The Return of the TreesComments on: - by http://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/ In Support of Laissez-Faire Capitalism and Individual Freedom Mon, 21 May 2012 21:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rmeyerhttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2489 rmeyer Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:03:18 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2489 Hesse said, you will not want to be a tree. You will want only to be what you are. You know Robert, I've actually done meditations where I was a tree for a short period of time. I must say it was quite a pleasant experience. Eventually, I realized I miss some of the human experiences that make life worthwhile. With our insane world spiraling into the abyss of socialism and economic collapse we might actually envy our wondrous friend, the tree--the very tree that goes with the flow of the weather and the change of the seasons. Think of the flower that has the pleasure of soaking up the sun or catching the scattered drops of rain. After all the "Lily of the valley doesn't know." Robert A. Meyer http://libertarianway.com Hesse said, you will not want to be a tree. You will want only to be what you are.

You know Robert, I’ve actually done meditations where I was a tree for a short period of time. I must say it was quite a pleasant experience. Eventually, I realized I miss some of the human experiences that make life worthwhile.

With our insane world spiraling into the abyss of socialism and economic collapse we might actually envy our wondrous friend, the tree–the very tree that goes with the flow of the weather and the change of the seasons.

Think of the flower that has the pleasure of soaking up the sun or catching the scattered drops of rain. After all the “Lily of the valley doesn’t know.”

Robert A. Meyer
http://libertarianway.com

]]> By: jknutsonhttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2488 jknutson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:28:21 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2488 Thank you for sharing your thoughts on trees. I've always loved trees too. I've planted trees all around my home, maples, firs and spruce which are mostly full grown and when I stand on my back deck I can feel them closing in on me like a protective cocoon. I love them and I'm going to start listening to them now. I also heard you on the radio the other day w/ WAR interview and I have one of your books which I picked up at a garage sale, "How to Find Happiness During the Collapse of Western Civilization." It is especially revelant today with all the changes going on. You have a knack for making such seriousness sound light. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on trees. I’ve always loved trees too. I’ve planted trees all around my home, maples, firs and spruce which are mostly full grown and when I stand on my back deck I can feel them closing in on me like a protective cocoon. I love them and I’m going to start listening to them now.

I also heard you on the radio the other day w/ WAR interview and I have one of your books which I picked up at a garage sale, “How to Find Happiness During the Collapse of Western Civilization.” It is especially revelant today with all the changes going on. You have a knack for making such seriousness sound light. Thank you.

]]> By: kirkreeveshttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2487 kirkreeves Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:36:12 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2487 Robert I agree trees can talk to you but I guess because you are a tortoise and maybe a quiet type of person tree whisper to you. They yell to me. Especially in fall with their autumn colors. The trees talk to each other and to me and coordinate what colors they will be with their Fall fashion show. It is not an explosion of colors, (althought the tree have done that a couple of times but one or two colors Like one fall may be orange, another fall they will be yellow the next, gold and red and so on. The tree will chose one or two colors and then be every shade of that color. I first noticed this because one species of trees refuse to partipate in the Fall Fashion show. It was a purple tree. It is purple in the spring with light violet flowers. Purple in Summer, Purple in Fall and even tries to be purple in winter through it loses it leave. This tree was saying: Damn it! I'm purple and I'm staying purple no matter where you other trees do. In fact, it attacked me why stay purple all the time and why not change like the other trees. That when I realized tree could talk to me as well as each other. So you're not the only one talking to trees. Don't tell them something they don't like or you might get attacked too. Robert I agree trees can talk to you but I guess because you are a tortoise and maybe a quiet type of person tree whisper to you. They yell to me. Especially in fall with their autumn colors. The trees talk to each other and to me and coordinate what colors they will be with their Fall fashion show. It is not an explosion of colors, (althought the tree have done that a couple of times but one or two colors Like one fall may be orange, another fall they will be yellow the next, gold and red and so on. The tree will chose one or two colors and then be every shade of that color. I first noticed this because one species of trees refuse to partipate in the Fall Fashion show. It was a purple tree. It is purple in the spring with light violet flowers. Purple in Summer, Purple in Fall and even tries to be purple in winter through it loses it leave. This tree was saying: Damn it! I’m purple and I’m staying purple no matter where you other trees do. In fact, it attacked me why stay purple all the time and why not change like the other trees. That when I realized tree could talk to me as well as each other. So you’re not the only one talking to trees. Don’t tell them something they don’t like or you might get attacked too.

