Many animals species including humans have an instinctive symbiotic relationship to other species. Humans have always sought shelter in swales and hills, by creeks and rivers, under trees and against stones for sacred rites of passage and ritual. There is a spiritual as well as practical reason for these instincts. Deeply embedded in our nature, in our subliminal consciousness, are survival memories of important places: where we were born where our families came from, lands and landforms that hold meaning, that we love and have a connection to, whether personally or collectively. We record cycles, seasons, phases of the moon which are inherently and instinctively important to us. Birthing trees are used by many animal species to provide shelter, protection and security - safe passage for mother and child. Trees act as guardians of the sacred cycle of life. Moons and their phases can control water, tides, impact cycles and the rituals of life giving and initiation.