens. Trunk of the tree of life remains on the earth's plane. As per the beliefs held by Druids, gods in the heaven used to communicate with humans through trees of life.</span><br/> <span>Growth of the tree of life is associated with spiritual growth. As per beliefs held by Druids, some of these trees possessed magical powers and were capable of carrying messages to the 'Otherworld'. It was also believed that trees possessed the power to bless people with prosperity.</span><br/> <a href="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/celtic-tree-of-life-meaning.html"><br/></a></span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">Meaning of Celtic Oak</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>Celts worshiped the oak tree for different qualities it possessed. Longevity is one of the qualities which makes the oak a life-affirming symbol. Other traits attributed to the oak are strength, wisdom, power, honor, heritage, longevity, loyalty and stability. The towering height and great expanse of oak trees is associated with qualities like endurance and nobility; the Celts valued these qualities of the oak and therefore, revered it. The oak is known to attract lightning. This characteristic of the tree is considered to be of great importance by Celts. The term, druid is said to have originated from duir, the Celtic name of oak. The oak tree is often compared with the king who shares his bounties with his subjects. This tree is known to bring prosperity to people and other forms of life in its vicinity.</span><br/> <br/> <strong>Legend of Treochair</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>It is a story of a giant named Treochair, who came from the 'Otherworld' and brought with him a branch of tree which bore fruits of different plants. As the story goes, the giant shook the branch so as to drop these fruits. Seeds of the fruits dropped by the giant were planted in the center and four corners of Ireland. From that time onwards, the trees which grew from the seeds were known as five sacred trees.</span><br/></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>The Celtic knots, also known as endless or mystic knots do not have a beginning or end. Such designs symbolize eternity or timelessness of nature. The designs of Celtic knots are characterized by roots and branches interwoven to form an endless knot.</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><span>Tapestries with the symbol of Celtic trees are quite popular these days. The unique designs and patterns of such kind of wall hangings make them a popular choice among buyers. Shades of green and blue are suited for tapestries which depict the tree of life. Price of tapestries with Celtic tree symbols may range from $50 to $500. It depends on the materials used to make them. The designs with tree of life as the theme are becoming popular for tattooing. The Celtic knot tree of life is one such design being used.</span><br/> <br/> <span>The tree of life motifs have become popular owing to the positive energy that people associate with them. Trees are revered by people from different cultures across the globe. The message of unity, harmony and balance of nature given by the Celtic tree of life finds universal appeal. It is through these virtues that we, humans can relive our glorious past.</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>By Shashank Nakate</span><br/> <span>Last Updated: 1/31/2013</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font-size-3">Celtic Tree of Life Tattoos</span></strong></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">Like all other religious and cultural beliefs, the Celts also have a long standing admiration and respect for the Tree of Life. Its tattoos have gained immense popularity over the years and there are so many details involved in this depiction, that there are thousands of possibilities available.</span><br/> <span class="font-size-3"><br/></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><span>Celtic tattoos carry a lot of mysticism and allure with them, and the tree of life designs are some of the more popular designs in this sect. These are generally big designs and also carry a lot of color within them. The significance and the symbolism of the tree of life lend them an aura of mystery and also illustrate a great fondness for religion and heritage. Celtic tattoos, in general, are deeply surrounded by a lot of old world faiths and beliefs, that have been passed down for centuries. </span><br/> <br/> <span>The Biblical story of creation tells the tale of how God filled the Garden of Eden with many trees that contained delicious fruits, and two of the primary trees in that garden were the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life. The latter was planted by God, and serve as a reminder of everything that the tree stood for and signified. In fact most major religious beliefs illustrate the one gigantic tree with its branches reaching into heaven and its roots entrenched in the earth below, that depicts the circle of life. </span><br/> <br/> <strong>What Do These Tattoos Signify?</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>Celtic tree of life also serve as a depiction of the connection between God and humankind via the branches of the tree. In reality, there are many different ways of looking at the design, and each of them can be said to carry a different perception for the beholder. Its meaning may slightly differ from the beliefs of other cultures, but the essence of the symbol is primarily the same. </span><br/> <br/> <span>Trees have always held a deep significance to communities, societies and every culture. Depictions of large trees can be seen in many old scriptures and paintings as well, and no matter what culture it is, the Tree of Life has always been a source of great reverence for the offering of prayers and gratitude. Celtic art and culture has also adopted this belief system and due to the fact that Celtic tattoos are very popular, these designs have gained more and more popularity. </span><br/> <br/> <span>In the history of Celtic culture trees have always been looked upon as an undying connection between the different realms of existence. The huge size of the Tree of Life meant that it served as a means of communication and conduit between the Gods and human beings, and it was a metaphor of sorts of the spiritual growth of human beings. The symbol was not created until 800 A.D. though, and people who sport it imply that their spiritual growth and transcendence is well underway. The tattoo designs itself can be taken to mean different things for different people, but the broad message remains unchanged. </span><br/> <br/> <strong>Popular Designs</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><span> </span><br/> <span>There will always be differences in the tattoos of tree of life sported by different people, but the basic elements of the design remain the same. The three elements that you will see in every design are the long roots that stretch deep into the ground, the long branches that spread out into the heavens and the presence of a strong sturdy trunk. Celtic tattoos also make use of endless sequences of knots, and these can also be ingrained into the design. </span><br/> <br/> <span>Some other additions to the design can be made in the form of any of the seven life forms that the Celts believed existed on the planet.