By Dusty Miller 13.
Like Us, all trees have 'higher selves', so please treat them with respect.
They all have Group Souls called Dryads. These are vast formless entities that exist on another dimension to us (just as our higher self does) but have a benign influence on our world. Nobody knows what they really look like, because although invisible to human sight, a Dryad can project an acceptable image for safe recognition by the human mind, if It wants to.
The ancients called them 'The Hooded Ones' because although they could see the cowl, their face was always in shadow; which is why we always draw them as though they were ghosts.
Dryads can also change their size at will to suit the current circumstances. Some prefer to be pocket-sized, whereas others are several miles across and a mile high. But, whatever their size, their character and abilities remain constant.
Although trees have tribal characteristics (i.e. type of tree, Oak, Ash, etc) they can grow more or less whatever size and shape they fancy.
The Dryads of each tribe have different vibratory rates which enable whole groups of them to live together, quite comfortably in the same small volume of space. Like humans, both Trees and their Dryads are very self-sufficient, with characters based on their tribe and the influence of the environment in which they live.
The Dryad has no eyes but is aware of what is going on in all directions at once: a sort of Radar System. It also has no concept of time but takes action as if it can see into the future. Although aware of us, most Dryads are not interested in mankind and tend to ignore us completely.
Most humans tend to treat trees like wallpaper; they are vaguely aware of it but can't be bothered to actually look at it.
Most trees follow our lead and treat us the same way. But for some unknown reason, Tree Dryads that live on Ley-Lines, go out of their way to be friendly. It is, as if, the barrier between their world and ours is much thinner on Ley-Lines, due maybe to the Earth Energies that pulse along our Planet's Ley-Line Meridian System. This is why all our LiveWood was 'born & bred' on these natural lines of power.
Trees can be predominantly Male or Female, or more usually, both: whereas Dryads are always of the Neuter Sex. This means they are neither a 'him' or a 'her' but an 'It'. We know this takes a bit of getting used to and our English grammar isn't very helpful when referring to a living entity that is neither male or female.
(In our family, we have a great love for Dryads and so we always refer to them with a capital letter to show our respect.)
They can only achieve reproduction by sub-dividing and duplicating themselves, like cells do. The New Dryad produced in this manner is actually a clone of the Original Dryad and knows everything the Original Dryad knew. It is also, immediately as old as the Original Dryad, from the moment of sub-division.
This means, in effect, that our all Dryads are the same age: but in fact they are timeless and to all intents and purposes,
immortal. Again like humans, some are 'old and wise' and some are just 'old'. Their level of maturity, appears to be increase in relation to the length of time their physical bodies have remained rooted in the same place. Very old trees always seem to have wise Dryads, and the older the forest, the wiser the resident Dryads. The wild trees we work with have an average age of two thousand years and they reside in the remnants of a forest that was there during the Ice Age, long before Britain became an Island. We are in fact very honored to be working with the oldest and wisest living entities in the British Isles; which
is why we are telling you about them, for we know they can help you too.
When a ancient Tree Dryad in this forest, decides to expand their consciousness by forming a partnership with a human; it does so by donating a branch to us, complete with a clone of Itself. This clone we refer to as a 'Tame' Dryad as opposed to the 'Wild' Dryad in the Forest. Tame Dryads always use a piece of 'LiveWood' from their parent tree to anchor them to the
Physical World. Thus, although they are very active in the Psychic Worlds, they still have a 'sleeping partner' in our Physical World. Our job is to shape the piece of LiveWood into a work of art that the Tame Dryad's prospective partner will fall in love with, and be willing to form a Psychic Partnership with. This will in fact be a Magical Partnership, that will be mutually advantageous to both partners, enabling you both to climb the ladder of Consciousness.
We ought to explain at this juncture, that there are four different sorts of wood; each with its own name, so that people know which type we are referring to. When a tree is alive and growing, the wood it is made of, is called 'Living Wood'.
'Deadwood' is wood that has been rejected by the tree and the Dryad, and has been put into the self-destruct mode. Autumn leaves and dead branches, are a good example of this withdrawal of the lifeforce, when the tree no longer needs them. 'Greenwood' is wood stolen from the tree by force, that had to be abandoned by the Dryad before It had time to put the self-destruct mode into operation. This is the sort of wood you are most familiar with, for it is used to make all sorts of wooden objects, from houses to furniture to toys. It is NOT the sort of wood that we use, as it has no life within it. The only wood that we use, is called 'LiveWood' and is host to a resident Tame Dryad that is a clone of the Wild Dryad that donated the branch to
us. Wild Dryads are anchored to the ground by their tree roots (i.e. their feeding system); Tame Dryads, however, can achieve mobility, simply by encouraging a human to carry their piece of LiveWood about with them. The Dryad really enjoys seeing the world in this manner and is only too happy to look after their human partner in return.
Unlike us, Dryads can vary their size at will, enabling them to be as big or as small as they want to be. So don't be fooled by
the apparent size of the physical tree; it can bear no relation whatsoever to the actual size of the resident Dryad. Wild Dryads are usually much bigger than you expect and mile high Dryads are quite commonplace. It is a good job they are invisible to us just imagine how intimidating it would be to have them looming over you, watching your every move.
Basically, this is why the countryside feels different to the town; there are a lot more Dryads about. In fact in many areas
the whole landscape is covered with a thick layer of inter-penetrating Dryads; all doing their own thing, without us poor mortals even realising it and only being vaguely aware of being surrounded by them. Which luckily, is a rather nice feeling.
