Silver fir
The keeper of light in the shadow
Nature of the tree
The silver fir grows patiently in the shade of the old trees, often for decades, until the light opens above it. Its bark is silver-grey, its needles bear two white stripes underneath, its cones stand upright like candles. It is the tree that shines in many homes at Christmas, and it stands for patience, dignity and quiet trust.
Inner attitude
The silver fir waits without pushing. It knows its time will come, and then it grows calmly and straight towards the sky.
The essential qualities
- patient
- dignified
- trusting
- deeply rooted
- full of light
It raises its candles towards the sky.
Meaning
The silver fir calls when you are impatient or stand in the shadow of others. It teaches you to trust your time, to root deeply and to carry your light upright when the sky opens.
Voice of the tree
«Your light does not wait in vain. Grow quietly, your time will come.»
Encounter & working together
You meet her in shady mountain forests. Turn a twig over and look at the two white stripes, then gaze up her trunk to the crown.
Pay attention to
- where you grow impatient
- where you grow in the shade
- where your light wants to show itself
The silver fir works when you are ready to trust your time.
Essence
I grow in patience and carry my light upright.
