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-A long time in the future… after events that changed our world, a silent political Party of Trees was formed. Not to rule the world or make laws for the economic profit of selected individuals but to advise, feed and protect all species of this earth.+A long time in the future… after events that changed our world, a silent political Party of Trees is formed. Not to rule the world or make laws for the economic profit of selected individuals but to advise, feed and protect all species of this earth.
  
-With their heads high in the sky they stood for the rights and duties of all beings, and the natural patterns of life and death. Rights that every living creature deserves equally. Duties that many of them performed already, but were made to do even more or live in poverty or even to hide their existence by the dominant species.+With their heads high in the sky they stand for the rights and duties of all beings, and the natural patterns of life and death. Rights that every living creature deserves equally. Duties that many of them perform already.
  
-The silent political Party of Trees was formed from Arboreal persons chosen to represent every aspect they stood for:+The silent political Party of Trees is formed by Arboreal Persons chosen to represent every aspect they stand for:
  
   * love and beauty   * love and beauty
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   * symbiosis…   * symbiosis…
  
-Chosen trees understood the importance of their engagement and the responsibilities that they would have to carry on their shoulders from one age to another. Their party was formed not out of boredom, fancy, or private ambition but pure necessity for this planet and the universe.+The chosen trees understand the importance of their engagement and the responsibilities that they have to carry on their shoulders from one age to another. Their party is formed not out of boredom, fancy, or private ambition but pure necessity for this planet and the universe.
  
 Are we ready to allow and embrace the necessity? Are we ready to allow and embrace the necessity?
  
-You can join the silent political Party of Trees by completing one of these walks and by listening to the stories thees trees are telling you.+Any one of us can join the silent political Party of Trees by completing one of these walks and by listening to the stories the chosen trees are telling you.
  
  
-  ===Tree walk in Forêt de Soignes=== +---- 
-  in the framework of [[http://www.bessst.be/|Bessst]] + 
-  [[http://libarynth.org/_media/watermaal_bosvoorde_treewalk.png|Link to map]]+ 
 +===Tree walk in Forêt de Soignes=== 
 +in the framework of [[http://www.bessst.be/|Bessst]] 
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 +{{:forestwalk_map.png?200|}} 
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 +The trees in the Forêt de Soignes are the arboreal persona with most rights in the Brussels' region.  
 +//History// 
 +//EU Green corridor//
  
  
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  ** * Oak**  ** * Oak**
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 +{{:dscn0607.jpg?200|}}
  
 Please meet the oak, the father, priest and the guardian of the world. Please meet the oak, the father, priest and the guardian of the world.
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 **//More//** **//More//**
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 Throughout the major cultures of Europe the oak tree has been held in high esteem. To the Greeks, Romans, Celts, Slavs and Teutonic tribes the oak was foremost amongst venerated trees, and in each case associated with the supreme god in their pantheon, oak being sacred to Zeus, Jupiter, Dagda, Perun and Thor, respectively. Each of these gods also had dominion over rain, thunder and lightning, and it is surely no coincidence that oak trees appear to be more prone to lightning strikes than other trees, whether because of their wood's low electrical resistance or the fact that they were frequently the largest, tallest living things in the landscape. Throughout the major cultures of Europe the oak tree has been held in high esteem. To the Greeks, Romans, Celts, Slavs and Teutonic tribes the oak was foremost amongst venerated trees, and in each case associated with the supreme god in their pantheon, oak being sacred to Zeus, Jupiter, Dagda, Perun and Thor, respectively. Each of these gods also had dominion over rain, thunder and lightning, and it is surely no coincidence that oak trees appear to be more prone to lightning strikes than other trees, whether because of their wood's low electrical resistance or the fact that they were frequently the largest, tallest living things in the landscape.
  
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 **  * Vlier, Elder, Sambucus** **  * Vlier, Elder, Sambucus**
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 +{{:elder6919lg.jpg?200|}}
  
 Please meet the pharmacist of the forest. Please meet the pharmacist of the forest.
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 **//Healing power//** **//Healing power//**
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 The entire tree is to be used for healing purposes. The entire tree is to be used for healing purposes.
 Flowers and berries are used in treating the flu, alleviating allergies, and boosting overall respiratory health. Flowers and berries are used in treating the flu, alleviating allergies, and boosting overall respiratory health.
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 **//Traditional uses//** **//Traditional uses//**
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 Branches from the elder are also used to make the flutes. Magic flute? Sounds can heal deepest illnesses... Branches from the elder are also used to make the flutes. Magic flute? Sounds can heal deepest illnesses...
 In common with other trees with white blossom, such as hawthorn and rowan, the elder had strong associations with Faery- and Goddess-centred mythology.  In common with other trees with white blossom, such as hawthorn and rowan, the elder had strong associations with Faery- and Goddess-centred mythology. 
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   *** Hazelnut, hazelnoot, corylus**   *** Hazelnut, hazelnoot, corylus**
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 +{{:dscn0604.jpg?200|}}
  
 Please meet the witch of the forest. Please meet the witch of the forest.
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 **//More stories//** **//More stories//**
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 Known as the Tree of Knowledge in Norse mythology, the hazel was sacred to the god Thor. In Irish and Welsh folklore, the hazel was believed to be a fairy tree, and it still grows near many holy wells. Tara, the seat of ancient Irish kings, was located close to a hazel wood. and it is said that members of the Fianna, a legendary band of Irish warriors, learned to defend themselves with only a hazel stick and a shield. Known as the Tree of Knowledge in Norse mythology, the hazel was sacred to the god Thor. In Irish and Welsh folklore, the hazel was believed to be a fairy tree, and it still grows near many holy wells. Tara, the seat of ancient Irish kings, was located close to a hazel wood. and it is said that members of the Fianna, a legendary band of Irish warriors, learned to defend themselves with only a hazel stick and a shield.
  
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 **//Magical Uses//** **//Magical Uses//**
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 The use of Hazel divining rods (dowsing rod) to detect water and mineral veins comes down from antiquity, the art of which is called “rhabdomancy”. Typically a divining rod has two forks off its main stem shaped like the letter “Y”.The two forks of the rod are gripped with the fore fingers along the forks, so that the tail end of the rod points down toward the ground to begin searching. Another method was to peel the bark of the rod and simply lay it on the palm of the hand. The same method was used to find treasure, thieves and murderers. The use of Hazel divining rods (dowsing rod) to detect water and mineral veins comes down from antiquity, the art of which is called “rhabdomancy”. Typically a divining rod has two forks off its main stem shaped like the letter “Y”.The two forks of the rod are gripped with the fore fingers along the forks, so that the tail end of the rod points down toward the ground to begin searching. Another method was to peel the bark of the rod and simply lay it on the palm of the hand. The same method was used to find treasure, thieves and murderers.
  
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