~Minnie Aumonier~
The Optimal Health and Wellness seminar with Leesa and Becky was Awesome. There was loads of info and fun. It was so much fun in fact it wasn't over until almost 11:30 PM. Leesa and Becky have offered to come back again. I for one say yea.
I was in the Wheel Tuesday evening and wow what a difference a day, and a warm rain makes. I can hardly tell the difference between the spokes and the spaces in between the spokes. Sitting first in the meditation garden then in the Wheel I started to worry about not mowing and the Wheel looking unsightly, I was told, "don't worry about it, you'll have plenty of time to mow. And it's OK, as the grass grows, so does the energy." Hmph...didn't think of that. Still I want to mow:)
Well, it's happened again. Something I decided to do, was not about what I thought it was going to be about.
Did you ever decide to do something, and about half way on the drive there, think maybe you should turn around and go home, because it's such a nice day and you could be doing other things? That's what happened to me Sunday May 6th, about half way to a Tree Whisperer workshop given by Jim Conroy and Basia Alexander---held at the Ellwanger Estate in Rochester...http://ellwangerestate.com/blog/historic-neighborhood/the-ellwanger-estate/
Driving down the thruway, I was fighting with myself about spending such a nice day, other than at home with Rick, the animals, brushing the horses, mowing the lawn, and working in the gardens. Yet that little voice, kept telling me to go. That it will be good for me to go but with the understanding it was not for the reasons I thought. Oh boy, not this again, what the heck am I suppose to be learning now?
What other reasons would I be going to a Tree Whisperer Workshop other than learning how to better communicate with Trees!
You'd think I'd be used to this by now, but I still get a little upset when this happens. I mean I am going for one thing, and being told I will learn something else. However I was told repeatedly it was good for me to get away anyway for a day and just enjoy what comes. Home and the animals were being taken care of. So not to worry about getting home in rush to do chores, let the dogs out etc., and that the mowing and gardens, there will be plenty of time for that.
The Ellwanger Estate is beautiful...it's old with plenty of good vibrations from the ancestors.
The garden with it's old fruit trees, boxwood borders, ancient roses, fern peonies, and flowers, is beautiful too, and I enjoyed meeting Jim and Basia. But...what was I going to learn at the Tree Whisperer workshop other than learning to communicate with Trees?
It started when I got there early and decided to take a walk through the garden. As I was meandering around, enjoying the flowers, butterflies, trees and stopping to admire some tall pines, I thought I heard, "I am not happy" from one of the Trees. I did not know which one so I dismissed it.
Then in one instant in a garden 2 hours from home, I had the realization of how much I've accomplished through the beckoning of Spirit, that I almost cried. Good thing I was walking alone.
Please know, I am not trying to sound conceited, but OMG it was like someone hit me over the head with a large, very large brick, about the magnitude of what I have done just in the shear size of the Medicine Wheel. What was I thinking, putting myself in the position of all that mowing, planting, making benches, and caring not only for the Wheel, but the meditation, fairy and memory garden on top of the pastures, horses, lawn, shop, house etc! And what was the brick that hit me over the head? Walking through the estate garden I read a sign, " The Ellwanger garden is maintained by the Landmark Society."
OH---The land mark society, means not just one person takes care of this garden, which is 1/16 the size of the Wheel alone, though beautiful and many beautiful plants and trees, but it is maintained by many people. Not by one middle aged, grey haired slightly over weight woman, a John Deere tractor, mower, yellow shovel, and two dogs. WOW, I'd never thought of it in that way before.
As I was getting over amazed at it all, I realized, I am not alone...I maybe do most of the physical aspect of it alone, but I am not alone in the fact the ideas...fueled by Spirit and the voice of God are with me. My husband supports me, though he's not here to help most of the time, never putting a damper on ANYTHING or idea I come up with. I was then reminded too of what can be accomplished with the help of God and if you listen.
Then there was the workshop, where I was surprised just how much I do hear what the trees say. I realized this as Jim Conroy was healing a Beech Tree. I'd never been to this estate, with no idea of what goes on day to day, but that Beech Tree, told me it was very sad because it had lost a friend. I thought, this must be the Tree I heard earlier. So I ask, "Did a Tree recently in this tree's community get cut down?
Jim, shook his head, that he did not know. Basia, however, said "Oh, yes...just a few days ago. But there is a sibling sapling growing where the other old tree stood, and it has been left there to grow with the rest of the trees."
Jim looked at me, and said, "Wow, Good call, Good question. Good listening"
I told the Beech Tree about the sapling and we got emotional.
It was happy I had heard.
However what I did learn that I did not know, is that Trees can be healed as a community and they do not have to be of the same species.
Trees communicate through song, which is what the Wheel taught me but now I understand it better, which also confirmed the meaning of a message I gave a friend who questions she can hear and is connected to Trees.
That message to her was from Reinstein Park last year one day when Linda K and I were walking it....
I was told to tell Heidi..."stop and listen to the music in the trees".
Now I get it, they want her to listen to them, because she can!
There were some other things I learned too, but I've already taken up enough of your reading time...But I must share one more thing... after coming home, I was told to research the Ellwanger history again because there was something I'd find interesting that was not told in the guided tour of the garden.
The entrance to the estate and paths through the estate and surrounding area, was once a, high Esker , trail used by the Senecas, to travel around lake Ontario to the Mississippi. Part of that trail is now called Indian Avenue and goes through the Rochester Cemetery..
Ok so what I learned was good, even though I did not learn what I expected to learn and I got to meet an old Beech Tree and it's wisdom:)
What does Beech Speak of
Time for new expressions of ancient knowledge.
Find nobility through speech and prayer
Spirit of Beech is of great strength and grace. She has the ability to awaken and teach the skills of written communication.
Beech can awaken energies of old knowledge and new expressions of it.
It's the Tree of discovery of lost wisdom and to help the individual not discount the knowledge and teachings of the past.
Be well
Laugh often
Love large
Dig in the dirt
Grow a garden
and may the sun light your way
Kellie
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