For those who have university experience in Australia,
the appearance of the Jacaranda trees' clusters of purple blossoms means;
It's time ... to buckle down and study for the exams.
In Sydney, you can witness the bursts of purple line the skies from late October to early November and if your university days are well behind you, you can enjoy Mother Nature's spectacular display without stress.
A native of South America, a legend was spread about the spirit of this tree, which continues to inspire a new generation of artists and entrepreneurs around the world.
According to the Amazon myth, one day a bird of great beauty, carrying the priestess of the moon, descended upon the Jacaranda Tree. The lovely priestess was on a mission to teach the villagers wisdom, ethics and how to live in harmony, with all of nature. When she taught mortals all she knew, she returned to the adorned in Jacaranda blossoms and ascended to the heavens to be with her lover, the son of sun.
It may be that the tree is associated with wisdom that many Australian campuses have a Jacaranda tree growing on them. The intention may be that in striving for passing marks on their exams, the students don't forget about ethics and use all that they learned to realise a fairer world for all of nature's living things.
This is the hope, as passing marks in theoretical classes may no longer be what the world requires of humanity, but greater compassion for all living things to keep our world alive.
Summarised from an article by "Eda Utku" <eda.utku.writer@gmail.com>
For a great song - with fabulous images go to the link below.
