Some people have asked me, "What is the Tree of Life" exactly. Many people have a general idea but not the specifics.
The concept of a tree of life is a many-branched tree that illustrates the idea that all life on earth is related and has been used in: science, religion, philosophy, mythology, and other areas. A tree of life is variously,
1. a motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and philosophies;
2. a mystical concept alluding to the interconnectedness of all life on our planet;
3. a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the tree of knowledge, connecting heaven and the underworld, and the tree of life, connecting all forms of creation, are both forms of the world tree or the cosmic tree. According to some scholars, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, portrayed in various religions and philosophies, are the same tree.
If you have seen Avatar, the tree of life is a central theme to that movie.
The pic above shows the tree of life as earrings, sterling silver, and copper wire with the same stones as in the post below.
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