"'The Cult of the Yew Tree of Life, Mystery and Magic explores the spiritual history of the Yew and will change the way those who read it think and understand life. This is groundbreaking original research of an increasingly popular subject, the Tree of Life and its relationship with humankind. Ancient people revered this sacred tree that has existed on this planet for 200 million years, (some individual trees, still alive today, having survived the last Ice Age). The immortal tree was venerated as the triple goddess of life, death and rebirth and was believed to be the guardian of our planet. This book answers our modern yearning to make sense of life through a god/dess of Nature that guides our lives, connects us to people and events and to which we are answerable for our actions as custodians of life on Earth. With climate change threatening,our existence, many people are turning to the Tre of Life, identified with an ancient yew, for answers to our predicament"