They are delicate, vital, sensitive, important, higher beings & they need us more than ever
•RECORD TREES WITH VERIFIED AGES, AND CREATE A CENTENARIAN MAP
•COLABORATION WITH GOVENRMANTS AND THEIR MUNICIPAL SERVICES & INSTITUTIONS (FIRE DEPARTMENT ETC)
•TAKE REAL ACTION AND PUT WATER SPIRKLE SYSTEMS ARROUND CENTENARIANS
•PROTECT AND ADOPT CENTENARIANS IN NEIGHBORHOUD PARKS
• COLLABORATE WITH THE GREEN PARTIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
DO NOT ALLOW ANOTHER CENTENERIAN 'S DEATH
Our Vision Their Beliefs
Silvanus (Roman Mythology)
Silvanus, God of forests, embodied the belief that ancient trees housed divine spirits. Sacred groves were seen as healing sanctuaries, where the aged arbor veteres (old trees) channeled Earth’s vitality.
Phanes/Phanous (Orphic Tradition)
As a deity of primordial life, Phanes symbolized the cyclical renewal of nature. Forests were considered cosmic lungs, sustaining breath (pneuma) and longevity.
Hippocrates (Greek Medicine)
Hippocrates prescribed walks in forested areas (“air, water, place”) to balance bodily humors. He linked longevity to the “breath of the earth” from old trees.
Aristotle (Natural Philosophy)
Aristotle observed that forests nurtured “vital heat” (energy) in living beings, theorizing that old trees purified air and stabilized ecosystems.
Jesus & Judeo-Christian Tradition
Olive trees (e.g., Gethsemane) symbolize healing and resilience. Jesus’ parables framed nature as a teacher of spiritual and physical renewal (e.g., the mustard seed).
Cross-Cultural Wisdom
Daoism (China): Old trees (gu mu) were revered as anchors of Qi (life force).
Science: Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) reduces blood pressure and boosts NK cell activity by 20–50%.
Ayurveda (India): Sacred groves (devarakadu) were pharmacies; neem and banyan trees treated ailments.
Science: Terpenes in tree resins have antimicrobial properties validated by phytochemistry.
Indigenous Traditions: Forests as “kin” sustaining physical and spiritual health.
By Tonia Mavrommati
