December 05, 2022

The last bath on December 4 took place in an ambiance of colors ranging from bright yellow to brown through a whole range of russet; a beautiful symphony of autumn hues concluded with the creation of a collective mandala.

In a gradually losing foliage, the trunks of the trees assert themselves more. They remind us that they share this verticality with us. They also show us that it is possible to live without the ability to move. For this, trees deploy extraordinary capabilities. For example, they have a “consciousness” of the wind and continuously correct their inclination to grow straight towards the sky and gain light. They exchange nutrients with their neighbors through symbiotic mushrooms to whom they return part of the sugars they produce. These mushrooms also weave an underground network that conveys information from one individual to another in the form of electrical signals. It’s a true web just a few centimeters underground! They emit gaseous molecules vaporized into the air to purify their environment, their antibacterial and antifungal properties. We benefit from this during a walk in the woods and it strengthens our own immune system.

To breathe a good puff of this gift from the trees, I propose one last forest bath for this year, on Sunday December 18, still at Charbonnière park in Orléans, and weather permitting.

Best to each and everyone.

December 4, 2022 - Charbonnière Park

“Only the tree that has endured the assaults of the wind is really vigorous, for it is in this struggle that its roots, put to the test, are strengthened.” Seneca