Yew and misconceptions in religious history
The cultural history of the yew tree reveals surprising insights into the origins of the Nordic World Tree, Yggdrasil, usually hidden by orthodox doctrine.
FRED HAGENEDER’S GATEWAY TO THE MEANING OF TREES IN CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS
The cultural history of the yew tree reveals surprising insights into the origins of the Nordic World Tree, Yggdrasil, usually hidden by orthodox doctrine.
Trees play a huge role in the personal and collective psyche of all humans, not just for obvious practical reasons (food, shelter, air quality) but also for being sacred gates to other realms of consciousness and experience.
The origins of the Yew tree reach back to the Upper Jurassic, the age of dinosaurs. Today the oldest trees of Europe need a better conservation status.
The Yew tree (Taxus baccata L.), the oldest native tree species of Europe, is full of surprises and enigmas, both in botany and in natural history as well as cultural history. Here’s a concise introduction.
A major study of the genetic evolution of European yew reveals the origins and migration pattern of this unique tree, and its response to regional climate.
There is no legal protection for the ancient yew trees of Britain. With the help of the AYG, the Church in Wales is pioneering a change for the better.
When a massive paedophile ring was uncovered in British media business, the police (MET) did not find a more inappropriate name than ‘Operation Yewtree’.
The Bishop of London planted a yew tree to emphasize ‘the Church’s long heritage of caring for God’s creation’ and its Shrinking the Footprint campaign.
An old yew tree of major literary and spiritual importance was axed by Swindon Borough Council when no-one was around to stop the destruction.
The oldest authenticated DNA was recovered from ancient biological material, helping to reconstruct past habitats eliminated by natural climate change.
The cultural history of the yew tree reveals surprising insights into the origins of the Nordic World Tree, Yggdrasil, usually hidden by orthodox doctrine.
Trees play a huge role in the personal and collective psyche of all humans, not just for obvious practical reasons (food, shelter, air quality) but also for being sacred gates to other realms of consciousness and experience.
The origins of the Yew tree reach back to the Upper Jurassic, the age of dinosaurs. Today the oldest trees of Europe need a better conservation status.
The Yew tree (Taxus baccata L.), the oldest native tree species of Europe, is full of surprises and enigmas, both in botany and in natural history as well as cultural history. Here’s a concise introduction.
A major study of the genetic evolution of European yew reveals the origins and migration pattern of this unique tree, and its response to regional climate.
There is no legal protection for the ancient yew trees of Britain. With the help of the AYG, the Church in Wales is pioneering a change for the better.
When a massive paedophile ring was uncovered in British media business, the police (MET) did not find a more inappropriate name than ‘Operation Yewtree’.
The Bishop of London planted a yew tree to emphasize ‘the Church’s long heritage of caring for God’s creation’ and its Shrinking the Footprint campaign.
An old yew tree of major literary and spiritual importance was axed by Swindon Borough Council when no-one was around to stop the destruction.
The oldest authenticated DNA was recovered from ancient biological material, helping to reconstruct past habitats eliminated by natural climate change.