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Trees have a rich symbolic history in many cultures, from the
cherry trees and blossoms of Japan, to the trees that were at the
center of the creation myths of the Celts and Norse in Europe. In a
number of Asian and African cultures, their creation myths tell
stories of men hanging from trees like fruit until they were plucked
and came to life. Buddha found enlightenment in his long meditation
under the branches of the
Bodhi tree. Trees are powerful symbols of
regeneration and rejuvenation, vivid reminders to us of the cycle of
life, the hard, cold, barren months of Winter giving way to the new
growth, buds, warmth, fertility and life of Spring.
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In the Norse tradition, the Sacred Tree is Yggdrasil. This vast ash
tree is literally the center of the Norse Universe, its branches
hanging over the Nine Worlds and its roots leading up from the world
of men to the world of the Gods. Odin hung himself from a branch of
Yggdrasil for nine days, so that he might die and journey to the
land of the dead, from which Odin returned with the Wisdom of the
Dead and the Magic Runes. After Ragnarok, the end of the world of
the Norse Gods, Yggdrasil will survive and humans who take shelter
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 In the Celtic creation tradition trees were the ancestors of
mankind. The Celts believed that trees had spirits and were living
beings. Trees were symbols of ancient wisdom who provided the
alphabet, the calendar, and entrance to the realms of the Gods.
Trees were also associated in the Shamanic beliefs of the Druids and
other Celtic peoples with the supernatural world. Trees were a
connection to the world of the spirits and the ancestors, living
entities, and doorways into other worlds. Celtic art often
represented the branches and roots of trees as intertwined, a potent
symbol of the interconnectedness of all life and the conscious and
unconscious worlds.
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See also:
Flower & Plant Tattoo Index, Leaf tattoos,
Acorn tattoos,
Bodhi tree
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