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Article about the Book TULIP LOVE, written by Eva A. Lindberg

Tulip means “Perfect Love” in Ancient Persian Mythology

The Book TULIP LOVE is an invitation to remember; the Delicate Flower that exists Deep Inside us, the Childlike Beauty inside our Core Being, the Strength of our own Inner Ruler, and an explanation of how to adopt an alternative Healing Modality for Individuals and in our Communities.

''Do you want to love more deeply? Feeling touch-deprived and stressed out? Do you yearn to connect with your hidden power and open up to blossoming?''

Tulip Love comes as an invitation for us to embrace our own sacredness, to connect with our own inner childlike qualities, our Inner Child or Inner tender Tulip-ness, to express our unique, mature Regalness and inner worth, to be Love, in its fullest expression. The author wishes to share her thoughts and ideas of how we can take better care of each other and ourselves through what she calls Tulip Consciousness. This Tulip Healing Model is introduced, accompanied by exercises with various insights, and comes in answer to an urgent need in an alienated society where people feel estranged, stressed out, touch-deprived and mainly love-deprived. It is a wonderfully balanced model for both men and women.

Besides the Individual and Group Healing, other related topics are Tulip History and Botany, Mysticism, Symbolism, Archetypes, Exercises, Insights, Tulip Society, Poems, the usage of Tulip Thrones and Tulip Crowns, as well as author's private experiences. The connection to an outer intelligence or angelic realm—the Tulip People—is discussed, accompanied by a picture from the National Geographic Magazine, displaying Tulip-looking people on rock paintings. Tulip-Related art motifs created by the author explains some of the healing concepts in a visual manner. In addition, parallels are drawn to certain concepts of the "Tree of Life" in Kabbalah, and one can gain a personal and collective perspective of what Tulips stand for.

The chapters in the book are numbered according to the Fibonacci Spiral* and its sequence, out of the need to weave our past into the future. The Fibonacci spiral is one way to guide you through the book, as it is the most organic spiral form that can be observed in nature, and it grows exponentially. It would be confusing for the reader, however, if the traditional numbering of chapters were used. This way the energetic effect of its intention will remain, though in a more subtle way. According to the Fibonacci spiral, each chapter's number builds upon the experience of the one before it, creating an organic structure, weaving the chapters themselves into each other. Its ratio grows in relation to the number before it (1,1,2,3,5,8,13 etc. 1+2=3, 3+5=8). Thus, the chapters are interrelated, symbolically creating an inevitable link to further growth from individual to group consciousness to a more supportive and nurturing community, all reaching out to a larger pool of collective consciousness. For example, those chapters that deal with the individual aspects of the Tulip Consciousness slowly build a bridge to the benefits of the Tulip Healing Modality in a larger community setting. Therefore, metaphorically, we are guided to know how to revere where we came from (the past), including family, country or nationality. We cannot move forward (the future) in a constructive manner without looking back, lovingly.

The books shows how a certain Tulip consciousness matures over the years, along side the author's personal accounts and family history. At times, Eva Lindberg writes about a certain innocence and certain beliefs that might be hard to accept, or may be interpreted as too childlike to live out in our challenging modern lives. Nevertheless, she believes these ideas have validity and beauty. This world needs more softness. It needs to return to innocence, to turn away from our overly critical minds and perceptions of how we should be in the world. When the author uses the term G-d, she hopes to include all kinds of faiths and beliefs, or if you so wish—Divine Will. As a Jewish woman she connects with Elokim; for a Native American it might mean the Great Spirit; for a Christian believer, Jesus; for a Muslim, Allah; for a Buddhist, Buddha, etc. We are all here together, and "whom" we believe in is secondary, as we are all "God's Children.” They say that a loved "person" has many names. It is equally true of our Beloved God.

Since Eva Lindberg was so drawn to Tulips, in her dreams and in her paintings, she also kept searching for the deeper meaning of their symbolism. At the same time, she went about my life, studying various disciplines like architecture, drama therapy and fine arts. At one point she was upset by the fact that after all this schooling she still was not sure about the real purpose of her life, therefore sought counseling. During those therapy sessions, she saw how powerfully Tulips were linked to her life purpose. Eva Lindberg had asked the counselor to guide her to clarify her life dreams, as well as questions about what she was supposed to do in this life, or how she could clarify her deepest desire. Through a guided-imagery journey she ventured into the landscape of the unconscious world, where she found herself (and her Inner Child) as a little girl walking in nature. Further down the road there were Tulips growing in the fields. Seeing these beautiful flowers she immediately started to feel alive, and with great enthusiasm began to pick the Tulips. With her hands full she ran to people and put Tulips “into their hearts.” As she did that the little girl in the guided imagery, and inside her, became so content and overjoyed that she really did not want to do anything else! All she wanted to do was to give people gifts of Tulips—straight into their hearts—as a symbol of love. It seams that from the core of her being, her dream is to open people’s hearts by the magic touch of Tulips.

In hope this flower consciousness will inspire individuals and communities to adopt the Tulip Temple Model for their own healing, while the author strongly advises following the guidelines suggested in Chapter 21, as they provide for a safe and efficient structure to hold such events. (A Tulip Temple Manual is also available for purchase.) In addition to the flower-conscious concepts of Tulip Love, which represents the Divine and perfect expression of deep love, Tulip Love also stands to reclaim the innate healthy feminine and masculine aspects in our society, partnership, as well as celebrating the beauty within and around us. The union of our inner female and male, the union of the Inner Child and the Grown Up, the spiritual connection between the Divine and our bodies, is the merging of two opposites, two archetypes, into oneness. Tulip Healing is geared to individuals and collective healing, balancing childlike innocence with the Mature Regalness living within us all.

Eva Lindberg believes we have the power within us to reclaim our basic dignity as a loving species and a compassionate, heartfelt human race. At our core, all of us were born fragile, small and dependent. We were all born needing a Mother's love, a Mother's milk and her protection, in addition to the Father's wings of guidance, and more. All this shows how connected we are, through our common experiences in life. Urging us to rid ourselves of the masks that hide our true existence—the true contours of our inner fragile trembling. She believes nations should see that each country and each religion were perhaps created out of the same hope—to be a special child in the eyes of Mother Earth or G-d to be a special country. Individual or nations, we all need to be especially loved in their own unique manifestations! The choice of the magical Fibonacci spiral, via the chapters, is intended to enhance the maturing of our interrelatedness. By reading this book, you may spread the Tulip Love Vibration; expand the flower consciousness; the love for Your Self; shed more truth on your life's journey and our amazing world.

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