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Aspens form a colony of trees by root suckering whereby young trees are a clone of an older tree. Each tree therefore functions as both an individual and as a ‘branch’ of the whole organism. If one tree suffers, nearby trees send succour in the form of water and nutrition.
In his heart-warming book on the power of community, More Together than Alone, Mark Nepo writes, “Shared roots live longer. This is the aspen wisdom we all need. We need aspen sensitivity, aspen memory, and aspen compassion. We need to learn how to enliven that depth of connectedness whereby we can feel all of humanity while living our very small individual lives.”
As we humans begin to learn and appreciate that we are all part of the Oneness of life, (just as Dr Bach believed) even though we are individuals in our own right, we can see the importance of realising that what affects one, affects the whole community. And as a community we help and support each other in times of need. As we continue to take the flower remedies, we develop a growing sensitivity to the whole of creation and its needs.
As for the healing effect of the Aspen flower remedy, its community can calm our fears: “The delicious rustle of the wind moving through a canopy of Aspen is almost indistinguishable from the sound of water passing over a waterfall, or of rain on the sea. It is an immensely calming sound.” From Where the Wild Flowers Grow, by Leif Bersweden
