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Tree of Life
Copyright © 2008 Cara Dawson
The stories of the Tree of Life cross many cultures, in many forms. Even in Taoist
tales, we have a special peach tree that bears a fruit that bestows immortal essence.
In Chinese mythology a carving of a Tree of Life depicts the Phoenix and a dragon.
The dragon represents one's essence and the Phoenix the fire of changing but immortal
life.
In this drawing I love the image of the leaves becoming butterflies. Butterflies
in their transformation are living Phoenix in disguise.
In the fractal pattern of life, we are one with the Tree of Life, the fruit: the seeds of our own change. To eat of oneself: is to partake of the nature -the flesh- of every being. This is the path of growing into our connected nature. Every religion has variations of this tale, be it Christian when one partakes of Christ's flesh
or a Taoist biting into the immortal peach.
We live within transformation every day and in this we are part of the Tree of Life.
Thanks towards Cara in sharing her art.