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A language older than words

How Do Trees Communicate?

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Dec 16, 2024
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Learn to hear the quiet signals beneath the leaves and bark. Connect with the silent language around you.

Have you ever stood beneath an old, majestic tree and felt the subtle stirring of something larger than yourself?

I remember my first time, leaning against a broad trunk in a city park, half expecting only silence. Instead, I heard—no, I felt—a quiet hum, a gentle resonance hidden beneath traffic noise and human chatter. It was an awakening.

To good listeners, they reveal deep truths

I realize now that trees speak, not in human tongues, but through murmurs of sap, vibrations of bark, and a chorus of rustling leaves. I had come to believe that what truly matters is not just hearing them, but learning how to understand what they’re saying to us.

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