In the world of mystic, occult and the supernatural the "Tree of Life" carries a special meaning to life.
Tree is a symbol of life, without it one cannot imagine any form of life on earth whatsoever. The lovely green foliage and fragrant flowers of a blooming tree is a feast to eyes. All stress, strain and boredom would go away by just watching the beauty of a growing tree. It offers food and shelter to not only humans but many species in the world. And yet we underestimate its value.
In numerous religious interpretations and biology, the tree is an assortment of life and inter-connectivity of life in diverse species. The tree of life is a symbol of all forms of creation and the Creator.
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WriterArtist, The feature film Paddington shows a tree on the staircase well inside the Brown residence. The foliage falls when Paddington wrongfully is accused and leaves.
Nice article. Glad you included that children's rug, which gives a good place to start many different lessons about life for little ones. And thank you to Frank for his comment, too.
Great article. Extremely interesting.
There is discussion of the idea of Christ's cross being a tree of life in my article on Christ and the Mythical Consciousness.
Interesting remarks, yours and Frank's. I never thought of the Christ's cross as a tree of life but it makes sense. Wonderful. :)
One of the positive memories that I have of primary school is when I was rewarded for good behaviour by being nominated to plant a tree in a park newly constructed on our council estate. Every so often I pass the park, and the tree is now strong and tall. I still have a surge of happiness when I see it, over half a century on. I have planted trees since then, and indeed felled them when I have had to, but that one gives me a happy memory. I think that it was not only a tree that I planted, but something in my psyche as well.
Trees in nature are wonderful, offering so many things as you said. Without them the world would surely be a desolate place! And symbolic trees of life are so beautiful, inspiring. Yes, I love them!
Karl Jung, the pioneering psychologist, spoke of archetypes, which are symbols deep rooted in what he called the collective unconscious. This is a layer or dimension of mind that is shared between all peoples. These symbols arise in all cultures, and they are integrally linked to myth. The tree is one such archetypal symbol, as are the wise old man, the hero and the heroine. So many stories and myths across the world use these symbols. Note that we often visualize God as a wise old man, and in doing so we are using our inherited archetypes. Trees as mythological/archetypal symbols cross most cultures. Note that the tree is found in the garden of Eden story, where its symbolism is re-imagined to explain what went wrong with human history.
I can see how the symbols and meanings repeat themselves in various cultures. After all, the essence of all the cultures and traditions hold the same meaning and message hidden in them.
Yggdrasil, in Germanic myth, is the world tree that has its roots in the underworld, its trunk here in Middle Earth and its crown in the upper realm.
The cross of Christ is sometimes described as a tree.