The Gingko tree has great significance for the Cluny Sisters. The tree pictured to the right was planted in 1848 by Blessed Anne-Marie
Javouhey on the Motherhouse grounds in Paris, France. Firmly rooted in the fertile
earth, exposed to sun and wind, this gingko has flourished for over 160 years.
The Ginkgo tree is seen as a phenomenon, a wonder of the
world. It is an object of veneration, a sacred tree of the East, a symbol of
unity of opposites. By some it is seen as a symbol of changelessness,
possessing miraculous power, bearer of hope and of the immeasurable past, a
symbol of love. Because of all its properties it is associated with longevity, peace, hope and healing.
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