Crann Bethadh LbNA #67499
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Add Location| Owner: | Wisconsin Hiker  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Newark |
| County: | New Castle |
| State: | Delaware |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | geckospot |
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| Last found: | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Status: | FFF |
| Last edited: | May 14, 2016 |
Last checked/found: 16-JUL-14
Location: elddiM nuR yellaV
Terrain: Rolling dirt trails
Time/Distance: Depends on where you park and what trails you take. It will probably be a minimum of 2 miles roundtrip.
There are several places to park and various trails to get to your starting point. You can find various maps on-line. Make your way to the west end of the long bridge that crosses over the stream between the SG and the PH trails.
Crann Bethadh, the Celtic Tree of Life, is often drawn showing the branches reaching skyward and the roots spreading out into the earth below symbolizing the Druid belief in the link between heaven and earth.
From the end of the bridge, head left (190°). Walk along, admiring all the trees on the trail, but watching particularly for a stalwart threesome touching the trail on the left. From here take a bearing of 330° and walk 14 steps to a forked beech and a beech stump.
Spiritually, the Celts believed that trees were the ancestors of man and had a connection to the other world. The most sacred of trees was the oak, or ‘daur’ in Celtic, which is where we get the modern word ‘door’. So the oak tree literally would have been the door to the other world.
The door to the letterbox you seek is behind the stump, protected by branches and leaves.
The Tree of Life exists in many cultures, religions and mythologies, including those of Ancient Egypt, China, the Kabbalah and the Mayans.
Hopefully this tree will have a long life, so replace it well. We live quite far from here, so we would greatly appreciate an email message to let us know if the tree is continuing to thrive.
Hike length: 2-3 miles
Location: elddiM nuR yellaV
Terrain: Rolling dirt trails
Time/Distance: Depends on where you park and what trails you take. It will probably be a minimum of 2 miles roundtrip.
There are several places to park and various trails to get to your starting point. You can find various maps on-line. Make your way to the west end of the long bridge that crosses over the stream between the SG and the PH trails.
Crann Bethadh, the Celtic Tree of Life, is often drawn showing the branches reaching skyward and the roots spreading out into the earth below symbolizing the Druid belief in the link between heaven and earth.
From the end of the bridge, head left (190°). Walk along, admiring all the trees on the trail, but watching particularly for a stalwart threesome touching the trail on the left. From here take a bearing of 330° and walk 14 steps to a forked beech and a beech stump.
Spiritually, the Celts believed that trees were the ancestors of man and had a connection to the other world. The most sacred of trees was the oak, or ‘daur’ in Celtic, which is where we get the modern word ‘door’. So the oak tree literally would have been the door to the other world.
The door to the letterbox you seek is behind the stump, protected by branches and leaves.
The Tree of Life exists in many cultures, religions and mythologies, including those of Ancient Egypt, China, the Kabbalah and the Mayans.
Hopefully this tree will have a long life, so replace it well. We live quite far from here, so we would greatly appreciate an email message to let us know if the tree is continuing to thrive.
Hike length: 2-3 miles