Cedar. Portal Into Another Life.

You may or may not notice this resembles something. Cedar is known as the Tree of Life in indigenous Salish culture in the PNW. She is the Queen of the Forest. The Grandmother Tree. The Mother Tree. It is said your maternal ancestors reside in her softly draping bows. When you sit with her, you call on them and they will speak to you. Her medicine is to repel everything that threatens life. Antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti anything that harms. She has incredible life sustaining abilities. A fallen limb will remain alive for an irrational amount of time. A new tree will grow from a broken limb without even taking root first. She grows new trees at will from her core. She stimulates movement to clear out toxins and enhance vitality. She protects. Her leaves are smooth like scales on a snake, but only one way. If you run your fingers the opposite way, she will stab you like a deeply serrated knife.