Sacred Tree Circles
Last summer Aby and I were taking a permaculture class with Tom Ward from Siskiyou Permaculture. One of the things Tom talked about sacred tree circles and how they are found all over the world. If was a fascinating lecture on creating sacred spaces, building community and the importance of seasonal festivals. Now that we are moving to a new home it seems only right that we plant our own sacred tree circle at the farm. We already have many amazing trees there so we may try and incorporate some of them if possible. The one thing that was really missing from the last farm, besides any sort of soil fertility was the inclusion of any sacred space. We have several amazing willows and oaks that would incorporate well into a sacred space and with 40+ acres to play on it should be fun choosing a space.
Here are some of our tree choices and their meanings…
Birch Beginning, Renewal, Youth
Alder Endurance, Strength, Passion
Willow Imagination, Intuition, Vision
Ash Connection, Wisdom, Surrender
Hawthorn Contradiction, Consequence, Relationships
Oak Strength, Stability, Nobility
Holly Action, Assertion, Objectivity
Hazel Creativity, Purity, Honesty
Apple Beauty, Love, Generosity
Blackthorn Discipline, Control, Perspective
Elder Transition, Evolution, Continuation
Fir Clarity, Achievement, Energy
Poplar/Aspen Victory, Transformation, Vision
Yew Transference, Passage, Illusion
Last summer Aby and I were taking a permaculture class with Tom Ward from Siskiyou Permaculture. One of the things Tom talked about sacred tree circles and how they are found all over the world. If was a fascinating lecture on creating sacred spaces, building community and the importance of seasonal festivals. Now that we are moving to a new home it seems only right that we plant our own sacred tree circle at the farm. We already have many amazing trees there so we may try and incorporate some of them if possible. The one thing that was really missing from the last farm, besides any sort of soil fertility was the inclusion of any sacred space. We have several amazing willows and oaks that would incorporate well into a sacred space and with 40+ acres to play on it should be fun choosing a space.
Here are some of our tree choices and their meanings…
Birch Beginning, Renewal, Youth
Alder Endurance, Strength, Passion
Willow Imagination, Intuition, Vision
Ash Connection, Wisdom, Surrender
Hawthorn Contradiction, Consequence, Relationships
Oak Strength, Stability, Nobility
Holly Action, Assertion, Objectivity
Hazel Creativity, Purity, Honesty
Apple Beauty, Love, Generosity
Blackthorn Discipline, Control, Perspective
Elder Transition, Evolution, Continuation
Fir Clarity, Achievement, Energy
Poplar/Aspen Victory, Transformation, Vision
Yew Transference, Passage, Illusion
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