Lapacho (Tajy) signpost of a new season

Tajy is Paraguay's national tree. I took a picture this morning of this yellow lapacho full in bloom, as of this writing. Lapachos come in pink, yellow and white. And when they bloom, you know the spring is just around the corner. Lapachos are the emissaries, story tellers of a new season. The winter is passing, while the spring is peaking around the corner (sept 21).

I love the image, the message Lapachos send us - nature speaks. We all need signs, posts and markers that help our minds, bodies and emotions transition from what was to what will become. Lapachos do that for Paraguayans every year.

Tajy (in guarani) or Lapacho in Spanish is not only known for its beautiful flowers, but also for its artistical qualities. The matero or guampa to drink tea is also often made of lapacho. Great carvings use lapacho as row material.

Its durable and considered very hardwood. Although lapacho now a endangered and protected tree, it used to be the favored wood for underground posts, outdoor furniture and construction beams.

The bark is used for making a milky tea. Its like a vanilla-almond taste. It has anti-oxidant benefits.

Lapachos take 40 to 50 years to become full of age or adult trees.

Even though, Covid, cold weather and many other challenges have hit society these days, the old lapacho trees are a reminder of stability and beauty in the midst of the winter.

What winter are you in or coming out off? Remember the Paraguay Tajy, it blooms once a year and in it is a visual post of a new season. I welcome this new South American Spring, I hope you do to.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart. . . Pr 3:11

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