If you are feeling anxious, sad, or drained, try hugging a tree and allow her vast amount of grounding energy to assist you.
Trees are among the world’s greatest givers. Their slow and gentle life cycles provide the world with clean air, their roots filter water, and their majestically spreading branches provide shade. Full of vibrant, natural energy, trees can also give us the gifts of peace and nurturance. Hugging or sitting with your spine against the trunk of any tree can ground your body and inspire a profound closeness with nature as the energy of the tree connects to you. Making physical contact with a tree can help you relax, alleviate stress, sleep more deeply, and hold on to more positive energy. Trees can absorb great amounts of energy and have the ability to soak up harmful energy from deep within you. If you are feeling anxious, sad, drained, or tense, then try hugging a tree.
Go to the woods, a garden, or a park, and find a tree that you would like to hug. Stand next to the tree and close your eyes. Relax your senses while breathing in the scent of leaves and bark. Listen to the creaking of the branches. When you feel settled, open your eyes, keeping them unfocused, and walk around its trunk. Feel the unique energy of the tree as your auras meet each other. Ask the tree for permission to touch it. If you feel the tree saying yes to you, begin breathing in its energy. Put your arms around the trunk and press your face to its bark. Embrace the tree for as long as you wish, feeling the roughness of its wood and the strength of its years. Relax into that strength and let the tree support you. You may even be able to physically feel a cyclical flow of energy taking place between your body and the tree.
You can sit with your back pressed to the tree for the same effect if you feel more comfortable doing so. Likewise, if you are seeking greater comfort, you may want to wrap your legs and arms around the tree, either at the base or by straddling a branch. Remember to thank the tree because by hugging your tree you are drinking from the well of natural copious energy cultivated by the tree’s many years on this earth.
There is a network of information that streams through life within and around us.
Trees are one of the most beautiful examples of this network, incredibly able to thrive in dying soil. They do so by communicating not only with one another, but with the other species around them that are able to produce the nutrients they need.
This magic happens through the phenomenon of quorum sensing.
When quorum sensing is reached, a threshold of a population is passed and hyper intelligence becomes the norm. In this true synergistic development, an entire population becomes greater than any sum of its parts.
Which leads me to wonder: What would happen when we start quorum sensing as mammals? What would happen if humans would communicate more clearly through our thought processes?
Through quorum sensing, I believe we could all see that we are not each unique in consciousness.
To reach this level, we’re going to have to quiet our human minds long enough to listen to the nature that we are within. If we continue to let our distracting thoughts prevail, we’ll continue believing we are the ultimate beings who deserve to control life around us.
But if we can humble ourselves long enough to simply listen, we could open our minds to the possibility that we could quorum sense — not only with the macro life around us, but the micro life within us.
How acutely can we tune into the greater intelligence of Mother Earth?
How deep can our roots communicate with one another?
How can we create a new energetic flow within ourselves?
I’m encouraged to find out.
If we could maintain a humble listening status as a species, where we stop telling the world what we see and start listening to what she sees, we’ll have the space to view ourselves differently in this web of intelligence. Through quorum sensing, we’ll get to become a hyper-conscious, hyper-intelligent player and co-creator within our greater environment.
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Plant a tree today and you’ll be helping to support our aim of planting 20 million trees by 2030.
You can plant a tree for yourself, as a gift to someone special or in memory of a loved one. Whichever you choose, you’ll help nature to thrive so that future generations can enjoy spending time in the shade of these beautiful giants. Donate £5 or more and you’ll also receive a digital certificate by email, which you can keep for yourself or send to someone else
125 years ago we set out to open up the natural world so everyone could explore vibrant green spaces like parks, woodlands and countryside walks. The coronavirus crisis has made us all realise just how important this need is and that we cannot take nature for granted. Trees breathe life into our world, and it’s vital we plan for the future of woodlands to tackle climate change.
How to plant a tree Choose an amount from the options below and make your donation. Once you’ve donated to plant a tree, you’ll receive a confirmation email straight away. Within five working days, you’ll receive a second email with your certificate attached.
How much does it cost to plant a tree?
Our suggested minimum donation amount is £5 as this is what it costs us to plant one new sapling. No matter what the size of your gift, your donation to our plant a tree fund will help create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive.
£5 will plant a tree sapling. £50 will plant 10 tree saplings, £250 will plant 500 square metres of woodland, £500 will plant 1,000 square metres of woodland, £2,500 will plant a football pitch {½ hectare} of woidland.
Dedicate a Tree Why not dedicate your tree to someone special? It could be a unique wedding gift, a way to make someone’s birthday that bit more special, or a lasting way to remember a loved one. All you need to do is select the dedication option when making your donation, and you’ll be able to celebrate the people in your life while also giving back to nature.
At the moment, you won’t be able to ‘tag’ a specific tree, or choose a location for a tree to be planted. However, we have an ambition to plant 20 million trees by 2030, and your donation today can directly help create a living memorial that benefits nature for everyone, for ever.
