The healing energy of trees

Did you know that trees are healers? Here's a look at tree energy: what it is; how it heals; and ways we can work with it.

My friend Jenifer Faulman is a reiki master teacher who recently moved to a home in the woods. One day as she was working, Jenifer felt a new energy on the edge of her awareness. Turns out her trees were volunteering to support her healing work.

That made me curious about the nature of trees. So, when petrified wood showed up in a reading for a client and spoke to her about tree energy, I decided to delve a little deeper. With thanks to my guides and the Petrified Wood Consciousness, here's an overview of tree energy: what it is; how it heals; and ways we can work with it.

Hello. What can you tell me about the nature of trees?

Compassion. Sensibility. Watchfulness. Patience. Trees are among the most compassionate beings on the planet. They make no judgments. Trees watch; they take in information. They know who they are in the order of Gaia’s world. Their energy is all balance, all forgiveness, all compliance.

Tree energy is receptive. A tree calibrates its energy to yours. In many ways it is a perfect expression of the divine feminine: healing; nurturing; and protective.

That doesn't mean the energy of trees is wishy-washy or weak. It's among the strongest forces on Earth. A tree seedling can push through just about anything. And so, there is a quiet strength in trees. It’s the strength of knowing who you are and what you're capable of.

Are trees conscious?

Oh yes, as everything is. Individual trees are conscious. There also is a collective tree consciousness that guides and directs the energy and experience of the trees.

Do trees have healing properties?

Yes, trees are among the preeminent healers on the planet.

How do trees heal?

Scalar wave.* Trees put out a healing energy field in a torus [donut] shape around the tree’s trunk. It is an energy pattern of health that anyone who spends time with trees can absorb.

How does that energy pattern promote healing?

What's held within the energy pattern of trees is the pattern of perfect manifestation. It is a pattern of healthy cells. It is the vibration of oneness with Gaia and with the elements of which you are made. And so it is that a tree’s energy helps provide the template for healthful living on your planet. When you stand in that energy, your cells awaken to the template of health and can align to it.

Thank you. What can trees teach us?

Patience. You humans are very anxious to move things along, to get where you want to go now, now, now. A tree can teach you much about patience, about watching for opportunity, about accepting things as they are. Trees can teach you about working within the natural cycles of your reality.

You can also learn the importance of family and connection from trees. You may already know that trees are connected through their root systems and through the flora and fauna within their growing medium. Trees care for one another. And so, studying the way trees interact with compassion toward each other can teach you how to see those who are different from yourself without judgment. You can learn how to respect others for who they are and what they can do.

Can we actively work with the energy of a tree?

Whenever you stand beneath a tree, your energy and the tree’s energy are having a conversation. The tree is showing your cells how to organize optimally for health.

There are many other ways to work with tree energy. Your friend Jenifer works with tree energy in her Reiki practice, as you know. You can call upon the consciousness of trees for information and protection and guidance. Or you can call upon the Tree Archetype for stability and grounding.

What advice would you give someone who wants to start working with tree energy?

We would invite you to sit with the trees. We would invite you to touch the trees with your hands, to become one with their energy. We would invite you to have conversations with the trees, in your mind or out loud. Even if a tree does not seem to respond, it is hearing you. We would invite you to see the trees as another child of Gaia to be honored and protected.

Can we work with tree energy even if we are not in a place that has a lot of trees?

Crystals would be helpful here. You yourself work with petrified wood to commune with the Tree Consciousness. We would suggest meditating with petrified wood with the intention of connecting to tree energy. Moss agate, mookaite jasper and other crystals may also be useful. Or use your intuition to choose a stone that speaks to you.

* Scalar wave energy is a unique type of high-frequency wave that can travel through any type of matter without any loss of energy. This means scalar waves can penetrate deep into the body and interact with the body’s energy fields. Although not well understood, scalar wave energy shows promise in pain management, cellular regeneration, and boosting the body’s natural healing processes.