The Rowan Initiative Plant a Tree with Prayer spiritual symbolism of the Rowan tree plant one yourself Dennis Craft

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"My sturdy stick standing
Awaiting our Way
There by the door side
In the new dawn's day
Life's riddles to answer
Base or sublime
All on the Path
In God's good time."

-Dennis Craft, Way Friend

Plant a Tree with Prayer

On the spiritual symbolism of the Rowan tree, its central significance to The Rowan Initiative ministry, the folklore concerning it, and basic information on where and how it grows. Way Friends are encouraged to help make this a greener and greater world through the planting of trees, particularly rowans, and to do so prayerfully, as a ritual of consecration of our Christian mission to the earth.

Plant a Tree. Be the Tree
In this article, Dennis tells the wonderful story of the Rowan tree. Its considerable spiritual symbolism, from antiquity, is discussed. In particular, Dennis explains the many facets of the centrality of the symbolism of the Rowan to The Rowan Initiative ministry. Finally, the reader is encouraged to plant trees and be the friend of trees.