Filmed on 12 January 2015; revised and republished on 18 December 2017
Previously entitled: Wild Oats and Mother Earth
Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Santa Monica Mountains, California
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
Postlude: Music of Chris Zabriskie and Scenes from Malibu Creek State Park
Dear Ones,
A story of the ripening of wild grains, the cycles of Mother Earth, and the turning of the seasons. The Postlude features the peaceful instrumental music of Chris Zabriskie. There is a Summary after the video …
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
Hello, Dear Ones, It’s Alice. I have a little story for you.
Here we have the grasses growing gently. They’ll be getting taller and taller as the winter goes on. Turning into the golden stalks of California oats.
And after a while, those stalks will grow heavy with seeds. And the seeds will ripen. And droop down towards the Earth. And fall down amongst the leaves.
And then, at nightfall, the field mice and gophers will come around and they’ll start eating the seeds of the oats. And carrying them down to their burrows to store.
And because there will be so many of them, some of the seeds will stay right here on the Earth, and be covered up by the little leaves of the oak tree up above. And be sheltered from the heat of the summer. And will survive until this time next year rolls around.
And then the rains will come. And the seeds will send down long, white tendrils and roots, deep into Mother Earth.
And up above: Green shoots of courage, standing up straight, waving, in the mild breeze, to the golden sunlight from above. And as time goes on, we’ll hear another roundelay, in the song of this great Mother Earth.
Postlude: Music of Chris Zabriskie and Scenes from Malibu Creek State Park
[Featuring “Prelude No. 1” from the album “Preludes” by Chris Zabriskie, CC BY 4.0 and videoclips from Malibu Creek State Park, Santa Monica Mountains, California.]
In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!
Filmed on 11 December 2014; ; originally published on 12 December 2014; republished on 9 October 2017
Image: “Tree Spirit,” adapted from Image by PixhightY from Pixabay – Pixabay Content License
Image: “Tree Spirit,” adapted from Image by PixhightY from Pixabay – Pixabay Content License
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
First Story: The Tree That Lost a Limb
Second Story: The Big, Old Oak Tree with Many Children
The Last Story: The Little Oak That Wished to Have Its Cut-Off Branches Placed Nearby
What Can Be Learned from Conversations with Trees and Tree Spirits
Dear Ones,
Here are three stories about talking with tree spirits and trees. There’s a Summary after the video …
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
I have some stories about tree spirits and trees for you.
First Story: The Tree That Lost a Limb
A few days ago, I was walking down a mountain. And I noticed a tree, because trees have been my friends since childhood. And I noticed a tree that had lost a huge limb. And the limb was lying beside the trail.
So naturally, I looked up at the tree. And the tree was pretty upset at the loss of that limb. And so, I gave it a blessing, and I started to go off. And then I heard the tree talking about how upset it was, about its footing on the hill.
And so I turned back, and I saw that there was a little ridge. The tree was on the top, On one side of the ridge was the trail, and on the other side was a great drop.
The tree was talking to its tree spirit about how upset it was about the precarious nature of where it stood, and how it had lost a limb.
So first I said: At least you lost a limb on the right side, there … Because, if you had lost a limb on the other side, you might have fallen over into the trail. And that would have been the end of that. Because people would have come and cut you up.
The tree was pretty upset still. So I asked the tree spirit to talk to the tree. And here is what happened …
The tree spirit was saying: I know what you should do. Take this root here, that’s going down into the ground, and grow it very, very strong. And you will be all right.
And yet the tree was very upset. So, I called for the deva who guards all that forest round there. And he came round and took a look, along with the tree spirit …
First, the deva said to me: I know all about these trees. And I take care of all of them. This is not your concern. I will take care of it.
It’s a good thing he said that, because I was thinking maybe I should go back, and bring along a shovel, and try and shore up the edge of the trail there, so that the tree wouldn’t fall over.
And I was thinking: I don’t think I’m strong enough to do all that work.
