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Trees K - M
By CinnamonMoon
Lemon Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Time to refresh; new spirit guides about. All
citrus trees have qualities in common. Their energy and fragrance
is always cleansing, and the lemon is no exception. Their flowers
are most abundant in the spring but only about 2% of all citrus
flowers actually produce fruit. The flowers though are usually
so abundant that even this small percentage is enough to ensure
a good crop. Citrus trees are also long lived. They can last
as many as 100 years if cared for properly, and the lemon tree
again is no exception. The lemon tree fruit is very acidic,
and its fragrance is cleansing. This tree's energies balance
the aura and help to keep it cleansed of negative emotional
and astral influences. When it speaks to us, it is usually in
regards to something that needs to be cleared up around us.
Are we involved in negative activities or with people who are
negative? Are we allowing others' negativities to affect us?
Past spiritualist mediums often used lemon to cleanse the energy
of a room in which séances were performed. The fragrance
helped keep out unwanted spirits and helped close the doors
to the spirit world more effectively when the séance
was completed. Sometimes the lemon tree speaks to us when we
are not being careful about our own work in the spirit world.
A staff or wand made from the lemon tree is especially important
for those who are just beginning to develop and unfold their
psychic energies. It draws protective spiritual guides and teachers
into one's life, and it is especially powerful for anyone who
does work at the time of the Full Moon. The lemon tree is a
catalyst for clarity of thought, and its essence can make us
more sensitive to using color therapy - in any of its forms
- as a modality of healing. It stimulates love and friendship
and it is strengthening to the entire meridian system of the
body. The lemon always speaks to us of cleansing some aspects
of our life. it reminds us that spirit is near, but to be truly
open to them requires that our energy be cleaned and cleared.
*The Language of Dreams/Patricia
Telesco
Eating a lemon or drinking lemonade may reflect the need for
cleansing and purification of your body. Lemon has a natural
purgative quality. Adoration, commitment, fidelity, and romance.
In the Middle Ages, lemons were a common component in love potions.
If a woman dreams of lemons, it portends good luck in relationships.
A sour attitude. Clever uses of adversity (e.g., "when
life hands you lemons, make lemonade").
*The Secret Language of Signs/Denise
Linn
Lemons are considered a cleansing and purifying agent. Go on
a cleansing diet. In addition to cleansing your body, purify
your emotions and mind as well. The term lemon can refer to
something that is poorly constructed. Be warned, the purchase
you are considering may be a "real lemon."
*On Dreams/Mary Summer Rain
Lemon constitutes bitterness or indicates a state of perpetual
troubles. Lemonade suggests acceptance.
*The Master Book of Herbalism/Paul
Beyerl
Lemon is often used in
rituals of love. Usually the rind is collected, dried, and ground
into a powder, which may be added to any incense. The oil may
also be extracted, which may be made into a lubricant for rituals
which will involve sacred sexual activities. Some lore says
that the peel should be taken and a small heart-shaped piece
cut from it, dried, and carried in one's purse or pocket to
attract a mate. Another lore involves cutting the peel from
a lemon in a single piece, without breaking it. This is said
to attract a new love within the period of a Moon.
Lilac Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Balance the spirit and intellect; contact with
spirit is imminent. There are many harbingers of spring, but
for me it is the lilac. When the lilac blooms, there is no doubt
that spring has fully arrived. It is a magnificent flowering
shrub or tree and its fragrant flowers are delightful additions
to any garden. In holistic health practices, both its color
and fragrance are tremendously beneficial. It will align and
balance all of the chakra centers of the body. Decorating lilac
staffs or wands to reflect the chakras of the body in some way
is powerfully healing. It awakens mental clarity, and for one
wishing to activate the Kundalini in a balanced manner, lilac
is an excellent tree staff to work with. Lilac draws protective
spirits into one's life. It is a wonderful fragrance to use
in meditations to open to your spirit guides. Sitting beneath
or near lilac while meditating opens doors to the Faerie Realm.
It has a strong tie to the nature spirits as they use the lilac's
vibrations to raise their own consciousness. Various orders
of fairies have always been associated with this tree. The flowers
of this tree are very fragrant and powerful. The lilac fragrance
stimulates mental clarity, and its essence can help us to link
more productively with the kingdom of nature spirits. The lilac
flower aligns all of the chakras and it spiritualizes the intellect.
It awakens the Kundalini. It can open us to the ability to explore
past lives, and it activates greater clairvoyance. Although
technically a tree, the blossoms of the lilac are filled with
faerie and elf activity. The flower is very fragrant and powerful,
and as you learn to attune to the nature spirits associated
with it, you will find the fragrance also has a musical harmony
to it. The faeries of this flower are musical in their communications.