]]> By: gharmhttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2486 gharm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:56:44 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2486 Tolkein's Trilogy and C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia portrayed trees as alive and movable when the forces of evil were eradicated and God's presence was in control. In the Bible trees represented people who are deeply spiritual and planted by streams whose leaves never wither. See Psalms 1. ghh Tolkein’s Trilogy and C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia portrayed trees as alive and movable when the forces of evil were eradicated and God’s presence was in control.

In the Bible trees represented people who are deeply spiritual and planted by streams whose leaves never wither. See Psalms 1. ghh

]]> By: Forestry Magazinehttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2485 Forestry Magazine Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:15:11 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2485 <strong>tree leaves ...</strong> Forestry Magazine... tree leaves
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Forestry Magazine…

]]> By: nicedavidhttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2484 nicedavid Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:44:15 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2484 Regarding your comment that only a HIgher Powercould have created tress and everything to work in sync... I suggest you read Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion... He points out why in the the so-called 707 theory, that why is it so hard to believe that natural selection caused to trees to evolve than some grey beard in the sky whipping up everything in six days? He repeatedly throughout his book lays out scientific facts that amply show the theory of natural selection and evolution makes sense and repeatedly shows there's abolutely no scientific or logical evidence that God exists. And your point that trees will be here long after humans seems to back that point exactly. I thought that divine nice God was going to come down and wipe all of us non-believers off the face of the Earth anyway... yours, nicedavid Regarding your comment that only a HIgher Powercould have created tress and everything to work in sync… I suggest you read Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion… He points out why in the the so-called 707 theory, that why is it so hard to believe that natural selection caused to trees to evolve than some grey beard in the sky whipping up everything in six days?
He repeatedly throughout his book lays out scientific facts that amply show the theory of natural selection and evolution makes sense and repeatedly shows there’s abolutely no scientific or logical evidence that God exists. And your point that trees will be here long after humans seems to back that point exactly. I thought that divine nice God was going to come down and wipe all of us non-believers off the face of the Earth anyway…

yours,

nicedavid

]]> By: Lydiahttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2483 Lydia Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:01:57 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2483 Now I know why I've always been so drawn to trees :-) Now I know why I’ve always been so drawn to trees :-)

]]> By: marteghttp://robertringer.com/2009/06/the-return-of-the-trees/#comment-2482 marteg Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://blog.robertringer.com/?p=641#comment-2482 This is beautiful - thank you. I am blessed to be living where trees are all around - the view from my office is a mountain full of trees. The huge cedars that stand between our barns inspire awe by their sheer size and strength. And then there's the pine tree in my yard. He and I argue a little - when the wind blows he sometimes thumps me on the head as I go about tending the flowers that grow beneath his branches. And I grumble at him for throwing pine cones all over the yard. That's how I know he's a he - messy, messy, messy. But I do love him. This is beautiful – thank you.

I am blessed to be living where trees are all around – the view from my office is a mountain full of trees. The huge cedars that stand between our barns inspire awe by their sheer size and strength. And then there’s the pine tree in my yard.

He and I argue a little – when the wind blows he sometimes thumps me on the head as I go about tending the flowers that grow beneath his branches. And I grumble at him for throwing pine cones all over the yard. That’s how I know he’s a he – messy, messy, messy.

But I do love him.

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