Locust Pod necklace (pendant) Ginkgo Over the years glancing through

Over the years glancing through my treasured art books

accountability for life choices and release of blame

As a child growing up in the Midwest I took solace in a neighbor’s yard under the canopy of a rather anomalous tree with beautiful lacy purplish red leaves

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Locust Pod necklace (pendant) Ginkgo Over the years glancing throughWhen I settled in the Midwest, my grandmother taught me about the spirit guides within the different trees on our acreage. The Black Locust trees were called the Guards. Three Guards stood very close together, and I felt protected between their deep furrowed trunks as if being held against strong torsos. Their spirit taught me to evaluate my actions without judgment and take responsibility for them, without blaming others. In the spring their edible