Comments on: The three cedar trees

By: Manual Tietjen

Manual Tietjen — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:10:42 +0000

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By: angelika smirnow-krige

angelika smirnow-krige — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:52:11 +0000

Please read the ‘Ringing Cedars’ series of books by Vladimier Megre.
Love and blue light.

By: Ally

Ally — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:41:08 +0000

I remember you published this a few years ago in some magazines. I myself read it in the French edition of Elle… A nice story, I’m thinking of dramatizing it at school with the kids. Happy Holidays!

By: Dr.Rehana Kausar

Dr.Rehana Kausar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:38 +0000

LOVE this story.It sort of touched me deep in my soul.Thanks Paulo.love you

By: Ingmire

Ingmire — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:38:50 +0000

This is another mystery…
the faith to accept the 3 strong cedars as a parable for christian belief… Recycling Stoytelling for the ages…Earth Based as Native American…food for deeper thought.
Cedars with ego…amusing!

By: Hanan Diab

Hanan Diab — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:04:42 +0000

Cedar is one of the most aromatic and resistant types of wood known. The variety known as the Cedar of Lebanon was of especially good quality, solid, not many knots, and of a deep rich reddish color. The trees themselves were of a rather unusual shape – quite wide with branches growing nearly straight out, and a nearly flat top (in contrast to, for example, the North American White or Black Cedar varieties which are seldom as tall and always narrower). They could sometimes reach a height of well over 100 feet (30 meters). Their very name came to symbolize strength and magnificence.
Cedar wood was used in Jerusalem for various construction projects, including the king’s palace and the Temple itself (perhaps unfortunate there, when the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar conquered and burned much of the city – cedar, although very beautiful and aromatic, also burns very hot and fast due to the highly flammable resins in the wood).
For a long time very plentiful, Cedars of Lebanon are now extremely rare. This magnificent tree will be making a big come-back one day however. God will be seeing to that.
Cedar of Lebanon was important to various civilizations. The trees were used by the ancient Phoenicians for building trade and military ships, as well as houses and temples. The Egyptians used its resin for mummification, and its sawdust was found in the pharaoh’s tombs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh designates the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to where Gilgamesh ventured. They once burned cedar in their ceremonies. Jewish priests were ordered by Moses to use the bark of the Lebanon Cedar in circumcision and treatment of leprosy. Isaiah used the Lebanon Cedar as a metaphor for the pride of the world[17] According to the Talmud, Jews once burned Lebanese cedar wood on the Mount of Olives to announce the new year. Kings far and near requested the wood for religious and civil constructs, the most famous of which are King Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem and David’s and Solomon’s Palaces. It was also used by Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Babylonians.
The Lebanon Cedar has always been the national emblem of Lebanon, and it is seen on the Lebanese Flag.

Proud am Lebanese… My Beautiful Country … Beautiful people …

By: THELMA

THELMA — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:21:27 +0000

Our thoughts, wishes and dreams, will eventually be fulfilled, materialized! This is the Law of creation. We have to be very careful and pay attention to every wish we express.
A very touching story. Thank you Paulo Coelho.
Love,
Thelma

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:01:57 +0000

E’ una bellissima storia…grazie a tua nonna per avertela raccontata e grazie a te per averla condivisa con noi!
Abbracci
Barbara

By: mariangela

mariangela — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:13:07 +0000

O mais importante aconteceu : foi executada “A vontade de Deus”, e de um jeito ou de outro as três árvores tiveram a felicidade de sentir o milagre. ….se tudo na vida fosse assim, independente do tempo, seria uma maravilha.
Muito bonita essa história.
Beijos,
Mari Raphael.

By: Polter

Polter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:27:04 +0000

A mooving story… I need to pass this on to friends…

By: Heart

Heart — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:28:01 +0000

Ah. Sweetest story. Just keep believing in the triumph of failure.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:25:58 +0000

Maybe the most beautyful story ever heard.Only,me protestant.Cross,not sure represent not torture.I like the story and I accept other opinion.

By: Jules

Jules — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:38:50 +0000

Very touching, Mr Coelho

Thank you for sharing

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:15:29 +0000

gr8 story!!! have to tell mom this!!
http://www.onesolitarylifemovie.com/

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:49:38 +0000

OMG That was such a beautiful story. You obviously got your gift of storytelling from your grandmother.

Apologies in advance if it is annoying that I always mention my dreams and ?visions here but one night I was in my 12 year old nephew’s room (it is where my computer is) and I saw above his bed on the wall a solid green Cedar Tree. I have never understood to this day what that meant, if anything, but its interesting to read stories about them.

With love, Kathleen xxoo