untamed fact #21 (evergreens)

November 19, 2013

untamed fact #21 (evergreens)

Evergreen plants are powerful indeed. Cherokee lore tells us that the Great Creator, after creating All Things, had but one thing remaining to be created: The Human Race.

In order to procure the necessary energy, Creator asked all creatures and creations to fast for four days (seasons) to send energy back that humans might be created. By the fourth day (winter), only the evergreens had enough power left to remain strong and green.

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