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Post by dancingwind on Aug 11, 2005 11:26:59 GMT
Healing Tree
Find out more about tree magic here.. Taking a walk through nature is not only refreshing and energising, it can also be a healing experience thanks to the energy of trees. In the early years of mankind, trees were regarded as special beings, no doubt because of their size and majesty. Apart from being the home of animals and birds, trees were also thought to embody a spirit, and people would leave offerings to the spiritual presence that resided in the tree.
In India, most local shrines are constructed under trees. Shamans of Native American and Europe believed that trees also possess curative powers. Different trees are said to have particular medicinal properties.
The following is a brief list of trees and the healing qualities they are said to contain...
Ash: brings peace of mind. Warts rubbed on the bark will be absorbed into the tree.
Beech: reduces swellings and skin inflammations. Helps to balance mental health. Birch: the bark helps to heal wounds and burns.
Cedar: cleanses negative atmospheres.
Oak: brings vitality and long life.
Sassafras: eases problems with the digestive system. Burying money near the roots of a Sassafras tree brings prosperity.
Pine: a renewal of energy can be obtained by sitting under a pine.
Willow: adds vital energy to the elderly and the sick. Smoke created from burning the wood of a willow tree can soothe and guide the souls of the dead.
How to Find Your Own Healing Tree:
Here is a small ritual for finding your own personal healing tree. Enter a quiet park or forest that has a variety of trees. Stand quietly amongst the trees and close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths and release all thoughts from your mind. Then allow your consciousness to drop through your body, and to settle within your heart chakra. Now, with your eyes open, but unfocused, start walking through the trees. You should be able to feel the energy of each tree as you enter its aura. When you find an energy that feels right for you, mentally ask the tree for permission to physically make contact. If you then feel that it is alright to do so, approach the tree and place your back against it. Feel the energy of the tree resonating within you. Which one of your chakras does this tree seem to affect the most?
How to See a Tree's View of the World:
You can also enhance your psychic perceptions of the world around you, by merging your consciousness with that of your healing tree. Allow your aura to merge with the tree's energy field, and with your eyes open, see the surroundings as if through the consciousness of the tree. A silvery glow will surround the area, and you will see the auras of other trees and plants. When you have finished this experiment, thank the tree for its participation, and move away from its energy field. Bring your consciousness up through your body and into your head, then take a few more deep breaths. Stamp your feet on the ground to bring yourself back to full conscious awareness.
Clearing Negativity with Trees:
It is said that trees can also absorb negative energy from our bodies, without it doing the tree any harm. To clear yourself of negativity, find another tree that you are intuitively drawn to, and ask permission to give it the negative energy that you have unwittingly stored in your body. Trees can transform and use this energy for their own enhancement. To gather and release negativity from your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self, run the palm of your left hand from the top of your head, and down the right side of your body, visualising the collection of negativity into your hands. Do the same with your right hand on the left side of your body. Then rub your hands on the trunk of the tree, thereby releasing all the toxins that you have gathered. Also run your hands down the front and back of your body and pass this onto the tree as well. Do this three times, and when you are finished, thank the tree for taking the negative energy from you. Trees are more than lumps of wood with leaves attached. Make the effort to walk through a national park or forest soon, and take visual notes of the variety that exists even within the same species of tree. By making the conscious effort to look closely at a tree trunk, you will be surprised at the myriad of patterns and colours that normally go unnoticed. Each tree has its own characteristics and personality. And by taking the time to attune to a few trees, you will be amazed at the different styles of energy that emanate from them. For your health's sake, hug a tree today!
Author: Don Mcleod
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Post by stef on Aug 11, 2005 11:32:29 GMT
Hi Brigitte I've just started reading a book called 'The healing energies of trees'. It's fascinating, but I've not read much of it yet ;D love stef
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Post by dancingwind on Aug 11, 2005 13:25:48 GMT
Hi Brigitte I've just started reading a book called 'The healing energies of trees'. It's fascinating, but I've not read much of it yet ;D love stef Hi Sweety! ;D I guessed that would be interesting for you ;D ;D and me too like to learn a little bit more about it. Love, Brigitte
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Post by emmess on Aug 11, 2005 15:14:38 GMT
I practice tree-hugging and I've been teaching my grandchildren to hug trees also! It's really soothing and exciting at the same time You can actually become part of the tree for a bit - even the feeling silly part is uplifting if you let yourself have fun with it!