Our work so far We’re planting 14,500 saplings this winter thanks to your donations These are a mix of 14 species of tree including oak, beech and crab apple Your tree could remove 1 tonne of carbon from our air over 40 years
How you’re helping us make a difference Our ambition to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030 is progressing at pace thanks to your support. After you helped us raise almost £500,000 through Plant a tree, we’ve been able to plant thousands of young saplings across the UK. We’ve also identified sites for a further 1.5 million trees to be planted during the next two years.
Why plant a tree The coronavirus crisis has thrown our need for nature sharply into focus, bringing a stronger need to work together to overcome the climate crisis. Your support will make a difference. Give today and we’ll plant a tree as part of our plan to plant 20 million trees by 2030.
When you plant a tree, this contributes to reducing emissions, as these hardy plants work hard to lock up carbon. These new trees will also open up new habitats for wildlife such as the red squirrel, the hazel dormouse, the greater spotted woodpecker and other birds like the song thrush and the red kite.
You’ll help these historical, beautiful and natural places to thrive for ever, and many more people like you will be able to create new memories with their friends and family in leafy green spaces.
People need nature now more than ever. And working together is the only way we can reverse the decline in wildlife and the challenges we face due to climate change.
More than 18,000 hectares of woodland – an area equivalent to one and a half times the size of Manchester or 42 Sherwood Forests – will be strategically established across the nation to lock up 300,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to the electricity output of 370,000 homes a year.
Plant a tree FAQs
1. What’s the plant a tree scheme?
In 2020, we launched our ambition to plant 20 million trees by 2030. The plant a tree scheme provides the opportunity for our closest supporters to help us deliver this ten-year ambition by donating to our tree planting fund. Donations can be made with a dedication in memory or in celebration of a loved one.
2. Why are you raising money to plant trees?
The National Trust has always been here for the benefit of everyone. As Europe’s biggest conservation charity, we have a responsibility to do everything we can to fight climate change, which poses the biggest threat to the places, nature and collections we care for.
People need nature now more than ever. And working together is the only way we can reverse the decline in wildlife and the challenges we face due to climate change.
More than 18,000 hectares of woodland – an area equivalent to one and a half times the size of Manchester or 42 Sherwood Forests – will be strategically established across the nation to lock up 300,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to the electricity output of 370,000 homes a year.
3. Why is there a £5 minimum suggested donation?
Our suggested minimum donation amount is £5 as this is what it costs us to plant one new sapling. No matter what the size of your gift, your donation to our plant a tree fund will help create beautiful green spaces for people and wildlife to thrive. As the certificate references that you have planted a tree we do not offer this for donations of less than £5.
4. Why can’t I choose a tree planting location?
All donations go into our tree planting fund and we plant trees according to the areas in most need as identified by our woodland experts and regional countryside teams. Trees are planted throughout winter and our planning process means we may not know until the summer where the trees will be planted each year. We aim to regularly update our communications on tree planting locations that have been made possible with your support. Please get in touch by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk if you’d like to know more.
5. Why can’t I ‘tag’ a tree?
Your donation to our tree planting fund brings us closer to our ambition of planting 20 million trees by 2030. Due to the scale of tree planting required we’re not able to match dedications to specific trees or to ‘tag’ trees with memorial plaques, which is why we have created the digital certificate that can be shared with your loved ones.
6. When will I receive my certificate?
We aim to send all certificates within five working days of your donation being made. While we hope your certificate will be created and sent within a shorter timeframe, during busy periods our team may need a little longer to ensure they give each certificate the time and attention they deserve. Please bear with us whilst we work through them.
7. What information will be included in my certificate?
Your certificate will include the unique details relating to your dedication and the number of trees you will have planted, whether in memory or in celebration. You can see a sample certificate below. Please note, as the certificate references that you have planted a tree we do not offer this for donations of less than £5, and we will not prepare or send certificates containing content deemed to be inappropriate or offensive
8. What can I do if I want to change the information on my certificate?
We understand the donation process doesn’t provide the opportunity to preview your certificate before you make your donation, and we’re happy to edit your certificate as required. If you would like to make any changes to your certificate please get in touch with us by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk.
9. How do I know if my dedication has been completed successfully?
The last stage of the dedication process is making your donation, which is triggered once you have entered your personal and payment details and clicked ‘Yes, I confirm my payment’. If your donation has been successful there will be a message at the top of the page saying ‘Thank you’. You should also receive a confirmation email within 20 minutes of completing your dedication, and your certificate will be sent in a separate email within three working days. If you don’t think your donation has been successful, please get in touch by calling 0344 800 1895.
10. I’ve changed my mind. Can I get a refund?
We do not process refunds on donations, but we will work hard to ensure you have all the information you need before making a dedication. Donations will only be refunded in very limited circumstances, in accordance with the Institute of Fundraising guidelines.
11. I’d like to make a complaint about your ‘no-refund’ procedure – how do I do that?
You can make a complaint via our Supporter Service Centre, either over the phone by calling 0344 800 1895, or by emailing us at giving@nationaltrust.org.uk. Find out more about the National Trust’s complaints procedure.
