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MANNA ASH (Fraxinus ornus)
Key: Happy with oneself
The manna ash was introduced into Britain in 1700, though it is usually grown as a graft on the common ash. It is native in Asia and southern Europe. It is a small, round-crowned tree to 80 ft (24m). The leaves are densely packed and of similar form to common ash though shorter and less pointed. It is the flowers of manna ash that are its most noticeable feature, starting off as bright green clustered buds that open in May or June as creamy-white scented flowers that elongate into masses of feathery threads.
Manna ash works primarily with healing the emotions. It helps to bring the recognition of what is needed to establish peace. It also allows an openness and honesty regarding one’s true nature and what are the main motivating desires. This in itself can release deep blocks to self-expression.
Seeing more clearly one’s true nature and being honest with oneself increases the energy available throughout the entire meridian system. The Governing meridian is strengthened. The Heart meridian is also given energy to clear emotional blocks from the heart. Manna ash increases self-worth and allows a process of self-acceptance to bring purification and transformation.
Manna ash helps to sort out unresolved issues. It will also help to integrate the subtle bodies and this reduces aggravation and destructive tendencies caused by conflicts of emotion. Relationships of all kinds are seen in a wider and more constructive perspective.
The healing of subtle body imbalances and disturbances leads to an easing of mental stress. A quiet, creative level of consciousness is more easily accessed from which to draw greater healing.
At its finest levels manna ash allows a flow of wisdom and healing creativity from the level of pure consciousness, the source of all.
Signature: Mistakenly thought to be the source of manna that sustained the tribes of Israel in the desert, manna ash, although not a desert dwelling tree, still comforts and feeds us at an emotional level.