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Post by dancingwind on Aug 11, 2005 16:41:18 GMT
I practice tree-hugging and I've been teaching my grandchildren to hug trees also! It's really soothing and exciting at the same time You can actually become part of the tree for a bit - even the feeling silly part is uplifting if you let yourself have fun with it! Hi It isn´t silly. I have done the same in park near my home there is a power place and I´m visting them sometimes. I don´t care what others think. I know that the power of the tree is there because I feel energized. Love, Brigitte
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Post by stef on Aug 12, 2005 13:53:23 GMT
I practice tree-hugging and I've been teaching my grandchildren to hug trees also! It's really soothing and exciting at the same time You can actually become part of the tree for a bit - even the feeling silly part is uplifting if you let yourself have fun with it! Hi It isn´t silly. I have done the same in park near my home there is a power place and I´m visting them sometimes. I don´t care what others think. I know that the power of the tree is there because I feel energized. Love, Brigitte Me too ;D ;D I'm always hugging trees when I walk through the park, my husband and dog are always nearby pretending they're not with me ;D ;D I don't care what people think......if it feels good do it ;D ;D love stef
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Post by dancingwind on Aug 12, 2005 14:48:05 GMT
Hi It isn´t silly. I have done the same in park near my home there is a power place and I´m visting them sometimes. I don´t care what others think. I know that the power of the tree is there because I feel energized. Love, Brigitte Me too ;D ;D I'm always hugging trees when I walk through the park, my husband and dog are always nearby pretending they're not with me ;D ;D I don't care what people think......if it feels good do it ;D ;D Yes it feels good ;D and we can also learn much from the trees and the nature. love, Brigitte
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Post by Mickuk on Aug 12, 2005 15:10:32 GMT
Yes me tooooooooo love trees and hugging them ;D and don't care if people think that i am barking mad ;D also very good for grounding ;D ;D
love, Mick
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Post by stef on Aug 14, 2005 14:39:46 GMT
Feeling the Energy Field of a Tree
These steps will enable you to sense the tree’s energy field and feel its quality.
1. Preparation Choose a tree that you feel drawn to spontaneously. Hug the tree, putting your arms around its trunk, and notice what sensations this gives you in your body. Then put your hands flat on the trunk, either at shoulder height or letting your arms hang naturally.
2. Perceiving the Field With eyes closed and keeping your awareness in the palms of your hands, move back slowly from the tree, lifting your hands off. Notice the sensations in your palms – you may feel tingling, vibration, or something else. Holding your attention in your palms, keep moving slowly backward until the sensation fades. This indicates the outer edge of the field.
3. Feeling the Layers Come back to the tree and repeat stage 2. As you move away you will feel a change in the sensation in your hands, which may become more intense or different in quality. This marks a zone of transition between the layers. Go over the sensations in each layer, until you can recognize the zones.
4. Feeling the Effects Position yourself in front of one of the transition zones, with your hands in contact with it, and observe the reactions in your body. Then stand with your whole body in this zone and notice what else happens.
5. Integration Sit against the tree or lie beside it if the ground is comfortable, and pay attention to what you feel and what is coming up – it may be thoughts, images, memories, or new physical sensations.
The more you do this exercise, the more you will discover the secrets of the energy field.
Author – Patrice Bouchardon
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Post by emmess on Aug 14, 2005 15:21:11 GMT
The energy field is the aura - you can also train yourself to see the auras of not just trees, but all living things - including houseplants - I like to practice 'feeling' the auras of people too -
You can learn to tell if a being is needing reiki just by looking at it and reading the aura. I read a good book about this - it was a borrowed book though, & I don't remember where I borrowed it from!
I think I'll ask my mom ~
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Post by dancingwind on Aug 14, 2005 17:03:30 GMT
The energy field is the aura - you can also train yourself to see the auras of not just trees, but all living things - including houseplants - I like to practice 'feeling' the auras of people too - You can learn to tell if a being is needing reiki just by looking at it and reading the aura. I read a good book about this - it was a borrowed book though, & I don't remember where I borrowed it from! I think I'll ask my mom ~ I´m sorry but I can´t see auras...but I´m interested to learn and train this. Love, Brigitte
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Post by stef on Aug 15, 2005 10:56:37 GMT
Hi Brigitte Don't worry about not being able to see auras. You can just sense or feel auras, it isn't necessary to actually see them. When you are with people, trust your intuitions, see what you feel or sense from them. this is just as good as seeing auras. love stef
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