"The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited
kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends
generously the products of its life and activity; it affords protection to all
beings." - Buddhist Sutra
The Wyldewood has always been...
As the people were embraced by her shelter and care, they became one with her, bonding as a clan. They dedicate themselves to taking care of her, and she in turn protects and sustains them. Living in peace and harmony with the land and trees. Few venture into the wood for fear of the dark places within. The Scions have no such fear, being a part of the forest and friend to the trees.
"They are beautiful in their peace, they are wise in their silence.
They will stand after we are dust. They teach us, and we tend them."
- Galeain ip Altiem MacDunelmor
They became the children of legend...
The Wylde children are a people of heart and spirit. They live in laughter and joy, sharing freely with those who wander into their depths. Those who are harsh, cruel or unworthy do not remain in the Wyldewood for there is nothing for them there. Such selfishness finds no gain in the Wyldewood. The beauty is lost to the those who do not see, or whose spirit does not feel.
"It was not that the jagged precipices were lofty, that the encircling woods were the dimmest shade, or that the waters were profoundly deep; but that over all, rocks, wood, and water, brooded the spirit of repose, and the silent energy of nature stirred the soul to its inmost depths." - Thomas Cole
There is a healing to be found within the Wyldewood. The
lessons learned among the Scions are nobility of spirit, generosity and
kindness. Personal honour is vital to the Scions. That all life is sacred and
should be protected. That their word is their bond, and their actions reflect
the beliefs of the Wyldewood. To become a Scion, you become one of the clan. And
will be welcomed and loved as family of the heart. Though a Scion may walk
alone, they shall never be lonely for the clan is always there...
"If
what I say resonates with you, it is merely because we are both branches on the
same tree." - W.B. Yeats
As more and more beings stumbled into
their wood, tales of the lives lived outside the Wyldewood, fractured the
tranquility within...
The Legendary children now reach out to those around
them to teach a better way...
Through their representives shall the "Scions
of Wyldewood" reach out to embrace our world...
"The
country where he lives
is haunted
by the ghost of an old forest.
In the cleared fields
where he gardens
and pastures his horses
it
stood once,
and will return. There will be
a resurrection of the wild.
Already it stands in wait
at the pasture fences."
- Wendell
Berry, Window Poems