Tree of Bliss ~ Rock Alder
The Rock Alder tree has a sensual, fresh and youthful energy. The Rock Alder assists with balancing the inner male and female energies. This essence may be helpful for maintaining boundaries and balance in relationships and may be especially helpful for those who idealize their partners or whom have co-dependency issues. Rock Alder essence may aid with expressing our inner-most feelings and so assist with fostering increased trust and harmony within intimate relationships.
This essence enlightens the sacral chakra.
Affirmation: My inner feminine and masculine energies are in Divine balance. This harmony is reflected in all of my relationships.
Corresponding Colour: Orange
Supportive Essences: The Wild Olive may act as a supportive essence to the Rock Alder essence – particularly if the Rock Alder essence is being used to address a long-standing imbalance and an “awareness crisis” has arisen. An awareness crisis is an intensification of negative feelings or old patterns of being. It is the soul’s way of calling our attention to these old blockages that need to be acknowledged, blessed and released.
Botanical Info
The Rock Alder
Afrocanthium mundianum
Family: RUBIACEAE
Learning about how this tree grows in nature, brings further appreciation of its essence:
The Rock Alder is a small, semi-deciduous tree that reaches a height of about five meters. It is often found as a pioneer species, reclaiming areas of disturbed ground. The Rock Alder grows in evergreen forest, scrub land and rocky outcrops.
Feedback on the Essence
The African Tree Essences work almost directly on old/past lifetimes. We have already seen some deep healing/transformative results from them. Probably, the thousand and more old trees are easy to connect with these old and ancient traumas. I have never seen such a fast and direct influence on past lifetime issues. What we see is that they wake up the old patterns, so you are able to remove these.
Bram Zaalberg, Bloesem Remedies, Netherlands
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Rock Alders are delicate in appearance, with pale, straight trunks that look and feel as if they have been carved from alabaster. They have an interesting growth form – arrow-straight with their side branches angled at 45° to the main trunk. In Spring the trees are studded with limey-green leaf buds. The small green and white flowers appear soon there after – they have an unusual, sweet fertile smell. The flowers are followed by asymmetrical, 2-lobed fruit that are black when ripe, and enjoyed by birds and baboons.
The timber is long lasting and makes good fence posts, furniture and small implements. It is resistant to borers and termites and is often associated with termite mounds. Wind-fallen branches are gathered at Platbos and hand-crafted into unique and beautiful pendulums.
The Rock Alder has great potential as a landscape tree, and is reminiscent of the European silver birch. They have a youthful and vibrant life force.
Feedback on the Essence
The African Tree Essences work almost directly on old/past lifetimes. We have already seen some deep healing/transformative results from them. Probably, the thousand and more old trees are easy to connect with these old and ancient traumas. I have never seen such a fast and direct influence on past lifetime issues. What we see is that they wake up the old patterns, so you are able to remove these.
Bram Zaalberg, Bloesem Remedies, Netherlands
We welcome your feedback on the African Tree Essences: if you would like to share your experiences about this essence, please contact us.
References for Botanical & Traditional Medicinal uses mentioned generally in text for Platbos Tree Species:
Moll, Eugene and Glen.1989 Struik Pocket Guide Common Trees of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers
Palgrave, Keith Coates 1984 Trees of Southern Africa (Second Revised Edition). Struik Publishers.
Palmer and Pitman. 1961 Trees of South Africa. Published by A A Balkema, Cape Town.
Pienaar, Kristo 1985 Grow South African Plants. Struik Publishers.
Schwegler, Mathia. 2003 Medicinal and Other Uses of Southern Overberg Fynbos Plants. Published by M. Schwegler, Farm Heidehof, Gansbaai
Van Wyk, Ben-Erik, Van Oudtshoorn, Bosch & Gericke, Nigel. 1997
Medicinal Plants of South Africa. Briza Publications
Van Wyk, Ben-Erik, Van Oudtshoorn, Bosch & Gericke, Nigel. 2000 People’s Plants of South Africa. Briza Publications.
Venter, Fanie & Julye-Ann. 1996 Making the Most of Indigenous Trees. Briza Publications.
Disclaimer:
The African Tree Essences products do not claim to cure, heal, alleviate or prevent any illness or medical condition. Flower essences work holistically at a vibrational level providing emotional and spiritual support. The use of these products and/or services is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.