And the tree spirit said: Just roll down that boulder over there, and it will be ok.
And I said: You don’t understand. We humans are kind of puny. And so I can’t …
Oh, it said. Puny humans!
This conversation had gone on with the tree spirit. And the deva already knew all this stuff. Devas are quite wise; they live for thousands of years, and they know a lot from each other, and from the natural world. And who knows where else.
So anyway, the deva was hugging the tree with love. And the deva said: It’s going to be all right. In a few years, there will be a storm. And you will fall down this way, gesturing to the side towards the cliff. And you will grow up bright, green new sprouts, and become a strong tree.
The tree was so happy, and knew what was going to happen, and was prepared. And so, the deva said, Prepare yourself for that day. It’s going to be all right.
That was a big relief to me. And that’s the first story.
Second Story: The Big, Old Oak Tree with Many Children
A week later, I was walking by a big, old oak tree on the trail. I stopped for a minute, to look for tree spirits.
I guess you all know that it’s easy to see tree spirits, because they actually dwell within the trunk. Or at the base of a tree, there may be a few circling around. And you can see them, because they look a little bit like a human form, or a face.
So I saw one tree spirit … It looked kind of like an angel. It was really cool … near the base of this huge oak tree in the mountains. It was a fine tree.
So I said: What a wonderful tree you have there. I congratulate you on this tree, which shades all of the grasses round, and all of the little creatures. You’ve done a wonderful job for the sake of the forest.
And the tree spirit said: Oh, yes! I know! [laughs]
So then I was looking round, because large trees have quite a few tree spirits, sometimes. And I saw another tree spirit. And it was on a branch. The branch was growing on a slightly upward slant. And it looked just a little bit not quite right.
I said: What is this here?
And the tree spirit of that limb there said: We do our best.
And so I said: I’m sure you do! I’m sure it will be just fine.
The next branch over, there was another tree spirit.
I said: Hello!
It said: I’m just here to keep the other one company!
I said: I see!
Then I went down the trail just a little bit. And I noticed all the other children trees that were around the tree. And so, I addressed the tree and the tree spirits one more time.
I said: By the way, congratulations on all your fine, young children.
And they said: We thank you!
And as I went on, they said: This is a new day on Earth. People are starting to talk to us again. [laughs]
The Last Story: The Little Oak That Wished to Have Its Cut-Off Branches Placed Nearby
I was on my way home. I noticed another oak tree; this was a little tree. Next to it were branches … It looked like some well-meaning person had come along the trail and cut these branches off to make more room for the people to walk by.
The branches were brown and dead. They were scattered about here and there, and on down the side of the hill.
So I said: Hmm…
And the spirit of that tree said: I want my branches closer to me!
I was surprised! And then I said, Ok!
I went around, and slowly but surely, picked up all the branches and put them around the tree.
I started to put some around another tree, right near there, because there wasn’t room.
And the other tree said: I don’t want those branches!
Apparently, I had trespasses on some tree taboo I didn’t know about.
I said: I’m very sorry!
And then I asked the first tree: Would it be all right if I put them around on the other side?
And it said: Yes!
I said: Why do you want those branches ’round you?
And it said: I just like them near me.
What Can Be Learned from Conversations with Trees and Tree Spirits
So, there are three tree stories for you, in case you want to learn how to talk to trees and tree spirits, you can!
And the minute you start doing that, you’ll gain a wealth of information about how we humans can live at one with the natural world.
In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!
Image: “California Sycamore Leaves,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 December 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0
Image: “California Sycamore Leaves,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 December 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0
Image: “A Chaparral Plant Called Mule Fat,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 December 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0
Image: “A Chaparral Plant Called Mule Fat,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 December 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0
Filmed on 31 July 2014; published on 19 August 2017; revised on 7 December 2018
Previously titled: A Children’s Story: Elementals . Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, Ether
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
“A Children’s Story: Nature Elementals: Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Ether,” by Alice B. Clagett, Soundtrack and Words
Wind: I bid thee blow!
