CELEBRATING TODAY MERGING IN OLIVE DIVINE TREE ,,,,,OM NAMAH SHIVAYA Olive: Tree of Life Symbolic of “Harmony, Tranquility & Serenity” The Olive tree has been celebrated and referenced in the cultural works of every society. Thomas Jefferson wrote, The olive tree is surely the richest gift of Heaven. The Olive tree was very sacred to the Greek Goddess Athena who gave the Olive tree the power to bear fruit. Ancient Greeks credited its creation to the Goddess Athena and crowned the winners of the first Olympics with the leaves from the Olive tree. When Xerxes captured Acropolis he burned a mystical olive tree that magically reappeared. In biblical times, Moses deferred military conscription for the men cultivating the orchards of the “Tree of Life.” The oil pressed from the olives became an important commodity, used in the kitchen and for sacred lamps in temples. In Scriptural and classical writings the oil is mentioned as a symbol of goodness and purity, and the tree as representing peace and happiness. The foliage of the Olive tree has been used for centuries to honor victory, wisdom and peace. In Genesis, an olive branch was returned to Noah on the ark by a dove, signaling the end of the great flood. The olive and its oil have always engaged the intellect, the senses and the passions of the Greek world for the past four thousand years. Olive oil holds a sacred place in the solemn rites of Greek religious life. And it is written Ancient Greek gods were believed born under the branches of an Olive Tree. Everything in nature has a trademark and for the Olive tree, it is olive oil. New Italian research finds olive oil contains antioxidants, similar to those in tea and red wine, that help combat disease processes, including LDL cholesterols ability to clog arteries. And let us not forget the beautiful silver-green leaf of the Olive tree is the United Nation’s Official Symbol of Peace. Together let us entreat the Olive tree by sitting at its feet, breaking bread and enjoying plump olives to denote a good friendship. The earth will remember our visit and when we next return, nature can once again teach us about life.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:31:18 +0000
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