</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>Humans</span><br/> <span>Plants</span><br/> <span>Fish</span><br/> <span>Birds</span><br/> <span>Reptiles</span><br/> <span>Insects</span><br/> <span>All other animals</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>Any combination of these life forms can be depicted in one of these tattoos. This large collection of possibilities along with the tremendous scope of colors that can be added, make them a great choice for expressing creativity. Since there are a lot of details involved here, these tattoos are generally very big in size, though they can be made smaller as well. </span><br/> <br/> <span>Before you go ahead and get your tattoo made, make sure that you browse through a fairly large number of preexisting designs. Try to add your originality to a design and make it unique, and alter anything else as you may deem fit.</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><br/> <span>By Rahul Thadani</span><br/> <span>Published: 3/30/2010</span></span></p>
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Tree of Life Versus Tree of Knowledge
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Interpretations over the above mentioned trees abound and here is…</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Interpretations over the above mentioned trees abound and here is their conclusion as well. See it for yourself...</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">In the Romanian popular tradition, they say each of us has a brother tree. It may be either a tree planted in our own garden, in a park or in a forest. In the worst case, we can choose a tree to look after. These trees can have different significances: the apple symbolizes rivalries, the chestnut tree signifies the fear of the unknown, the lilac is a symbol of genuine love, and the fir tree is a symbol of fighting with sufferings. Also, the hazelnut tree is a symbol of honesty, the olive tree a symbol of reconciliation; the peach tree is a symbol of obstacles that can be overcome; the pear tree signifies cooperation; the cherry tree is an urge to take up initiatives.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Of course, the most celebrated tree is the Tree of Life. There are many theories about this tree, including the Kabalistic version on the matter. For the Christian part, represented for instance by St. Ambrose, the Tree of Life foreshadows our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Another saint from Jerusalem considered that there was a connection, a contrast between the tree of rebellion which was the beginning of sin and the tree of the Cross, which put an end to sin.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">So, the tree of knowledge of good and evil is charged with symbolism again. Thus, St. Clement states that even the Holy Scripture denotes the sexual intercourse as a form of gaining knowledge, of getting to know. St. Clement says that this is a secondary type of knowledge represented by the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The Tree of Life represents yet another type of knowledge, that of Truth Itself. But, Saint Clement also gives a Christological interpretation to the Tree of Life. Thus, he says that heaven is the created world in which Logos has grown (as a tree of life) and born fruit by becoming man, and based people's lives on His Cross.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Origen supports the idea that the tree of Eden must not be interpreted word for word. He thus returns to the primary concept that of giving the Tree of Life the interpretation of a symbol of the Cross, but combines it with the reference to the double nature of the tree which not only the Good (Christ), but also the evil (the powers of this world) has been crucified, as Saint Paul the Apostle says in Colossians 2: 14-15. By this interpretation, the Tree of Life is identified with the tree of knowledge of good and evil.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">This above-mentioned interpretation has played an important part for Gregory of Nyssa, who developed and refined it. For St. Gregory, heaven is a place of virtues, but the interpretation of the two trees as being virtually one and the same is his most important contribution in this context. He brings forth very complex arguments, in relation with the Song of songs 5-5, the myrrh being understood as a symbol of death and leads Gregory to demonstrate how the soul can rise from death through death. He says that in Eden, God's commandments were the law of life, announcing that man does not need to die, and the Tree of Life was in the middle of Eden. But, the death-bringing tree was also said to be there in the middle of Eden, although there couldn't possibly be place for two trees in the middle.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">St. Gregory states that one and the same circle cannot have two centers. So, in the middle of God's garden was life, and death did not have any root or a place of its own to grow there. In other words, death does not have a substance of its own, it is only the absence of life. When we say that the tree of knowledge is at the same time of good and evil, this thing does not contradict this interpretation, because what is called good is what appears to be good from the point of view of desire, and what is called evil is what gives the opposite feeling. Sin is the correct name which can be given to the death-bringing fruits of this tree. Life is gained by taking part at life, and death by renouncing life. But, while the one who is dead for virtues lives in evilness, the one who is dead towards evil comes to life through virtue.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">By Claudia Miclaus</span><br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Published: 7/4/2011</span><br/> <span class="font-size-3" style="font-size: 12pt;">Read more at Buzzle: <a href="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tree-of-life-versus-tree-of-knowledge.html">http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tree-of-life-versus-tree-of-knowledge.html</a></span></p>