Like Us, all trees have 'higher selves', so please treat them with respect.
They all have Group Souls called Dryads. These are vast formless entities that exist on another dimension to us (just as our higher self does) but have a benign influence on our world. Nobody knows what they really look like, because although invisible to human sight, a Dryad can project an acceptable image for safe recognition by the human mind, if It wants to.
The ancients called them 'The Hooded Ones' because although they could see the cowl, their face was always in shadow; which is why we always draw them as though they were ghosts.
Dryads can also change their size at will to suit the current circumstances. Some prefer to be pocket-sized, whereas others are several miles across and a mile high. But, whatever their size, their character and abilities remain constant.
Although trees have tribal characteristics (i.e. type of tree, Oak, Ash, etc) they can grow more or less whatever size and shape they fancy.
The Dryads of each tribe have different vibratory rates which enable whole groups of them to live together, quite comfortably in the same small volume of space. Like humans, both Trees and their Dryads are very self-sufficient, with characters based on their tribe and the influence of the environment in which they live.
The Dryad has no eyes but is aware of what is going on in all directions at once: a sort of Radar System. It also has no concept of time but takes action as if it can see into the future. Although aware of us, most Dryads are not interested in mankind and tend to ignore us completely.
Most humans tend to treat trees like wallpaper; they are vaguely aware of it but can't be bothered to actually look at it.
Most trees follow our lead and treat us the same way. But for some unknown reason, Tree Dryads that live on Ley-Lines, go out of their way to be friendly. It is, as if, the barrier between their world and ours is much thinner on Ley-Lines, due maybe to the Earth Energies that pulse along our Planet's Ley-Line Meridian System. This is why all our LiveWood was 'born & bred' on these natural lines of power.
Trees can be predominantly Male or Female, or more usually, both: whereas Dryads are always of the Neuter Sex. This means they are neither a 'him' or a 'her' but an 'It'. We know this takes a bit of getting used to and our English grammar isn't very helpful when referring to a living entity that is neither male or female.
(In our family, we have a great love for Dryads and so we always refer to them with a capital letter to show our respect.)
They can only achieve reproduction by sub-dividing and duplicating themselves, like cells do. The New Dryad produced in this manner is actually a clone of the Original Dryad and knows everything the Original Dryad knew. It is also, immediately as old as the Original Dryad, from the moment of sub-division.
This means, in effect, that our all Dryads are the same age: but in fact they are timeless and to all intents and purposes,
immortal. Again like humans, some are 'old and wise' and some are just 'old'. Their level of maturity, appears to be increase in relation to the length of time their physical bodies have remained rooted in the same place. Very old trees always seem to have wise Dryads, and the older the forest, the wiser the resident Dryads. The wild trees we work with have an average age of two thousand years and they reside in the remnants of a forest that was there during the Ice Age, long before Britain became an Island. We are in fact very honored to be working with the oldest and wisest living entities in the British Isles; which
is why we are telling you about them, for we know they can help you too.
When a ancient Tree Dryad in this forest, decides to expand their consciousness by forming a partnership with a human; it does so by donating a branch to us, complete with a clone of Itself. This clone we refer to as a 'Tame' Dryad as opposed to the 'Wild' Dryad in the Forest. Tame Dryads always use a piece of 'LiveWood' from their parent tree to anchor them to the
Physical World. Thus, although they are very active in the Psychic Worlds, they still have a 'sleeping partner' in our Physical World. Our job is to shape the piece of LiveWood into a work of art that the Tame Dryad's prospective partner will fall in love with, and be willing to form a Psychic Partnership with. This will in fact be a Magical Partnership, that will be mutually advantageous to both partners, enabling you both to climb the ladder of Consciousness.
We ought to explain at this juncture, that there are four different sorts of wood; each with its own name, so that people know which type we are referring to. When a tree is alive and growing, the wood it is made of, is called 'Living Wood'.
'Deadwood' is wood that has been rejected by the tree and the Dryad, and has been put into the self-destruct mode. Autumn leaves and dead branches, are a good example of this withdrawal of the lifeforce, when the tree no longer needs them. 'Greenwood' is wood stolen from the tree by force, that had to be abandoned by the Dryad before It had time to put the self-destruct mode into operation. This is the sort of wood you are most familiar with, for it is used to make all sorts of wooden objects, from houses to furniture to toys. It is NOT the sort of wood that we use, as it has no life within it. The only wood that we use, is called 'LiveWood' and is host to a resident Tame Dryad that is a clone of the Wild Dryad that donated the branch to
us. Wild Dryads are anchored to the ground by their tree roots (i.e. their feeding system); Tame Dryads, however, can achieve mobility, simply by encouraging a human to carry their piece of LiveWood about with them. The Dryad really enjoys seeing the world in this manner and is only too happy to look after their human partner in return.
Unlike us, Dryads can vary their size at will, enabling them to be as big or as small as they want to be. So don't be fooled by
the apparent size of the physical tree; it can bear no relation whatsoever to the actual size of the resident Dryad. Wild Dryads are usually much bigger than you expect and mile high Dryads are quite commonplace. It is a good job they are invisible to us just imagine how intimidating it would be to have them looming over you, watching your every move.
Basically, this is why the countryside feels different to the town; there are a lot more Dryads about. In fact in many areas
the whole landscape is covered with a thick layer of inter-penetrating Dryads; all doing their own thing, without us poor mortals even realising it and only being vaguely aware of being surrounded by them. Which luckily, is a rather nice feeling.