An Interesting Explanation of the Tree of Life
The following is an interesting explanation of the Tree of Life from an Essene point of view: The Essene Tree of Life represented fourteen positive forces, seven of them heavenly or cosmic forces and seven earthly or terrestrial forces. The Tree was pictured as having seven roots reaching down into the earth and seven branches extending up toward the heavens, thus symbolizing man's relationship to both earth and heaven. Man was pictured in the center of the tree half-way between heaven and... Sign in to see full entry.