Hug a Tree For Me, For You, For Us & For Them All

Do you miss hugs? I do.

COVID-19 has put a real damper on the number of hugs I give & receive in a week.

I’m the kind of person who instilled hugging cultures even in unexpected places like entrepreneurial networking events. Of course I always ask if someone would like one first as some may not be comfortable hugging. That’s OK too.

I, however, love authentic hugs.

Hugs have so many benefits – they reduce pain, fear & stress and boost your heart health & immunity.

They’re also a great way to communicate love & support.

I’ve always been a tree hugger. I’m hugging a lot more this year because the human variety is less available.

Trees help me feel grounded and connected at the same time.

When I’m stressed, I can feel them absorb that stress and pour it into the ground, where it’s transmuted into something that can serve the planet … you know, like fertilizer.

I also feel trees help me reach higher, bring my energy up, reaching through their branches into the heavens, far above the drama of the details.

And sometimes, when a tree is stressed, I feel it reaching out to me, asking for my love and attention.

Every time I do energy healing on a tree, I can feel that the love flowing through me is also being passed along to a whole network of trees and plants via their roots.

Turns out, as the BBC video (1:48) below shows, that I wasn’t far off.

There’s all sorts of communication and exchange happening under the surface. This is so cool !

As I paused to think about my birthday this year (Thursday, November 12th), I received a vision.

I saw people all around the world hugging trees, knowing that I’d be receiving their hugs through the intricate communication system that exists between these Standing People.

So I’m going to be hugging trees all month… and beyond. When I do, I’ll not only connect to my tree brothers and sisters but to my human family too.

I’ll imagine those hugs being received by anyone asking for their messages when they hug a tree, tapping into the wood wide web.

So no matter where I am or where you are, we still get to hug each other! Yay!

Know that you’re not only receiving the love of Mother Earth, you’re getting mine too – not to mention the love of all those using the tree connection network.

And when you hug a tree, think of me. I’ll get it – if not on that day, whenever I hug a tree next.

This way, we all benefit. Me. You. Trees. And anyone connecting to the entire planet’s underground wood wide web.

Hug away! What a great way to celebrate life this year.

You’ve received the invitation. Will you come to the party?

Thanks!

To be included in my birthday hug video, please send me your photo by December 1st. Thank you! Send by email to [email protected] or by FB Messenger.

P.S. The model in my video at the top of this post is my good friend Leslie Bridger, another famous hugger here in St. John’s. We didn’t see much of each other in October due to both our travels – so I’m feeling the lack of hugs even more. But out of every challenge comes gifts – this inspiration is one of them.