The Tree of Life in Asian Art and Religion

"The tree of life, synonymous with all existence, all the worlds, all life, springs up, out, or down into space from its root in the navel centre of the Supreme Being. . . . The World-tree then, equally in and apart from its Buddhist application, is the procession of incessant life. Standing erect and midmost in the garden of life, extending from Earth to Heaven, branching throughout Space . . . is the one Wish-tree . . . that yields the fruits of life, all that every creature calls 'good.'" - Amanda Coomaraswamy

While the specifics of spiritual and cultural significance, layered on the tree image over the millennia, are unique to the time and space from which they arise, we see that the underlying essence of the tree—as a connection between heaven and earth—remains as its archetypal identity, rooting all of its iterations to a powerful commonality.

The expression of divine feminine power is seen in this basic and universal understanding of the tree symbol: like the tree, women connect heaven and earth by bringing souls from heavenly realms to this mortal sphere.