They can help harmonize our life and activate greater clairvoyance.
They can also reveal to you past lives and how they are harmonized
with your present. Lilac is a great helping spirit. She is a
beautiful shrub whose essence activates a play of archetypal
energy within our life that helps us to spiritualize the intellect.
Lilac will lovingly help us to recall past lives and it will
help awaken clairvoyance. Most importantly, it helps us realize
that beauty is sufficient only to itself, and that there is
a beauty inherent within all things. The message of lilac is
usually very clear. This is a time to be balance spiritual activities
with intellectual activities Spirit is close and willing to
work with you. Now is the time to open and develop trust in
your spirit guides.
*Encyclopedia of Signs, Omens,
and Superstitions/Zolar
It is generally believed unlucky to take lilac into the house.
In the language of flowers, a white lilac offered by a young
man symbolizes the purity of his intentions. Lilac should never
be given to a sick person, though, or a relapse is likely. A
mauve or blue lilac symbolizes a request of marriage.
*On Dreams/Mary Summer Rain
Lilac symbolizes spiritual purity.
*Magical Herbalism/Scott Cunningham
Lilac induces Far Memory, the act of recalling past lives. It
is also useful in inducing clairvoyant powers in general. Brings
peace and harmony.
Linden Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Keep the child and dreamer in you alive; follow
your heart. The linden tree is a member of the basswood family.
It is sometimes called the lime tree but it is not of the citrus
variety. In both Europe and America there has been much mysticism
associated with it. It is a tree whose spirit can teach healing
and the ability to see the beauty beyond outer surfaces. She
is the spirit of the mystic, the poet, the dreamer, and the
child--all of whom have the ability to see beyond appearances.
This is reflected in its heart-shaped leaves and in the fact
that the underside of the leaves is shiny and not the upper
surface as in most trees. Linden is the spirit than can reveal
the sweet honey of all life situations. In the spring, bees
are drawn to the linden nectar, and the honey differs from the
honey of other flowers. It is lighter. The linden tree spirit
reminds us of the dreams we have tucked away to the back of
our hearts and it awakens the inner desire and strength to follow
them.
In Europe, there has been a close
association between the cuckoo and the linden tree. The spirit
of the linden will often take the form of a cuckoo to leave
the tree itself, and the cuckoo has long been the source of
great superstition and inspiration. The cuckoo is often the
herald of spring, the time of rebirth. In parts of Europe, it
was also the herald of death and marriage, all of which are
symbolic of great transformation. The linden tree spirit holds
the knowledge to life, death and transformation - and the true
beauty and sweetness in those processes, no matter what form
they take for the individual. If the linden speaks to you, then
you should study the cuckoo as a totem as well.
In America, the linden tree has had
much association with the Iroquois False Face Society. Indian
masks of North America often represented spirits that influence
life. A person could only become a member of the False Face
Society if he or she had been cured by someone in it. The individual
also had to dream of the spirit, and the dream had to be confirmed
by another member of the society. In the dream, the spirit instructs
the individual how to make a healing mask that represents the
spirit. The making of that mask was very ritualistic. A tree
would be picked out, and often it was a linden tree. The bark
would be peeled from a section, and then an outline of the mask
would be carved into the tree. The mask was then to be cut out
of the tree without harming the tree. This reflects the basic
essence of the linden tree spirit - whether in Europe or America.
She teaches how to work with the inner spirit to heal and transform
and to find the beauty and joy in all transformations. She teaches
that suffering is only good for the soul if it teaches us how
not to suffer again. Linden trees remind us to follow our heart
and pursue our dreams. It is a reminder that our dreams are
never lost, only forgotten. I tis a reminder that for dreams
to manifest, we must pursue them.
*Encyclopedia of Signs, Omens,
and Superstitions/Zolar
For the Germans, this tree consecrated to Venus is said to guard
villages and families. On May Day, dances around its trunk are
common.
Magnolia Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Recover what has been lost; faith and ideals
tested. The magnolia is an evergreen. It has very large leaves
and an aromatic flower that is bisexual. All magnolias have
a strange, knobby fruit that often looks like a cucumber. The
trees are practically free of insect pests and easily tolerate
fumes and grime of cities. This reinforces its primary message.
