My sacred tree: Prompt
Yggdrasil
The tree of life in Norse mythology
Tell me
How deep are your roots?
What grows on your majestic branches?
Do you feed the world with fruits
Do do you let it bathe
In ashes?
Are you the world tree
To which Odin’s horse is bound?
Do you stand tall and free
Burning human ignorance
To the
Ground?
You are, aren’t you?
The pathway to other worlds and the afterlife
Spiritually gifted with prophecies
The ruler of all dawns and dusks
An inspiration to all
Philosophies.
In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is a massive ash tree that holds the Nine Worlds in place. It is believed that Odin pierced himself with a spear and hanged himself from Yggdrasil’s branches for nine days, looking down into the Well of Urd (well of fate). On the last day, his sacrifice was accepted and the well revealed the runes to him — each symbol carrying magic that, when used in the correct way, could be used to cast spells.
