14/02/2026
Weโre steadily moving towards Spring (yes, really๐). In TCM, the element associated with Spring is Wood. This element signifies growth, renewal and rising energy.
This tree is a wonderful example of ability to renew and grow despite those things that tend to challenge our energy and its ability to rise. I took this photo a couple of years ago. The base of this little riverbank tree had been set on fire by mindless vandals and when I saw it soon after, it seemed that it had been destroyed.
The fire had burnt upwards, destroying the entire centre of the trunk and leaving only two charred columns - the remains of what truly seemed to be a dead tree.
I wish I had taken a โbeforeโ photo, as this one was taken one year later. What a beautiful surprise - and what an illustration of inner strength and ability to grow and renew, despite the odds. ๐ฑ
