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The Holiness of Trees

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Symbol Reader

“Trees in particular were mysterious and seemed to me direct embodiments of the incomprehensible meaning of life. For that reason the woods were the place where I felt closest to its deepest meaning and to its awe-inspiring workings.” C.G. Jung, … Continue reading →

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The Birch and Biopoesis

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Symbol Reader

After his wife’s death, a broken man lives in an isolated forest with his little daughter: “Nothing had been able to call him out of the fog that had enveloped him ever since his wife’s death; he saw everything through … Continue reading →

Posted in The Birch Tree | Tagged archetypes, Berkano, birch, Celtic tree calendar, Iwaszkiewicz, literature, runes, symbolism, symbols, trees | 16 Comments