Let me tell you about one of the days I was serving as a
druid in my forest. On that particular forest there was a
small grove of big old oak trees. Though old, the trees
were large and massive, their trunks wide and their leaves
green.
,On that day, I was strolling through the sacred grove
.consecrated to the Leaf-Lord, admiring the ancient plants
A wind was blowing through the tree tops, almost whispering
half muttered words to me. I wondered what it meant - for
.surely it was a portent of the Great Spirits of the grove
Then, a mosquito bit my arm, causing it to itch and
scratch. "Ahh", I thought. "The Spirits try to warn me of
this insect - though a part of the grove and nature, it has
its harmful side". And the winds blew on.
A little dizzy from the afternoon sun, I looked for the
small brook I knew was streaming near by. "Left or Right of
this tree?", I wondered. And the winds blew on.
Stumbling, I suddenly came upon the stream, easing the
itch. "Ahh", I though. "The Spirits guided me to this brook
to relieve my pain and thirst". And the winds blew on.
I looked upon the small stream and saw that on either bank
were various animals and local beasts. Beside me were a
great Mother-Bear and her twin cubs, while on the other
side licked a red fox. "Ahh", I thought, "The Spirits
wanted me to marvel at this natural harmony, to feel at
,ease in my grove". And the winds blew on. Just then
bandits and poachers appeared, firing angry arrows at the
bears and myself, as I came to their aid. One of the cubs
lay dead, while the other and I were injured. "Ahh", I
'thought. "The Spirits wanted me to intercede on the Bears
behalf, while showing me the courage of the Mother-Bear and
how precious life is". And the winds blew on.
My dizziness grew worse as the day lengthened and I
realized that the arrow which struck me was poisoned. As I
lay there dying I thought "Ahh, the Spirits have seen my
actions as care-taker of this grove. I am now truly a part
of it". I died there, my body slowly decomposing into the
grove's sacred earth. And the winds blew on and on and
...on