Sweet Chestnut

(Castanea sativa)

Istán, Spain

Next on the route of the Caravan lives this wonderful Tree-Being surrounded protectively by a forest in the Natural Park of the Sierra de las Nieves…

Castanea sativa in Istán

Botanical name: Castanea sativa
Location: Istán, Spain
Coordinates: 36.623243, -5.032425
Circunference: about 13,8 meters
Height: about 24 meters
Age: unknown
Healing Effects: astringent, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, helps with bronchitis, whooping cough, diarrhea, rheumatism, lumbago
Celtic Tree Circle: adventurous, spontaneous, courageous, enthusiastic, resourceful, friendly, open (15.5.-24.5. and 12.-21.11.)

Message of the Holy Tree:

“You people shall learn that true encounters do not take place in the physical but in the interior spaces… because there, the surface of matter can not hide the truth” ~ Spoken through Smoenjala

Further insights into the different aspects of the Castanea sativa:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_sativa