What Does a Witch Tree Have to Say?

As I passed this tree on my morning walk I clearly heard a voice. It was the tree telling me that it was a witch tree. When I asked what that was, I was told it’s a tree that preserves stories, legends, lores, and myths.

‘Not to offend,” I asked, “but is that why your shape is so twisted?”

“My shape is twisted because I’m dancing.”

Obviously no offense was taken.

The witch tree then went on to tell me that every inch of every twig and every tiny piece of bark represented a story it had heard, or was told via the underground network of roots. Look at that tree. Can you even begin to imagine the stories it holds?

I asked if there was any way for a person (me) to access the stories. The answer surprised me.

You see, there’s a Ficus tree close to where I live and I have connected with it many times. The Witch Tree told me that if I wanted to hear some of the stories, it would send them over to the Ficus.

How do I get them from the Ficus, I wondered?

“Sit, send your roots down to touch his, and you’ll hear the tales. It’s so easy – I’m surprised you didn’t know that”.

I didn’t.

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