The oldest pines reaching 5000+ years, the pine is considered the great grandmother of all trees. Wherever the climate becomes difficult and the soil becomes quite barren, the pine is the first and last representative of the conifers. One of their specialties is their water-holding capacity. On sunny, dry slopes with barren, stony limestone soils, they are equally successfully populated and protected by their tufted, long pine-needles in low-nutrient sandy soils of dry depths. Spruce and fir trees would not be able to endure such conditions. But that is not all. Even in cold climates, the pine endures much better than most species. The great pine forests of the world extend to the far north and to the coldest regions of the Siberian forests. The Significance of the Pine Tree The pine is the tree that grows on barren soils and often in cold or droughts that would normally prove uninhabitable for any other. However, in the end, she produces an extremely graceful and delicate figure in spite of adverse circumstances. Her yellow-orange colored bark gives the tree an overall colorful, cheerful dress which is also held in the pinewood by its orange colored core. The pine's consistent beauty is important to our minds as it is the tree that changes difficult living conditions into happy endings. Pinewood helps to bring sad, melancholic, and retired people's minds into positive thinking and restore themselves again with the joys of life. With versatility, she masters the most difficult living conditions. She is the strongest warrior among the trees and shows us that idleness and opulence have little to do with a fulfilled life. In addition, the great grandmother of all trees reminds us of the greatest wisdom she has learned in her long life: "Love thy neighbor as thyself".
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With their ability to connect extremes, the ash is a symbol of strong willpower. The Ash in the Tree Family We observed the role of these good and connecting neighbors since childhood at the fence of our neighbors. Among various forest and tree families, the ash appears to be a particularly balanced representative between extremes. While the fast-growing ash trees cannot easily settle young and difficult soils like the alder and birch, but does so immediately afterwards. On the other hand, they are very rich in lush, profound reasons, producing immense figures up to 30 meters in height. In contrast to its predecessors birch and alder, they can live to be several hundred years old. With its deep heart root resulting in hard, tough, durable wood, the ash again joins the group of large and powerful trees. The Importance for our Health and Soul The ash combines extremes; it shows us a prudent midpoint approach. Prudence, constancy, and awareness of mind which are all responsible for deliberate action, are also the messages and gifts which we receive from the ash. The ash is a much more imaginative, flexible and agile alternative to people who consider the extremely energetic beech or the powerful oak as oppressive and sometimes too rigid. Another gift of the ash is the development of strong willpower, which has to do with its endurance. The toughness of the body as well as the mind can only be developed by people with strong willpower. The meditation of the ash and its constant stillness, for example - through an ash wooden floor or furniture are excellent tools to train and strengthen our mind and bodies to become tough mentally and physically as ash wood. An incomparable, powerful and shaping species - the effect of the oak on us is clear. The Oak in the Tree Family Among the various tree roots beneath the surface, the oak's stand out as a strikingly powerful and ingeniously rooted system. The earth is separated into two; a flat-rooted layer spread just below the surface of the earth which uses the first intake of warmth and the oxygen supply in the spring, resulting from the close proximity to the earth's surface - and a secondary layer which consists of much more powerful roots secured deeply into the ground. Even in hot, dry climatic areas in the summer, the moisture available in the air is used by the oak's system which makes the best use of scarce resources, allowing the growth of these powerful tree giants. In addition to its enormous shape and the unbelievable stability of these trees, their presence is very noticeable. Oak trees can be over 1000 years old. In the development process of the forest, they take over the task of preserving the forests over periods of time that would feel like half an eternity for human beings. Almost everything of this tree is more permanent, powerful, harder, and heavier than we know of any other tree. The Importance of the Oak Anyone who wants to realize big projects and build high wooden spaces require strong, deep roots in material and design - ambition alone is not enough. Ambition without roots and strength drive our dreams to become hallow. The oak therefore is the epitome of the powerful, energetic and earth-bound tree; characteristics that can be drawn out and become invaluable to many. All of those who work hard in their lives find that the oak as a tree represents willpower, perseverance, and endurance. The power of the oak is immediate, direct, yet quaint. Oak trees love nutrient-rich, deep soils; just like how the pure, raw energy from nature encourages us to enjoy life to the fullest and find support among our deep-rooted relationships. Tense between heaven and earth - the tree of longevity embodies so many benefits and possibilities for our forests. The Spruce in the Tree Family The spruce is a tree found in the cooler climatic range. At favorable locations, you can find giant spruce trees up to fifty meters. In the high mountain range, it struggles up to the top of the larch and pine region and makes its home with its roots among the other species of the mountain. Nevertheless, it is not a tree of pioneering. Well-ventilated and nutrient-rich soils prepared by other pioneers are her favorite. The spruce keeps the soils balanced in cooler climatic areas. As a shallow rooted tree, it is appreciated by the supportive and enriching accompaniment of its deep rooted neighbours. The Importance of the Spruce Species The spruce is not a tree of any special extremes - she can calmly find