The Wish Tree Meditation

<p>"Pay attention to the trees that you pass when you go about your day: whenever you're out walking or cycling or driving." - Holly Worton from the book "If Trees Could Talk."</p> <p> </p> <p>This session’s guided meditation will spend time exploring the magical possibility of wish trees.</p> <p>On travels, you may have encountered wish trees; which span the globe going back to ancient times.</p> <p>Traveling to Ireland, I had the opportunity to spend time on the Hill of Tara, where I found a Hawthorne adorned with a mixture of wishes on fabric hung by locals and travelers. </p> <p>Wishes are written on “Clooties, which is a Scottish word meaning “Cloth”</p> <p>Clooties are torn bits of fabric, paper, or ribbon. Sometimes they can simply be a silent prayer or wish held while tying some ribbon.</p> <p>This simple act combines the emotions and intentions inside a personal and sacred act to inspire the desired outcome. Wish trees are often found near sacred wells, but they can be found anywhere.</p>