Water: I bid thee flow!
Fire, I bid thee glow!
Earth: We don’t talk that much!
Ethers: Can you hear us?
Dear Ones,
This video describes talks with the elementals … wind, water, fire, earth and ether. The wind was blowing steadily, so where the words are hard to hear, I added captions.
The nature elementals are …
Air (sylphs)
Water (undines)
Fire (salamanders)
Earth (gnomes)
And also, apparently, Ethers
There Is a Summary after the Video …
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
“A Children’s Story: Nature Elementals: Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Ether” Channeled by Alice B. Clagett
Soundtrack and Words 31 July 2014
Wind: I bid thee blow! The Wind blows when it wants to. It is very strong-willed and independent.
Water: I bid thee flow! The sound of water elementals is like the sound of the Wind, but sweet, like a river flowing on a summer day.
They told me just now: They do not like to feel like sluice water in the summertime … Their deva told them to wait till wintertime on that.
Well … I was walking over a sluice at the time, so I said: Aren’t you in the sluice water now?
And they said: We avoid the sluice water in the summertime. If we didn’t, it would affect the winds.
Fire, I bid thee glow! And when Fire speaks to me … the fire elemental … it sounds like a sizzle! The very sizzle that’s affecting the transformation on Earth right now.
And so I asked: Is it you … the elementals of Fire … that are doing this thing?
And they said: Yes! ‘Tis we! ‘Tis we who affect this change!
Earth: We don’t talk that much! So then I thought: I’ll speak with Earth … I’ll speak with the elementals of Earth!
I was standing right here! …
Right by the Water.
Right by the Sun.
Standing in the Wind,
and talking to the Earth.
And the Earth said: We don’t talk that much! [speaking low and slow]
So I waited … and the Earth elementals said again …
We don’t talk that much! [speaking low and slow]
So I said: Oh, I see!
Ethers: Can you hear us? So then I thought: Are there not elementals of the Ethers too?
And I asked the Wind, and the Water, and the Sun, and the Earth to try and help me hear the elementals of the Ethers talk.
And in a very, very high tone … so high you almost can’t hear it … I heard …
Can you hear us? [spoken in a very high tone]
Higher than that. And I said, Yes.
And they said: Until you can hear us, you can’t hear any ethers!
And I said: Oh, I see!
In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!
Link: “Compendium: Sylphs of the Air,” by Alice B. Clagett, published on 7 December 2018 … https://wp.me/p2Rkym-b1M ..
“Sleep Now, Children, Sleep!” channeled by Alice B. Clagett, Soundtrack and Lyrics
Dear Ones,
A simple lullaby for those nights when it is a little bit hard to get to sleep. The nature spirits love this melody too. There is an edited Summary after the video …
VIDEO BY ALICE
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
Hello, Dear Ones, It’s Alice.
I have a short song for you today. It is a little lullaby. I am using it to calm my mind when I cannot get to sleep right away. Or whenever I feel a little bit sad or upset, I find it is very calming and soothing.
It is very simple. You can put your own name in there, instead of the word I am using. It goes like this …
“Sleep Now, Children, Sleep!”
Channeled by Alice B. Clagett
Soundtrack and Lyrics 11 July 2014
Sleep now, children, sleep! (x2 … first melody) Sleep now, children, sleep! (x1 … second melody) Sleep now, children, sleep! (x1 … first melody)
I am going to sing it a couple of times now, in case you want to go to sleep by it. [Sings the song two more times.]
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 1,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 1,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 2,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 2,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 3,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 3,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 4,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Colorado Pine Trees, No. 4,” by Alice B. Clagett, 11 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
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In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!
Filmed on 11 July 2014; published on 18 December 2017; revised on 22 March 2023
Image: “Oak Sapling and Rock,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Oak Sapling and Rock,” by Alice B. Clagett, 12 July 2014, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
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