Foraged Nature Art
Spiritual Meanings of PNW Plants and Trees
Plant Allies for Grief, Trauma and Healing
Ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and began growing again within days. They can live one thousand years and are considered to be living fossils, bc they have remained genetically unchanged for 200 million years.
Stingray symbolizes restraint over impulsiveness and reminds us to take a step back and weigh our decisions carefully. But, if you misstep, you can survive the minefield, your core unchanged.
Red Alder is an extremely strong tree. Their roots are so strong that when they hit rock, they don’t go around the rock, they don’t push the rock out of the way, they don’t avoid the rock, they EAT the rock. Quickly. They break down the rock, pull out the minerals, ingest it, digest it, and disperse the nutrients throughout the forest to other trees and plants through the mycelial network. Strong masculine energy to face challenges head on, aggressively break it down into manageable pieces and use it to nourish rather than block. Break through.
These adorable, tiny Western Hemlock tree pine cones, hundreds, thousands, collect in piles and over the years become duff on the forest floor: a thick, cushiony carpet, quality dirt on a trail where you must remove your shoes and walk barefoot, because it feels so good and so soft, smelling the dirt, a rest from rocks and roots. It’s strange how they transform into something so unrecognizable.