the balance between all things. At every minute, she strives towards the light. She knows her purpose, and with her uplifting figure, she symbolizes the life that is possible only through the union where spruce crowns seem to have been created: straight, ever higher into the sky, to be flooded with light and wind. The spruce is a tree representing harmony. Balanced and upright, it reflects their environment at all times. It shows us that clear minds can move much more than short acts of force. To be acquainted with the spruce in the forest or at home is a step towards achieving security, balance and a clear spirit/mind. Even houses built entirely from spruce trees never seem intrusive or oppressive. Like its narrow crown with fine needles, the spruce is pleasantly reserved and sought out for its everlasting beauty. Like no other tree, the swiss stone pine is said to speak in the sense of smell; a scent which brings endurance and patience into our lives. The Pine in the Tree Family The visage of an old pine tree is furious and often fierce. However, the rough shell hides a soft one. Wood carvers love this buttery, velvety wood, from which most wonderful wooden works of art have emerged. In residential spaces, pinewood is particularly suitable for furniture and wall claddings. The light wood, which is initially light-coloured, invites darker reds over the course of decades. A really great and practical benefit comes from the essential oils contained in pinewood. In living areas and furniture made of pinewood - our grain, food, clothing, etc. are protected as harmful bacteria and insects are repelled its natural scent. Our ancestors in the Alps have used this advantage for centuries. The Importance of Pine The warm summer days which represent growth and development for the general forest do not apply to the pine trees. Instead, the pine represents perseverance all year long even in wild rainstorms or endless icy winters. That is the secret of the stone pine, reminding us to walk with the right pace to peacefully take life and all its challenging tasks step by step which is not always easy to do in our hectic times. The pine is a helpful and reliable companion, who teaches us the lesson of perseverance and surrender. Their message and secret of living in the mountains is conveyed not only by their appearance; like no other tree, it also speaks through their scent. The swiss stone pine retains its very own pleasant fragrance over decades, which originates from the essential oils contained in the wood and lends every living space its own charm. With its nutrient-rich humus, the beech is considered the mother of the forest. The Beech in the Tree Family The beech tree is called "mother of the forest" by the foresters with good reason because it is a miracle cure for poor soils. The beech provides an excellent humus formation and establishes deep, nutrient-rich soils for its neighboring trees and forests. But that is not all that this good mother does for her forest. Their powerful roots intricately penetrate into deep layers of earth and their firm anchoring also protects the flat-rooted spruce from the violence of storms and floods. Beech trees on hot days evaporate incredible amounts of water, up to 200 liters per day and thus balances and improves the forest's climate. They are one of the largest energy reserves in European forests. They protect against storm violence and lend defense mechanisms against insect bites - a source of great vitality. With its clear, maternal energy, it compliments the primordial power of the oak. Its Importance for our Soul and Health Mothers of many children know that there isn't only one way to perfection and happiness. They do not see the mistakes and weaknesses in their children, but instead sees them as valuable lessons of life. They only see the good and the beautiful, and they rejoice in all that is heartfelt and affectionate, which is theirs in their children. Like such, anyone who appreciates these characteristics should surround themselves with natural beech wood flooring and furniture. The miraculous presence of the beech tree brings a combination of protection, beauty, and order. Despite these distinctive features, the quiet, reddish beech wood is always elegant and never obtrusive. In the mixed forest, the beech also communicates well and amicably in the apartment as processed wood with all other tree species and cohabitants. The beech is best harmoniously combined with almost all other types of wood - hence why our dowels which connect the layers of wood is made of beech. They are one of the most knotty and rudest companions of the forest; the ancient mountain-trees laugh in autumn with their bright yellow leaves under the sunlight within the mixed forests. The conifers of our mountain forests are glad and grateful to the maple neighbor. Its leaves precious humus in higher regions which the beech can no longer grow without. Its roots resemble the flat rooting of the spruce tree; they open up deep earth layers of the mountain slopes and its young, sugary shoots are one of the biggest delicacies of the year for all the four-legged inhabitants. The maple preserves a unique sense of beauty in its poetic shapes and colors and is not to be underestimated, as it belongs to the tree family that survived centuries and form one of the most precious and hardest woods. The Importance of Maple for Soul and Health This message is becoming increasingly important in today's hectic times: "he who hastens has no luck!" Yes, "wisdom" consists not only in communication, but also in silence and noble restraint. Happiness, as we find, is often found in the features of simplicity, originality, and purity. The maple is the tree of reflection. Compared to the frenzied stress and the hectic transmissions of our time, mainly affecting our circulatory and nervous system, the maple brings the delightfully peaceful and quiet antipode. Maple is calm, durable, energetic, long-lasting and extremely hard. The energy of the maple is not massive and direct - it is subtle and profound. People who face stress, anxiety, irritation or agitation by life's events, routines, and circumstances find rest with maple surroundings that restore physical and mental health each day in tranquility. |
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