Today, when I am sipping rose water in front of my desk. The snow is still covering the ground, soft and tender like a cozy blanket. I remembered that the first time I settled in this city, I do not like living in a high-rise building or anything else. The reason is blatantly simple, I want to touch the trees. That is quite a weird idea, isn’t it ? I smiled to myself and looked outside.

I lived in this apartment for about 4 years, there are pros and cons about it but anyway I put up with a lot of downsides. The most favorite thing about my current place is there is a pine tree outside so I could see it everyday while I am working. I fell in love for the pine smell since I bought the first candle in the supermarket. The crisp, and soft feelings linger in my head. I feel so calm and refreshing at the same time.

I often remembered this smell from time to time that I could not stop thinking about it. After I began to study herbalism on and off I realized that why I fell in love with it. I did my research and my observation in front of my window for several months now. The pine trees are like soldiers, standing strong no matter in what kind of situations. There were two snow storms in here already and every time it came forward. The wind blew so hard so you could hear the roaring sounds in my apartment. However, the pine trees resisted so hard under the wind and the snow. The snow gradually piled up on the branches and wanted to crushed them, yet they were so bendable and embraced the heaviness as a gift . I kinda worried about the tree that night since when I went to sleep, the snow was never stop. Surprisingly the next morning, the snow was not the enemy any more but a decoration to the tree like an icing to the cake. I kept appreciating when the sun shined on the tree, the crystal marbled sparkled from the tree and it was newly green like a rebirth color ! I was happy and could not wait to push the window up, a strong pine smell gushed out to my apartment and I felt that familiar smell again ! Life is so lovely !

The tree has its special energies, like human with auras. The first time I touched the smell, I felt the strong grounded and crispy refreshing flavor. It makes you think you are walking in a forest after the rain and showered by the morning dews. The most important energies here are all about grounding, the emotion would suddenly becomes firm and determined which would not swing like crazy. I think it also fits the image of standing still right ? The pine trees never die and always green so I think it has the nickname of “evergreen”.

I gradually fell in love with pine trees, after the snow, I often saw the squirrels were jumping up and down with their friends on the tree. There were birds sometimes drop by and say hello to me in the morning. I felt like the trees are like the protectors of other living things even including me. So today, I am showing my appreciation by writing this down and I hope before next winter, I could collet some pine cones and decorate them inside my apartment if I am still living here.

It is no wonder that for the Christmas, the tree represents anew and resurrection. That is exactly how I felt the first time when my sensation was waking up by the pine trees. I felt like the nature is our modern people’s lost souls, I always feel calm and peace within them and never get tired of it. I sincerely hope that people would realize their beauty before we go too far.

I also forgot today is the Valentine’s day, but I hope my love would send to this special pine tree in front of my apartment and thanks for protecting me. Love for all .

At last I watched a very fun short clips from Youtube about trees, they are so lovely and fun. Hope I could enjoy them !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjnzlj5ihkY

P.S I also Collect some interesting readings along the way:

The Pine Tree – Protection, Healing, Vitality and Continuity

Some of the original arts about trees and Shamanism:

http://www.davwhiteart.com/where-the-wild-things-are.html