How a tree helped me to recover from illness:

I don't think I've ever shared this magical story of how a tree helped me to receover from illness, but back in the summer of 2023 I found myself smack dab in the middle of a digestive crisis due to food poisoning, which turned into a severe intestinal infection. Ugh...

Night and day for weeks, I was plagued by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. I was exhausted, angry, frustrated and I just wanted to be well again (you never quite know how valuable your health is until you don't have it anymore )... I had lost about 40 lbs., I was weak and weepy.

One day, overtired, desperate and cranky, I asked Spirit for a miracle - anything to help me get past this grueling road I found myself on. I prayed and prayed for healing, never expecting it to show up in the form it did.

Anyways, back to the tree that changed my life... I'll always remember that day; it was a sunny afternoon with blue skies, warm weather and a slight breeze.

I was standing in my kitchen looking outside when I had an overwhelming intuitive urge to sit at the base of a large pine tree in our front yard. I'm not certain where this came from, but it felt like magic.

She stood like a sentinel near our driveway, as if on guard, protecting our home . She was tall, with many cascading branches and deep, wide roots.

I grabbed a towel & my journal and headed straight for this tree. I'd never really done any tree communication prior to this afternoon, but I soon found myself hugging her large trunk like someone might an old friend they haven't seen in a while.

And then the tears started to flow... silently she held me as I leaned on her, and supported me and allowed me to release everything I'd been holding on to.

A moment or 2 into my meltdown, I remember hearing her whisper into my heart:

"It's ok..."

A little taken aback at the conversation I seemed to be having with a tree, I sat down at her magnificently engrained roots.

As we got to know each other, I spent about 2 hours with her listening to her gentle processes, alternatively pouring out my heart and feelings while she quietly listened to my stories.

As I enhaled her calming, yet piquant pine scent, I removed my shoes and let the vibrations of Mother Earth soothe my frayed nerves.

All of a sudden, I felt an unfamiliar sensation and asked myself what was this?? What am I sensing?

It was peace.

It was happiness.

It was joy.

It was connection.

It was HEALING.

I felt FREE. This tree offered me the gift of healing, of returning home to my heart , of connecting to my Source, and the gift of knowledge that we are all connected.

She showed me that nature has so much to offer us, if only we can take the time to immerse ourselves, to give ourselves this precious gift to shift. To come back home.

My senses had been awakened that afternoon to all that was, colours were more vivid, I could hear noises that were sharper and see things I hadn't noticed before.

This was Divine intervention, I'm certain of it, an answer to my prayers . I was on the way back to wholeness, this was a definitive turning point. I'll always be forever grateful for this tree, this kindred Spirit that helped me heal, in a big, large way.

Joanna xo

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🌺Lotus Living: the art of creating a life that supports you, in body, mind & spirit. This post is for inspiration purposes only. Always check with your doctor prior to commencing any new diets or trends.

 *Disclaimer: I am not a licensed physician and do not claim that any lifestyle ideas or theories presented in this video guarantee the curing of any physical, emotional or spiritual ailments. Anything expressed are personal opinions and should be taken for personal reflection purposes only.