Trolls and Such
Don’t believe Stephen King or any of the horror writers. They write fiction.
Nothing from the psychic world can hurt you. Horror books and movies give a distorted view
of the psychic world. Let me tell you what a couple of spooks really look like.
I’ve met a gnome and a troll, creatures right out of a fairy tale. Elemental is
their correct name. I believe they’ve been here since before dinosaurs roamed the
earth. Unlike us , gnomes and trolls live a very long time. In the distant future they
will again have the earth to themselves. But they’re patient, they can wait.
Gnomes live in woods and fields, and all wild places. They love the openness of the
desert, where they can roam in peace. They are solitary creatures. Most of the time, we
are unaware of their existence; often they can pass by us unnoticed. Go alone at night to
a field or meadow; you can sense them if you concentrate. Most people feel a chill down
their arm or spine. Most of us feel a tightening in the gut. Very sensitive people can see
them.
No reason to be upset though; they can’t hurt you. They live in another dimension.
Usually, they are oblivious to your presence. Once in a blue moon one will get curious
and stop to watch us humans. Just like we would stop to watch a squirrel. They can’t
follow you far either. They have a territory to guard, and they’re homebodies.
My favorite gnome lives on an abandoned road in Chester County. Just the right place
for a gnome. The deserted road winds around a hill and then alongside a pasture. The
Brandywine River flows slowly by at the base of the hill.
Charley, my name for this gnome, is a slow moving fellow. Crossing the road may take
him five minutes. Going about his gnomish errand takes him awhile. Sometimes he will stand
there until I notice him. I wonder if he’s as curious about me as I am about him.
There’s an ethereal beauty to him. When he stands still he’s invisible. When
he moves he looks like a film of water pouring over thin air. A friend of mine described
him as looking like the creature in the movie "Predator," without the
threatening feeling.
Trolls live near bridges. Trolls and bridges always seem to go together, like peanut
butter and jelly, or socks and shoes. A troll is a special kind of elemental. Trolls are
shapelier (in other words they have a discernible form) than most gnomes. The pictures you
see of trolls in children’s books are fairly accurate.
My favorite troll lives by a bridge in about ten miles from my home. I don’t know
his name so I’ll just call him "Glog." Trolls have funny names. Glog one
crawled into the back seat of my car, and hitched a ride for a block or two. He scared the
wits out of a friend who was riding with me. That sort of stunt is very unusual, as trolls
don’t like to be near iron. They also try to keep to one side of a stream. You see
they don’t care much for water either. Trolls aren’t often much of a problem ,
because they never want to leave their bridge. They are extremely possessive of
their territory. It they get too far from their bridge (heaven forbid) another troll may
come along and capture the prize.
Grouchiness is a common trait of the bridge folk. They’re less benign than other
elementals. Scaring people is one of their favorite sports. It’s all they know how to
do for entertainment. But, other than a quick rush of adrenaline, nothing solid
really
affected by a gnome or a troll. Confusion is about the most mischief they can cause.
Since No-Name has gotten used to me occasionally coming around he generally just hides
under his bridge. He knows I’m onto him, so he leaves me alone. If you play along
with trolls, they can be amusing. They don’t mean any real harm. Practical jokes are
their favorite form of humor. Protecting their bridge is their main concern.
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Talking Trees
More than a dozen years ago I learned trees talk. A friend and I walked
past a magnificent oak tree, in Norwood, Delaware County, Pa.. We commented on the immaculate care it received.
We continued our walk for another three blocks.
A thought occurred to me about how three generations of humans agreed
to care for it. The next thought to hit me was that the thought came from the tree. Later
I learned that what I'd heard was the tree's deva.
Deva's are a special type or earth spirit, similar to a supervisor in
our world. Some devas have whole forests to care for. Some may have a whole mountain to
care for. This deva was in charge of this one special tree.
Over the years the deva had induced the people living in the house to
lavish attention on it's charge. Through subtle means the deva influenced the sale of the
property to insure that its charge got the proper care.
Different way of looking at life, isn't it? Who wants to think that a
tree talked them into buying their home. In some cases that's exactly what happens. Trees
and plants can influence a human decision. In extreme cases rocks influence a purchase.
Every tree has a spirit, the ancient Greeks called them dryads. Each
tree has a personality or dryad all it's own. The difference between a deva and a dryad
is; each tree has a dryad only a few trees have a deva of their own.
Tree spirits are hard to get to know. They are leery of humans, we cut
them down. Why should they talk to or trust us?
They look somewhat like the faces cartoonist or fairy tale illustrators
draw. Real tree spirits aren't as hostile as cartoonist draw them. Evergreen trees are
downright friendly and can supply an energy boost when you need one. More about
evergreens in another column.
Trees talk slow so be patient, it may take an hour or more the first
time you talk to one. Don't expect to hear anything right away. Pay attention to your
thoughts after you walk away from the tree. Daydream a little as you walk away, you may
learn something.
Do thoughts of being with a lover in the park impinge on your musings?
Maybe some lovers sat by that same tree the day before you did. Do you feel hurt or angry?
Maybe the lovers ended their affair.
Perchance you feel a sense of elation as you walk under a tree's
sheltering branches. Possibly a lucky person learned that they won the lottery while
leaning against our friend the tree. Or maybe you have some good luck coming. The tree
knows before you do.
Remember trees can remember backwards and forwards.
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