I’m doing so much deep and careful reading of celtic and creation spirituality these days that I recently discovered that I needed to take a break from exclusively wearing a cross as a daily reminder of my faith. In fact, my two favorite crosses to wear remind me more of the pilgrimage on which they were gifted to me by my love than they do of Jesus.
I didn’t imagine that I’d find a new image quickly, but a beautiful celtic tree of life pendant quickly came to my attention. It’s made Wellstone, a family owned company that states as its mission, “to provide various symbols of truth and transformation with authenticity, power and beauty.” I was also impressed with the profound way in which they described the symbol of the tree of life.
In both symbol and reality the tree holds deep meaning and many lessons. The roots of the Celtic Tree of Life are in the darkness of the soil, Mother Earthy. Its crown is in light, growing toward the sun. As it is above, so it is below with half of its being in light and the other half in darkness, half in air and fire, and half in water and earth, half male and half female. Life is represented here in the Tree of Life as a whole that cannot be divided.
I’ve been looking at trees differently ever since I read this. All trees are trees of life in so many ways.
