“The seed of Christ had been placed in every human heart. It was the privilege of man to guard this seed and to nourish it so that it could grow. The food of the soul is love, faith, and beauty, and when this nutrition is properly provided the soul enlarges and extends itself until it becomes a great tree and bears its fruit, and this fruit is for the healing of the nations.

Like a palm tree growing in some desert place, it gives shade and rest and even food to the lonely traveler. It is the tree of Christ growing from the human heart that brings peace to the world and contentment to the individual.

The gentle, thoughtful, and devout meditation upon this wonderful and beautiful symbol enriches consciousness and causes the mood of mysticism. The mystic walks in ways of beauty because he believes in the ministry of beauty. He knows within himself that beauty bears witness to the divine love and the divine wisdom. He needs no further evidence than that which is available to all through the simple instinct of appreciation.