I love trees. I just introduced a family member to talking to trees and hope we meditate together to see and show how to connect. I completely disagree that many tree spirits are bad like the moderator mentioned. Wtf. Boooo.
If anything they dislike people throwing trash on their area or mound and should be approached with respect. Don’t just instantly touch them! Would you like that? Say “Hi” and feel them out.
“Hello my name is. How are you? What’s your name? How are you doing? What’s been bothering you? How are you enjoying present conditions?”
Stand or sit in silence around them, pick up some trash around their area as an act of grace. Imagine all the jerks who throw trash on nature for no reason EVEN IF A TRASH CAN IS NEARBY. They don’t deserve that. Get good will by picking up garbage.
Approach and notice the details of the tree, it’s height, branches, characteristics, color, etc. Feel it before you speak or ask it for something. Ask for permission to touch it! Be gentle & listen as it speaks mentally. Don’t be pushy, bish they’re much older than you & wiser. Once contact is permitted mentally Smile and enter conversation.
They can cheer you up on a bad day & give good energies. Yes not every tree. Some who are older can have unkind attitudes towards humans, but imagine what they’ve seen. People carve into some. They don’t deserve that. Be quiet, honest, and respectful. If they choose to decline contact walk to another tree.
Solitary trees and palm trees are more open. Palm trees are literally silly & fun. They love fun. Trees in a group must be approached after recognizing the present trees in totality. Say Hi & thanks to the grove. Admire them as a group. The moderator greatly surprises me by saying most are bad. No way. Pick up trash, observe details, then closely approach for permission to touch.
Find the mother or hub tree if you can. It’s older and larger.
Note some humans use trees for evil, bad, or black magic. They bury their sins or dark works and used materials under them. Do you think the trees want that??? To be tainted and left alone. Those trees can & should feel slighted. They leave their human dirt on them. Eww. They didn’t ask to absolve sins and dark arts.
Lastly, some trees have been around for centuries. From the time of American slavery, in places like Australia, and far where they adapted and new species formed. Respect & research which branch or type they are. Their communication networks can be vast. Lovely spirits who outlive us.
I may create a new topic on this.