The Unconventional Judas

This week on Sleepy Seedlings, we rest beneath the soft, blushing branches of the Unconventional Judas Tree—Cercis siliquastrum. Known for its early spring blossoms that bloom before the leaves, this quietly striking tree carries with it stories of sorrow, beauty, and quiet transformation. From ancient legends to gentle science, we’ll explore the myths that gave the tree its name, the wonder of its heart-shaped leaves, and the rare way it flowers directly from its trunk.

Through poetic reflection, soft narration, and soothing natural imagery, this episode is a gentle invitation to pause. To breathe. To find stillness beneath a tree that blooms not in spite of its history, but because of it. Settle in, let the petals fall around you, and drift off to sleep beneath the blossoms of the Judas Tree.

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