Spirits of the Taiga
The Birch tree plays a central role in the mythology, initiations and rituals of Siberian and Mongolian shamanism.
FRED HAGENEDER’S GATEWAY TO THE MEANING OF TREES IN CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS
The Birch tree plays a central role in the mythology, initiations and rituals of Siberian and Mongolian shamanism.
Trees are guardians protecting all life on Earth, just as a single tree gives refreshing shadow under the summer sun. That’s why everywhere in the world humans have respected, loved and revered trees. Evidence for this goes way back into the Stone Age. The wisdom of trees is as old as the dawn of human consciousness.
The Tree of Life aka the World Tree is an ancient and global symbol of the totality of a universe in which everything is imbued with spirit.
The Birch tree plays a central role in the mythology, initiations and rituals of Siberian and Mongolian shamanism.
Trees are guardians protecting all life on Earth, just as a single tree gives refreshing shadow under the summer sun. That’s why everywhere in the world humans have respected, loved and revered trees. Evidence for this goes way back into the Stone Age. The wisdom of trees is as old as the dawn of human consciousness.
The Tree of Life aka the World Tree is an ancient and global symbol of the totality of a universe in which everything is imbued with spirit.