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We use the
term Standing People to refer to both our tree Relations and our
smaller Relations among the plant kingdom.
In general,
Standing People act as givers and providers.
They
recognize the needs of others and do all they can to help supply
those needs.
Some Standing
People provide through sustenance, such as fruit or berries.
Some provide
building materials and a way to keep warm.
Some carry
cures and medicines for various ailments.
And still
others provide healing on the emotional
level.
We can also
learn from the Standing People how to be flexible and adapt to the
conditions that exist around us.
They teach us
how to remain determined, seeking nourishment and yet still
remaining balanced.
The Cedar Tree
Story
ASH
is peace of
mind through protection. It helps to overcome mental barriers and
obstructions. Ash promotes good health and the recovery from
illness. Ash is flexibility and prosperity.
ASPEN
is the tree
of nursing. It keeps one safe from the known and the unknown. It
guards mental well-being and resources. Aspen is eloquence and
elegance; loyalty and harmony.
BASSWOOD
is the tree
of false identity and masks. Basswood enables one to remove the
mask of life, and return to reality.
BIRCH
is growth in
understanding of the inner Self, others, the world and All Our
Relations. The awareness that Birch brings removes restrictions and
allows one to proceed. Birch is protection.
BLACK SPRUCE
allows one to
explore lofty ideas, connect with the Earth, and find his/her unique
ways of reaching Spirit.
CHERRY
is the tree
of healing, rejuvenation, cleaning, and clearing. Cherry is the tree
of the heart.
MAPLE
is the tree
of offering, giving of one's self so that others may benefit. Maple
is circulation, prosperity, and sweetness.
OAK
is strength
and longevity. Oak increases confidence and magnifies opportunities.
Oak provides security and protection. Vitality and productivity are
the Medicine of Oak.
PINE
is the tree
of longevity, nourishment, fertility, and abundance. It allows one
to become socially aware of all that is around. Pine is masculine
sexuality.
REDWOOD
is the
Grandmother Spirit of the forests. It is unending Truth, ultimate
wisdom and knowledge.
ROWAN
brings
protections from harm.
SYCAMORE
teaches how
to reach your goals.
WALNUT
involves the
use of intelligence and helps one to focus.
WILLOW
is love and
the give-and-take that is needed for a healthy relationship. It is
truth and justice. Willow captures dreams and enhances journeys. The
smooth flow of emotions.
BORAGE
encourages
trust in the healing process and the natural order of life.
COMFREY is
regeneration and healing on all levels--physical, mental, spiritual,
and emotional.
MINT
stimulates
and intensifies ones sensual nature. It purifies thought, soothes
the nerves. It is the enhancement of energy, and an increase in
creativity.
MUGWORT
is helpful in
dreaming. It balances female energies and encourages female
strength. It offers protection from exterior forces when used as
smudge.
MULLEIN
enables one
to explore the smooth and healing aspects of his/her nature.
NETTLE
purifies,
strengthens, heals, and keeps the flow of emotions in check.
ROSE
is the flower
of beauty. It also teaches of joy and sorrow, a rose between two
thorns. Rose teaches to open up and let go of the emotions.
SAGE
removes
negativity and offers protection, healing, and balance.
SWEETGRASS
calls in good
spirits and serves as a Guardian. It expands ones abilities.
THISTLE
aids in
understanding and working with the different levels of reality.
VIOLET
awakens the
heart to the fullness of its feelings and helps in understanding the
depths of life.
YARROW
deals with
the healing powers within, and inner strength.
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