12. Why haven’t I received my confirmation email?
You should receive your confirmation email within 20 minutes of donating. If after this time you haven’t received the email please check your junk folder. If you’re still having difficulty, please get in touch by calling 0344 800 1895
Eliza Atsma has supersonic powers with plant healing. “This is a story about a 200-year old apple tree in the UK that is dying of a fungal disease, asking me ‘can you help?’ …
The Bramley Tree, she asked that I add my energetic awareness to this message before sharing it with the wider world. So this is a collaborative conversation, starting with the tree’s energy,
“As soon as I connect with her, she is all over me. Her energy is soothing, vibrant, powerful and eager. Yes, her physical body is dying, and that’s okay. All life has a cycle, hers is coming to the end.
She is clear about her cause of death: a lack of flow. The fungus is merely a symptom.
She lacks the flow of connection, wisdom, communion, and most of all she lacks being received.
There are not many ancient trees left around the world to commune with.
Together the ancient mother trees connect Earth’s dragon lines (leylines), creating a communication grid of magnetic fields.
Trees are here for much more than oxygen. They keep the worldwide web of roots flowing. The trees are wisdom keepers and they flow their wisdom forward to the next generations.
As the number of trees is lessening, there is more wisdom and energy available than the young trees can handle or store, making their ‘job’ on planet earth almost impossible.
The Bramley Tree has more energy than places she can share it, and so she aches. For a few seconds, she gives me her full potency. It hurts my body. She knows, and turns her energy down to match what my body can handle.
Therein lies the real problem. Turning down her energy blocks her flow, like a traffic jam. When the earth was covered in big old trees, energetic paths were plentiful and wisdom flowed with ease.” ~ Eliza Atsma
*** *** Last weekend I {Laura Murray} met a very big tree in the Bunya Mountains (Australia). Through Eliza, the Bramley Tree asked me to connect her with that tree as she needed a physical ‘bridge’ to make the connection.
With so few Mother Trees left, they cannot reach each other via their roots anymore. Yes – trees have families and connections just like we do.
Be with that for a moment… let it sink in.
For me it explains why I get so distressed when I see big old trees being torn down, sometimes thousands at a time.
It’s not just that tree. It’s the wisdom that is lost, the planetary connections no longer possible, and the tree keepers that are now homeless. The unseen impact is far greater than we have acknowledged.
There is a new cosmic grid being formed and, if you’re still reading, chances are you are part of its creation. This new grid will do some of the work of the Mother Trees (nature is infinitely adaptable!).
The wish of this dying Mother Tree is that we assist all trees to become connected to the new grid by letting them know it exists.
We are amazing connection points and, since our bodies can move around the globe, our willingness to travel is essential to establishing the connection of the grids.
(Side-note – for the past 18 months especially I have been acutely aware of my role in connecting trees and forests to each other energetically – my events are a small part of my travels).
*** WHAT CAN WE DO? ***
The Bramley Tree made a formal request of Eliza to formally request that I would pass this information on to anyone (and everyone) who can receive it.
You may think I’m crazy. Or you may be ready to commune with trees in a totally new way. I gently ask you to let your Wild Heart take the lead. Don’t think – BE. Connecting with the grid / trees (earth / elementals etc)
The Bramley tree asked that we begin to connect up the trees we know, with a new cosmic grid that assists the trees to manage the energetic wisdom they are guardians of. Please don’t overthink it. A simple ask is all that’s required…
“Do you know there’s a new cosmic grid for tree wisdom? You can connect if you’d like to!” Clearing the energetic projections:
It is very helpful to clear the energy from a tree and its species before you have a deeper conversation. Many trees and plants have been labelled ‘useless’ or ‘pests’ – and they cannot function at their full capacity under the weight of these labels.
Please be the energy of these words as you speak them to the tree (can be silent or aloud!)
“Will you dissipate, dissolve and release all projections, rejections, separations, judgements and expectations that have been put on you (and all of your species/type), for all eternity?”
Thank them for their willingness. You may sense a lot of energy moving! Just be present until it dissipates. The tree/building/animal/elemental knows what to do from here…
By doing this at the *start* of your connection with the tree (etc) you create a clear path for your communication. Otherwise you may find yourself communicating with a ‘lesser’ version of the being you are engaging with.
1. Connect with the trees around you. Let them know about the new cosmic grid that is here to assist them in their work. As soon as new trees become aware of it, the energy will sort itself so that no tree gets more information than they can handle individually.
2. Plant more trees. For the love of this planet, plant trees everywhere you can. It will help the underground wisdom network enormously.
3. Gently touch the trees that you come into connection with. They desire to gift you energy and wisdom so that you can increase your communion with the planet.
4. Every time you meet a big old tree, ask it if there is anything you can do for it… you may be wildly surprised!
5. Befriend the tree keepers whose trees have died – they are elemental beings who no longer have a tree to ‘keep’. Engage with them energetically – together we can go far.
6. What else do YOU know? What capacities do you have? Commune with the trees and ask them to show you…
This is a conversation for all of the earth mystics in the world. Let us bring connection to each other and the trees.
Tree Weaver 