Merry meet all,
A birch tree trunk stretches towards the sky. The bark peels off and insects climb up and down the tree. Cats chase chickadees and sharpen their claws. The birch tree stretches gracefully. I think the tree outside my window is a gift or a blessing. Trees give us oxygen and shelter homes and animals from storms. I love the beautiful birch tree.
The graceful arch of the trunk teaches us to reach to new heights in our lives and in our aspirations. We cannot grow if we don’t try. We will never know what we are truly capable of. To do this, we must push our limits. That is what tree medicine can teach us.
I have had my faith tested recently. It happens every so often that I am tested and put through a trial of self-doubt only to emerge stronger. My confidence in people was tested, my faith in my spirituality was tested, and i was mired in darkness, sadness and doubt. Sometimes i find I need auspicious signs to steer me to be happier. When the signs come, they reassure me that everything is okay. I must be tested sometimes for a reason. Life is a trial and it is how we act under the pressure that determines who we are.
I am happy to have survived the trial and to be a stronger person. We can’t have light without darkness and dark without light. But even under a starless sky, a light shines bright-the light within you.
Blessed be,
Lady Spiderwitch )O(
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