The Tree of Life - it's meaning and symbolism

Trees give us oxygen, they provide food, valuable resources that have given us shelter, and warmth. Trees have been the source of medicine and create habitat for many creatures in many climates and continents.

Trees give us so much yet take so little from us in return. It's hard to imagine the survival of the human race without the many ways trees have provided for us.

Perhaps it is for these reasons that trees have been given a special significance by so many cultures and beliefs. 

The Tree of Life symbolises many things. Imagine the roots of a tree like a placenta and the trunk an umbilical cord leading to the growing baby, providing nourishment and connecting mother to child. Literally a life giving Tree!

In Hinduism , the Tree of Life, is a symbol of connection of all things, a cycle of life, death, and rebirth, the link between the earthly and divine.

For Buddhists, the Tree of Life, particularly represents enlightenment and the path to spiritual awakening.

The Christian parable of the mustard seed, describes how from seemingly small beginnings the tiny seed will eventually grow into a great and mighty tree.

For many of us the image of the Tree of Life represents strength, growth and transition. A sign of better times to come, and reminder that all things pass, through time and seasons.