Juniper tree

Everything you need to know about juniper trees, including their different types, what do they look like, how fast do they grow, what are the uses

In some cases, the juniper tree symbolizes evil, dark, and ominous themes, such as the case in the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales. While in others, it was meant to signify protection, purification, strength, power, divination,

How often does one think of juniper as a locally grown, seasonal spice—fresh and blue, and sweetly resinous? And how often do most people use juniper in the kitchen, anyway? Juniperus virginiana, native to much of the US and parts of Canada, changed the way I think about juniper, and its fresh flavor brought a […]

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"The twisted tree lives its life, while the right tree ends up as planks." "... paraphrased from the Book of Chuang Tzu, the second major text of Taoism. Taoism is a critique of the more mainstream ideals of Confucianism. In the original text the twisted tree story has less to do with “individualism” and more to do with Taoism’s rejection of duality. The twisted tree is so useless that it’s useful, because it’s the only tree left to offer shade after all the others are cut down. Ergo, the…

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