Sunday, May 22, 2005

Stuff I wrote for my college campus newspaper - 18

The Tree Of Life

Which tree did you fall from?

Find your birthday, find your tree and then scroll down.

This is really cool and somewhat accurate,

and also in line with Celtic astrology.

Dec 23 to Dec 31 - Apple Tree

Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree

Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree

Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree

Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree

Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree

Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree

Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree

Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree

Mar 21 - - - - - - Oak Tree

Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree

Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan

Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree

Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree

May 01 to May 14 -AshTree

May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree

May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree

Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree

Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree

Jun 24 - - - - - - Birch Tree

Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree

Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree

Jul 15 to Jul 25 - Elm Tree

Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree

Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree

Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree

Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree

Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree

Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree

Sep 23 - - - - - - Olive Tree

Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree

Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree

Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree

Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree

Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree

Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree

Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree

Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree

Dec 22 - - - - - - Beech Tree

APPLE TREE (the Love) - of slight build, lots of

charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura,

flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love,

wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender

partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for

today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.

ASH TREE (the Ambition) - uncommonly attractive,

vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for

criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to

play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and

trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes

brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very

seriously.

BEECH TREE (the Creative) - has good taste, concerned

about its looks, materialistic, good organization of

life and career, economical, good leader, takes no

unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime

companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)

BIRCH TREE (the inspiration) - vivacious, attractive,

elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not

like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life

in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of

imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and

content atmosphere.

CEDAR TREE (the Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows

how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the

least shy, tends to look down on others,

self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to

impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy

optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make

quick decisions.

CHESTNUT TREE (the Honesty) - of unusual beauty, does

not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice,

vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates

easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack

of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not

understood loves only once, has difficulties in

finding a partner.

CYPRESS TREE (the Faithfulness) - strong, muscular,

adaptable, takes what life has to give, content,

optimistic, craves money and acknowledgment, hates

loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be

satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, fussy,

and careless.

ELM TREE (the Noble-mindedness) - pleasant shape,

tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive

mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey,

honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions

for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of

humor, practical.

FIG TREE (the Sensibility) - very strong, a bit

self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction

or arguments, loves life, its family, children and

animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of

humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical

talent and intelligence.

FIR TREE (the Mysterious) - extraordinary taste,

dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful,

moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those

close to them, rather modest, very ambitious,

talented,

industrious, uncontested lover, many friends, many

foes, very reliable.

HAZELNUT TREE (the Extraordinary) - charming,

undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an

impression, active fighter for social cause, popular,

moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant

partner, precise sense of judgment.

HORNBEAM TREE (the Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares

for its looks and condition, good taste, is not

egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads

a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness

and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of

unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings,

mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions,

very conscientious.

LIME TREE (the Doubt) - accepts what life dishes out

in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor,

dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting,

makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not

tenacious enough to make them blossom, often

wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.

MAPLE TREE (Independence of Mind) - no ordinary

person, full of imagination and originality, shy and

reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers

for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many

complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated

love life, wants to impress.

OAK TREE (the Brave) - robust nature, courageous,

strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not

like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of

action.

OLIVE TREE (the Wisdom) - loves sun, warmth and kind

feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and

violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed

sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of

jealousy, loves to read and the company of

sophisticated people.

PINE TREE (the Particular) - loves agreeable company,

very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very

active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly,

falls easily in love but its passion burns out

quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments

until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.

POPLAR TREE (the Uncertainty) - looks very decorative very self-confident, only courageous if necessary,

needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy,

often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good

organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable

in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

ROWAN TREE (the Sensitivity) - full of charm,

cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw

attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even

complications, is both dependent and independent, good

taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company,

does not forgive.

WALNUT TREE (the Passion) - unrelenting, strange and

full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble,

broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous,

unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and

uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired,

ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no

compromise.

WEEPING WILLOW (the Melancholy) - beautiful but full

of

melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves

anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel,

dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can influenced

but is not easy to live with, demanding, good

intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an

anchoring partner.

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