If we hold true to our ideals and have faith in them, the pests
that seem to be pressuring us will soon disappear. For centuries,
the Chinese have been growing magnolias in many varieties. Herbally,
many aspects were considered helpful to anemic conditions. Its
blossom symbolizes a beautiful woman. The fragrance of the flower
is actually an aid in the opening of psychic energies, and it
can enable the individual to use that intuition to locate lost
items, lost thoughts and lost ideas and apply them anew. Magnolia
is a tree whose energies help to strengthen and activate the
heart chakra, the center of idealism, love and healing. More
importantly, it aligns the heart of the individual with his
or her higher intellect. Magnolia's spirit strengthens fidelity
of all those around it and provides opportunities for developing
stronger relationships, based on ideals. Because of this, it
is a wonderful tree to have around the home. Magnolia reminds
us to be true to our ideals and our heart, no matter the pressure
upon us.
*Magical Herbalism/Scott Cunningham
Magnolia is an excellent oil for meditation and psychic development.
It also brings peace and harmony.
*On Dreams/Mary Summer Rain
Magnolia represents a fragile or delicate aspect of one's
life.
Mango Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Trust your psychic abilities; watch sensitivity.
The mango is a tropical tree that produces an oblong fruit.
It is actually related to the cashew and to poison ivy. Today’s
mango probably developed out of the Asia and India trees and
there might be past life connections to these areas for those
whom mango is a totem or messenger. The skin contains irritating
oils, causing similar reactions to poison ivy. Our skin is our
largest sensory organ, and the mango may provide messages about
oversensitivity. It may also indicate that what we are "feeling"
is a psychic/intuitive response and not just an emotional one.
Although a tree, its flower has a dynamic quality beneficial
for all who are working to unfold their psychic energies. It
awakens the intuition and stimulates telepathy. Anyone who works
with the nature realm in any fashion can benefit by alignment
with its essence. It has ties to the archetypal energies that
awaken within the aura the hope of true spiritual realization
- one that is attained by alignment with nature. Its scientific
name has an exotic sound which reinforces this, when this tree
is addressed by this name in meditation and other magical practices.
(Mangifera)
*On Dreams/Mary Summer Rain
Mango pertains to a hardened exterior personality covering an
inner sensitivity.
Maple Tree
*Nature-Speak/Ted Andrews
Keynote: Balance the male and female in you and relationships.
Maple trees are probably the favorite shade and ornamental tree
in the US. There are more than a dozen species. They are all
relatively tall growing and
their leaves are relatively pest free. The flowers and fruit
are not very impressive, but most children have found enjoyment
in playing with the winged seeds and their "helicopter"
type flights. And in the fall, they provide some of the richest
colors. From silver maples to sugar maples, they are always
a popular tree. Maple is a tree, who’s loving spirit will
help us to bring a balance to the male and female energies within.
This is particularly true of the sugar maple, from which maple
syrup is developed. Europeans learned the art of sugaring from
the Native Americans, and they each developed their own techniques.
For the most part, a tap is inserted into the tree in the early
spring, allowing the sap to flow out. It is then slowly boiled
down. It takes about 30 gallons of sap to make one gallon of
syrup. This insertion of the spout to produce a flow that leads
to sweetness has been likened to the sexual act. When the male
and female come together there is always a new birth.
The Native Americans have a strong
connection to the maple and they often speak of its spirit loving
the company of humans. The love works both ways though. Humans
love the maple just as fervently. All maple trees though are
associated with the linking and balancing of the male and female.
Maple trees balance the yin and yang, the electrical and the
magnetic. This tree's spirit and the archetypal energies behind
it help the individual to ground psychic and spiritual energies
and to find practical means of expressing them within their
lives. It is activating to the chakras in the arches of the
feet, which enable the individual to stay tied to the energies
of Mother Earth. It was a popular tree for making and using
magic wands - especially for sex magic and for awakening the
intuition. For men, a staff or wand of maple is often beneficial
to work with as it facilitates the awakening and proper expression
of the feminine aspects of nurturing, intuition, and creativity.
For women, the staff or wand of maple helps them stimulate more
outward creative expression. The beautiful maples have the energies
of sweet promises and aspirations. They awaken the inner fire,
which illumines without burning. Maples remind us to keep a
balance between our masculine and feminine side. When they are
in balance, our intuition is sharper, our creativity is stronger
and we are healthier.
*Encyclopedia of Signs, Omens,
and Superstitions/Zolar
In American folklore carrying a newborn under the foliage of
a maple tree will make him strong and vital.
*On Dreams/Mary Summer Rain
Maple portrays current benefits or gifts that one hasn't yet
recognized or acknowledged.
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