Olive Tree and Pine Tree

(Olea europea, Pinus pinea)

Salou and Reus, Spain

The next Silent Visits are taking place on 23. February 2015 with an Olive tree in Salou and with a Pine tree in Reus.

Olive Tree in Salou

Botanical name: Olea europea
Location: Salou, Spain
Coordinates: 41.084557, 1.137827
Circunference: about 5 meters
Height: about 9 meters
Age: unknown
Healing Effects: digestive, regenerating, lowers blood pressure, helps with skin problems
Celtic Tree Circle: resistant, quiet, calm, confident, persistent, attentive, thoughtful, conscientious, patient, helpful (29.9.)

• Imressionen: http://tinyurl.com/olea-europea-salou

→ Some Olive trees are over 3000 years old!

The olive tree (Olea europea) is one of the oil family and is one of the oldest crops of our cultural history. The olive tree likes it sunny and warm and can survive with very little water from well. She is an evergreen tree that grows very gnarled and branched and has narrow, elongated, silver green leaves.

Her healing powers have a regenerating effect, lowers blood pressure, promotes digestion and is used for skin problems as oil, cream or lotion.

Further insights into the different aspects of the Olive Tree:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive

Pine Tree in Reus

Botanical name: Pinus pinea
Location: Reus, Spain
Coordinates: 41.144506, 1.144414
Circunference: about 4,5 meters
Height: about 18 meters
Age:  unknown
Healing Effects: help with insect bites, wounds, varicose veins, muscle pain, earaches, colds, stomach or intestinal disorders

• Impressionen: http://tinyurl.com/pinus-pinea-reus

→ The Pine strengthens the entire system physically and mentally!

Further insights into the different aspects of the Pine Tree:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_pine

Photo Olea europea: © http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivenbaum
Photo Pinus pinea: © http://scientificillustration.tumblr.com/post/30472822630/pinus-pinea-by-biodivlibrary-on-flickr-the-stone