Karelian way was that every family/household had an
‘offering tree’ in their yard.
These trees were not allowed to be cut down, instead these trees were ‘trained’ from a young sapling to become a conduit in communications with ancestors and the upper world spirits.
Carry prayers etc.
Or some trees were naturally like that - ‘Sacred’.
One could see their sacredness by the way they emitted light energy about them or the way they aligned one with Life, Universe and Everything in a sacred manner with their presence/vibration. Around them nothing could be killed, twigs couldn’t be broken nor berries, mushrooms, eaten ….
The whole community could come and visit these trees, bring them offerings - receive healings etc …..
This is a picture of one such tree. Lands have been sold and the urban sprawl has well and truly taken over, yet that old offering tree (or literally: 'sacrifice tree' uhripuu) still stands …
Also quite moving.
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