Communing with the Trees

Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths. Picture in your mind’s eye that you’re standing among ancient trees. Both evergreens and coniferous trees are towering over you, protective sentinels standing, immovable by your side. You approach one of these trees and gently yet firmly place your hands against the rough bark in greeting. While standing thus, you and this tree exchange energetic pleasantries and then you sense an invitation and an offer. This sentinel is inviting you to pour out all of your Earth-bound worries so that it may transmute them through its winding roots and into the Earth. You gratefully accept its offer and as you do, you sense an energetic root system sprouting from the soles of your feet. As your roots wrap around those of the tree and as the energetic exchange takes place, the tree’s own source of energy pours into your palms, fills your heart chakra, strengthens your throat chakra and continues up towards your crown. Within moments, there’s a sudden eruption of energy flowing out of your crown and it’s taking the shape of branches striving toward sunlight. You can feel your aura stretching upwards and outwards towards infinity. Before letting go of the tree, you hear this message float through your head; “if your roots can remain aware of Gaia while your crown remains aware of the benevolent universe, you will be capable of creating what you want.” As you let go, you hear the question, “Are you ready?” and you say to yourself, “I am ready. I am here to accept my mission.” Even as you stand apart from the tree, you still feel your energetic roots communing with Gaia and your branches with the light of the Universe.