Great News!! Toms tree has finally been ordered by the council and will be there this week!!! OK its taken me to finally have to take the strong stance of hassling them every two days the last 2 weeks to ask for news as they did promise September but we are finally there and we will be setting a date next week which will be mid November Ive been told. Please spread the word as I would like to make this a ceremonial day so anybody that would to bring music or words on the day please dont hesitate to get in touch and spread the word. Ive made a small change to the Skyseat wording which will be a suprise on the day and heartwarming especially to Toms close friends. I decided to make it a more fitting line to his ongoing eternal spirit, and what he would wish everybody to do, taking the words from his favourite band. Here is a little about the tree itself. Tom and his love for Japanese art and his ethereal connection to many things Japanese inspired it and of course his beautiful presence, soul, body and spirit that on this physical plane was taken from us way too soon. Such beauty xxx The Japanese cherry blossom is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom and is more than just a beautiful flowering tree. There are thousands upon thousands of cherry blossom trees in Japan, and each year the Japanese people closely anticipate and follow the blossoming of the trees. When the trees are in bloom, people come in large groups with their families and friends to view the flowers and to enjoy festivals with food, drink, and music.. The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. Its a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short. When the cherry blossom trees bloom for a short time each year in brilliant force, they serve as a visual reminder of how precious and how precarious life is. So, when Japanese people come together to view the cherry blossom trees and marvel at their beauty, they arent just thinking about the flowers themselves, but also about the larger meaning and deep cultural tradition the cherry blossom tree. Cherry blossoms are also connected to Japanese folk religions, a symbol of reproduction and new life. The trees were seen as sacred, since they were considered to carry the soul of the mountain gods down to humans. Most Japanese visit their country’s trees in groups for special cherry blossom viewings known as hanami. Students visit the trees taking a half or full day off from lessons. Neighborhoods organize their own viewings. Companies send their newest employees to stake out areas for corporate picnicking under the trees. When the flowers burst out of their buds, the Japanese people celebrate their New Year with food, dance and music. Held above all other flowers by the rulers of Japan, Ohnuki-Tierney writes the cherry blossom or sakura has been a symbol of “the cycle of life, death and rebirth, on the one hand, and of productive and reproductive powers, on the other” throughout the history of Japan. Similar to their Japanese association, cherry blossoms serve as a symbol of love in the Chinese culture thanks to their herbal lore.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:54:41 +0000
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