SACRIFICE

The cypress tree encourages us to explore the sacrifices that we are making in our life.  It guides us to a greater awareness that sacrifice doesn’t always have to involve pain and suffering.  Especially when sacrifices are made for someone or something we love, they can bring about unexpected changes and benefits we could not have imagined.

WORD FUEL ART NOTES:

PHOTOGRAPH - I photographed this beautiful Atlantic White Cedar while exploring Skidaway Island State Park, about 30 minutes south of Savannah, GA. 

TREE MEDICINE - The Atlantic White Cedar is actually a cypress.  Its leaves are very aromatic, with a distinct, cedar-like scent.  Songbirds and white-tailed deer use these trees as food.  Cypress trees are resistant to water decay.