Trees and People

Trees and People by [Madisyn Taylor]( We can be more like trees opening our crown to the Universe and rooting down deep with our feet into mother earth. A tree that is beginning to grow sends roots down into Mother Earth even as it reaches and opens to the sky above, seeking nourishment from the sun and the moisture in the air and in the rain that falls. In the same way, we can envision ourselves as treelike beings, imagining that we have roots reaching down into the earth, energetic strands that keep us connected. At the same time, the crowns of our heads lift and open to receive nourishment from above. Just like a tree, we seek the sunshine and water we need to survive and thrive. Both trees and people serve as conduits for the intermingling of the opposite and complementary elements of air, water, sun, and earth. We also share creative ways of growing, regardless of the challenges we come up against in our environments. Trees will even grow through rock, shattering it, in their effort to reach the air and light they need to survive. We are similarly resilient, with a built-in propensity for growth and the conditions that promote it. We find creative ways around the obstacles we confront as we move along our paths, moving toward the light that feeds us, just as trees grow around other trees and rocks as they make their way upward. Contemplating the ways in which trees and people mirror one another brings us into alignment with the reality that we are part of Mother Nature. Our children, and the trees and their children, will live together on the earth as long as we all survive, sharing the elements and serving together to forward nature's plan. Walking in a forest can be a meditation, the interweaving lives of all living creatures and the planet on which we all take root and reach for the sky. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [Re-Parent Your Inner Child]( by Lisa J. Smith Have you ever felt that you have no control in your life? Do you ever feel like you keep making the same poor choices over and over again? It could be because your inner child is in the driver's seat, and if you've ever seen a six-year-old drive, well, that says it all. In this course you will develop skills to bridge your adult with your inner child, leading to a more balanced way of living in the world that fills your life with joy, laughter, fun, success, and healthy relationships. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga]( 2. [20 Minute Booty Builder]( 3. [Go Strapless in 10 Days]( 4. [Chakra Dance to Change Your Life]( 5. [Fit and Fierce Over 40]( 6. [How to Communicate Like a Buddhist]( 7. [Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain]( 8. [A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back!]( 9. [Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships]( 10. [Go Sleeveless in 14 Days]( New Courses • [What to Eat for Immunity]( • [Go Strapless in 10 Days]( • [Separating with Grace and Respect]( • [Sleep Fix For Longevity]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2019 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]