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Category Archives: Cedar

Legend of the Flute

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierMay 6, 2012

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/The_Legend_Of_The_Flute-Sioux.html (Brule Sioux)

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Posted in Cedar, Environmental Stewardship, Evergreen, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Native American, Parables/Wisdom Tales

Legend of the Cedar Tree

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/articles/cedar.htm

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Posted in Cedar, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Native American, Parables/Wisdom Tales

Dream of Akinosuke

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

www.sacred-texts.com/shi/kwaidan/kwai15.htm

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Posted in Cedar, Evergreen, Japan, Scary/Ghostly, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

The Woodcarver’s Gift

Spirit of Trees Posted on March 30, 2012 by BostonTerrierMay 6, 2012

A Native American tale (Tlingit) As retold by Cristy West In the Queen Charlotte Islands, there was a young chief whose wife fell sick and died shortly after their marriage. The young chief was deeply saddened. No one could console … Continue reading →

Posted in Cedar, Dreams, Appearing in, Evergreen, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Native American, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

Orosu

Spirit of Trees Posted on March 30, 2012 by BostonTerrierNovember 16, 2013

A Tale from Japan Edited by Fran Stallings, as retold by Toshiko Endo In Taira on Mount Azuma, right where the Amado River and the Arakawa River meet, there once was a big, big Sugi tree (Cryptomeria, a Japanese cedar). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cedar, Evergreen, Healing/Consolation, Japan, Myths, Scary/Ghostly, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales
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