The Tree epitomizes Life itself, with its roots drawing up nourishment from the earth, its trunk soaring skyward & its branches reaching out towards the heavens. It is also a symbol of family & relationship: the Family Tree connects us to our past, rooting us in the ground from which we have come; the flowering branches speak of our future, new possibilities, & the next generations; the trunk is where we are now, bridging past & future, weathering changes. The trunk is the individual, while the roots & branches link us to the larger system of the planet, the extended human family to which we all belong. In a real sense all life is inter-related. We are caught in a network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. An original design by Joanna Scott-McCarthy, one of our co-founder's daughters. Dimensions: 9 x 3.5 inches (23 x 9cm)
