23/10/2026
🍃 A BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE TO OUR OLD GUARDIAN
For 18 years, this magnificent old guardian stood beside our home, its enormous branches stretching out like the arms of a dragon, almost as though it was embracing and protecting everything within. It watched our family grow, welcomed countless beautiful souls through the doors of Quest to Heal, and became part of the energy and presence of our home.
For those of you who have visited me for a healing, you will probably recognise this enormous yucca tree that stood proudly beside our front entrance. It was almost impossible to miss, and its beautiful presence is certainly going to be missed.
I’ve always felt a deep connection to nature, to the earth, the trees, the plants and the energy that surrounds all living things. I often speak to the trees around our property, acknowledging their presence and thanking them for everything they bring into our environment.
Unfortunately, over the years, our beautiful yucca had grown so enormous that its roots were beginning to lift around the foundations of our home, and its branches towered above our roof. As much as I loved it, we knew the time had come for it to be removed.
Last night, knowing what was going to happen this morning, I went outside and spoke to it.
I thanked it for the 18 years it had stood beside our home, for its strength, its protection and its presence throughout all those years. I told it that its time here had come to an end and that it was free to move on, to make another choice, wherever that may be.
I also asked that, before its physical body was removed, its energy and spirit gently release from its roots and physical form, so that whatever happened the following morning, it would be free and at peace.
What happened this morning is something I will never forget.
I was sitting quietly with my coffee, admiring this magnificent old tree one last time, knowing the tree lopper would be arriving shortly.
And then, completely unexpectedly, I felt the most enormous movement of energy.
It was as though this incredible presence came through our front door, moved through me and filled our entire home. The energy was immense, so powerful that I was completely overwhelmed with emotion. I felt as though I could burst into tears, almost like I was saying goodbye to a dear old friend.
Yet what I felt wasn’t sadness. It was the most extraordinary feeling of love and gratitude, almost as though this beautiful old guardian was thanking me as much as I had thanked it the night before.
The magnitude of that energy is something I can barely put into words. It felt enormous, just like the physical presence of the tree itself, filling our entire home with this incredible sense of love, gratitude and farewell.
And then came the most beautiful feeling of peace.
When the tree lopper began removing the yucca, I felt completely at ease. Within my own spiritual understanding, it was as though the essence of this beautiful old guardian had already departed, leaving behind only its physical form.
I’ve been reflecting on that experience ever since.
We often move through our lives surrounded by nature, sometimes forgetting just how much these living things contribute to our world. The trees that shelter us, the roots that hold the earth, the plants that bring life into our gardens and the extraordinary relationship we share with the natural world.
For me, today’s experience was a beautiful reminder of that connection, and of the importance of gratitude, respect and honouring the natural cycles of life.
I know everyone experiences and understands energy differently, and I can only share what I personally felt. But after working with energy for so many years, this was one of those moments that touched me somewhere incredibly deep.
Eighteen years of standing together, and one extraordinary goodbye.
Thank you, my beautiful old guardian, for everything you brought to our home. May your energy continue wherever it is meant to go.
🤍With love, Nadine x