Larch
The keeper of letting go
Nature of the tree
The larch grows high up in the Alps, up to the tree line, and loves the light. As the only conifer in Europe, it sheds its needles in autumn. Before that, it glows golden above the mountain valleys. In spring it buds a tender green, and its young cones glow rosy red like little roses. It stands for lightness, trust in the cycle and the courage to let go.
Inner attitude
The larch does not hold on. It gives its gold to the winter and trusts that the green will return.
The essential qualities
- light
- light-loving
- letting go
- trusting
- renewing
It shines brightest just before it lets go.
Meaning
The larch calls when you are holding on to something that wants to leave. It teaches you to accept the cycle of becoming and passing, to become light and to trust the new spring.
Voice of the tree
«Let fall what has grown heavy. The green returns.»
Encounter & working together
You meet her on bright mountain slopes. In autumn, stand beneath her as the golden needles fall, and let something go with every breath.
Pay attention to
- where you hold on
- where something wants to come to an end
- where something new is already waiting
The larch works when you are ready to let go.
Essence
I let go and trust the new spring.
