MORE ABOUT
THE HEALING BRANCH™
FINE
WOOD WITH SPIRIT
Higher
colors
Healing
Branch aids often feel like they look, but not always. The treatment of
the wood is determined
by
the specific characteristics it had from the moment it was surrendered
by the tree. Sometimes the
aura of
its characteristics is prominently present. In that case I can see
‘higher colors’ at a certain place
in the woods and
when I get closer it appears to be a branch that is ‘calling’ me.
The future colors are
already visible before
me, while the branch is still attached to the tree. On other occasions
the potential
‘meaning’ of the Healing
Branch manifests itself only after years since it has been surrendered
by the tree.
The specific branch starts
attracting my attention and I take it from its resting place to start
working
on it. Apparently then the time has
come for me to reveal its inner meaning by working on it with the right
intentions and from the heart.
Purpose
and application of the Healing Branch aids
Some
of these branches become prayer sticks or healing sticks. Others find
their use as magic wand,
intrusion
stick or talisman. Often they get specific names, like ‘Clearing
Wand’, ‘Dream Guide’ or
‘Shaman’s
Bridge’. Some of them stay quite natural, while others may get up to
10 layers of color and
varnish. Sometimes one or even two minerals or
semiprecious stones are attached to the branch to
strengthen or
balance a certain effect. Rock-crystal is an example. Sometimes the
beauty of a
Healing Branch is only on
the inside but often the outside is very attractive too. The main thing
for me
is to let the spirit of the wood (or
better said: the higher self of the tree) show me what the best
treatment for a certain branch will be. I
don’t always immediately agree with a certain ‘image’: sometimes
I
have to saw the branch in a way that is illogical
to me, compared to what I have learned as a tree
gardener. At other
times I see certain colors for
a branch, that don’t quite agree with me. Still I know
I have to do it
that way. Apparently that’s the way the
‘Dryade’ wants a specific branch to be treated.
Over time I have
often experienced that the result fitted
perfectly on the person that chose this very
branch. That is what
Healing Branch is all about. Every
Healing Branch has its own mission and lays waiting
for the moment to be
passed onto a new owner who
wants to give it his attention and to become its friend.
A
Motley Crew
Ever
since 1995 I collect ‘living’ pieces of wood in nature. I think one
must have an urgent reason indeed
before
sawing or cutting on trees and shrubs to ‘harvest’ branches for this
special mission. If it needs
to be done, it
happens in a ritual fashion with the highest of intentions. It’s clear
and obvious to me
one should not go around
sawing and cutting at trees and bushes randomly.
By now I have over 80 kinds
of woods in my collection, which
is still growing. Most of the pieces lay resting until I ‘receive’
instructions
for their treatment. From time to
time I give them all special attention. It feels like I wake them up for
a
short while to keep our relationship alive.
Even the smallest piece of wood is taken seriously. Their power
is
preserved when they receive the
attention they deserve.
A
Mediator
I
feel it as my calling to be an intermediary between trees/wood and
people. It’s a kind of relationship
mediation. I
often witness how people ‘fall in love’ with a Healing Branch. To me
that feels like pure magic.
In
my view the Healing Branches stand on a high spiritual level and they
receive all the attention they deserve.
THE HEALING BRANCH
GENERATIONS
By
now the Healing Branches have developed into several specific directions:
De
Healing Branch wand and knot
The
‘Healing Branch’ which is just slightly modified and has received
only one or just a
few
color accents
(1st generation).
‘Healing
Branch X’ is a synthesis with clear crystals that enhance the
characteristics of the
specific
wood. Or the ‘Healing Branch X’ with semiprecious stones for other
qualities
(2nd generation)
‘Healing
Branch Shaman Bridge’, which is meant to support the overcoming of
blockages
in
ourselves, or in others when it is used by the therapist (3rd
generation).
Examples
of the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd
generation Healing Branch
>>>
De
Healing Branch rattle, drumbeater and intrutionstick
In
the 4th generation I incorporate Healing Branches in sacred
ceremonial and ritual objects
like
rattles, drumbeaters and intrusion sticks.
Examples
of the 4th
generation Healing Branch
- sacred ceremonial and ritual objects)
>>>
De
Healing Branch slice and powerbead
The
most recent ones (5th and 6th generation) are the
‘Healing Branch Slices’ and the
‘Healing
Branch Powerbeads’.
The
‘Slice’ is supposed to be worn on the heart-region, to heal the
heart-chakra or to
strengthen the
qualities of this chakra, like forgivingness, compassion, love for
oneself
and others. This
Healing Branch is good for our relationships with others.
Examples
of the 5th
generation - Healing Branch Slice
>>>
The ‘Powerbead’ is a bead with the specific qualities of Healing
Branch wood. Every bead
is
like a fingerprint, no one is the same. ‘Small but beautiful’
certainly applies here. Some
of
the Powerbeads hold a little mineral or semiprecious stone. You can
wear the Powerbead by
itself or you can add it to any necklace.
Examples of the 6e generatie - Healing Branch Powerbead
>>>
De
Healing Branch walkingstick
In the 7th generation I incorporate Healing Branches in
sacred walkingsticks,
the perfect guide for
a walk in the woods.
Examples of the 6e generatie - Healing Branch
walkingstick
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CATALYST ACTION
A sign that
the talisman is catching on
Talismans
and amulets, made by Marcel Gotjé, are known to have a strongly
catalyzing effect on people,
that
is: they can start or accelerate certain processes in ourselves. They
may even evoke some restlessness
in
the person that wears the talisman. Usually this catalyzing effect is of
a temporary nature and is a sign
that
the talisman is catching on. You can compare this to the well-known
effect of homeopathic medicines.
A GENERAL ERROR
Healing Branch ‘do’
the work for us ?
Every once in
a while I hear the opinion that ritual objects like semiprecious stones,
talismans and amulets
(among
them the Healing Branch) ‘do’ the work for us. That is a
misconception. What they cán do, is support
our
efforts to overcome obstacles on our path – but only if their inner
quality evokes higher values in our
consciousness
and only if the intention is right. Some of these ritual objects can
have a strong effect and work
as
a catalyst – but if we decide to take no action, and we are not open
to change, then the final result will
come
to nought. At the most the object will work as a nice looking cuddly toy
that pleasantly lets us
dream
away. It might give us a secure feeling, but ultimately the energy is
killed. We must actively work
with
the newly acquired insights. If not, we might easily overlook an
approaching possibility to bring our life
to
a higher level. I always compare this to the high quality ginseng
preparations from Korea, which are grown
and
harvested according strict traditional rules. These extracts render a
positive energy, but only if one decides
to
come into action – then the energy can flow. If on the other hand one
decides to unwind and go to sleep,
the
energy will do the same. You may become very relaxed, but you will not
notice very much of the potential
energy.
The same holds true for the Healing Branch: the intention of the owner
is of decisive importance.
We
wish you light and love on your path,
Marcel Gotjé
- Native Art & Gifts.
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Copyrights by Marcel Gotjé -
Native Art & Gifts - 1996-2018
HEALING BRANCH™
