The Spirit Tree of Life
The illustrations in this book were human-created with acrylic paint on canvas.
"Once Upon a time, a beautiful tree grew out of Infinity."
Infinity
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This illustration represents “Divinity,” the source of consciousness, as a formless energy field with no beginning and no end, from which everything is spontaneously created. This energy field is the source of sentience and of life. It is the source of stillness. silence, peacefulness, and lovingness.
It would be more accurate to depict this formless energy field, prior to form, as a blank white space. However, this may be confusing to the reader. It is important to understand that this field of consciousness is the same essence that permeates the entire tree, and so it is depicted as a sparkly light-filled space.
"She sprang into being on the wings of the Beloved Mother, in the light of the Beloved Father. Stretching her branches high in the air, she birthed herself in all directions."
Birth
The birth of the tree represents Divinity - the energy of consciousness - spontaneously presenting itself as form through the process of Creation. This image also represents the birth of a universe. The wings represent celestial realms of great power, while the light represents the light of consciousness as Life. Note that the tree is not separate from Divinity, but all is Divinity itself.
"On her Beautiful Branches she grew Beautiful Buds."
Beautiful Branches
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The long branches represent the diminishing power of Divinity/Consciousness from the celestial realms down to the earthly domain. The buds represent the maximum level of consciousness possible in the earthly domain.
"These buds became her Beloved Sons and Beloved Daughters. They each reflected one another in perfect balance and perfect harmony."
Beautiful Buds
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The different colors on the buds represent taking on an illusion of separateness or “duality.” This sense of separateness results in the sense of a personal self or “ego.” It can also be called “karma.” The colors represent the masculine and feminine dualistic energies. They also represent the concept of yin and yang.
It is important to see that this sense of separateness is only an illusion. The buds are still connected to the tree branches and connected to the “whole.” All is one consciousness having an experience of being many. The sons and daughters are beloved as they are part of Divinity itself
"During the warmth of each day the Beautiful Buds donned Mother's leaves in every shape and size. They joyfully played storytelling games in the rainbow spectrum of sunlight."
Donning Leaves
The leaves represent Divinity manifesting as physicality. The spirit interfaces with the physical body to have a physical experience and plays out karmic stories through various life experiences.
The rainbow colors represent the various levels of consciousness in the earthly domain. Even though each personal self will temporarily forget that it is Divinity, and instead believe it is a physical self, the spirit is joyful because it knows that all life experiences are gifts for enjoyment, growth and development.
"The Beautiful Buds were allowed to play all day and tell as many stories as they wished until they became tired."
Dropping leaves
Dropping the leaves represents letting go of the physical form. When the spirit is finished with a particular life story, it drops the physicality. It can either choose another physical form or continue enjoying spiritual existence. Nothing happens to the spirit when the physicality is dropped. Life cannot be destroyed by the “death” of the physical. Instead it changes form.
"During the cold of each night they cuddled close to Father's light, whose love beamed equally upon each one, chasing away all darkness, bringing comfort and deep rest."
Father’s light
The “cold of night” represents suffering and negativity experienced in the earthly domain due to the illusion of separateness, which can be greatly alleviated by turning towards “Father’s light” representing Divinity as the light of consciousness. By supplication, the infinite lovingness of Divinity is equally available to everyone. Darkness is experienced as one turns away from the light. Darkness is automatically dissolved as one turns toward the light. All experience is by free will and choice. To choose to experience Divinity is to experience love and peace.
"As the Beautiful Buds grew up, they became Beautiful Branches, and as these branches grew further, they grew Beautiful Buds of their very own."
Evolution
The image of buds growing into branches represents spirits transcending the earthly realm and becoming part of the angelic realm. As they continue their evolution they can choose to assist others. The image of branches growing new buds represents angelic beings helping to support those in the earthly domain. Everyone in the earthly domain has guardian angels that are available for support via supplication.
"In this way The Spirit Tree of Life goes on and on. Forever and ever this tree grows."
The Spirit Tree
The image of the whole tree represents all of the prior images together. Note that all of creation is one “whole.” The creation of the universe is continuous and forever through a process of infinite evolution.
"So, sleep tight Beautiful Buds. Allow yourselves to peacefully rest, knowing that tomorrow you can wake up and continue enjoying the never-ending story of Life."
Infinite Universes
This image is a close up view of the buds, each with another infinite tree growing inside. One can assume that each of those trees have buds on their branches with more trees inside them, while the current tree is also inside a bud on a yet larger tree. One can imagine that this repetition continues on forever with no beginning and no end. This image represents the existence of infinite universes and continuous creation. Consciousness is the continual source and essence of all of life that continues on forever.
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