I have noticed that they have similar personalities.
FWIW as a datapoint: since someone else downthread asked about energy vampires, that was what prompted the exchange with the oak tree. We were on an obligatory visit with faraway relatives, stuck in the house for a week, and as always happens when we visit there... we were all lethargic and kind of depressed. I don't have any special abilities when it comes to figuring these things out-- for all I know they just have poor ventilation and low oxygen in the house-- but I was desperate for some relief, and found that the further I was from the house, the better I felt. So I found a friendly oak to sit under each day and work on my homework (an extensive stack of liturgical music I needed to learn), and each day I'd ask Jesus and his Mother to bless the tree, and I'd thank the tree for its hospitality. Harmless little yellow bugs came and perched on the pages of my book while I worked-- the tree sheltered a thick blanket of moss and seemed to hold court with a whole mini ecosystem of tree sprouts, insects, lichens, and fungi in the tiny domain under its branches. I was careful not to step on the tree sprouts, and by way of thanks, I'd break up any dead branches into small, digestible pieces and leave them on the ground for the fungi. By about day 3 the situation indoors was intolerable-- no sleep, no energy, no will to do anything (until I forced myself outdoors). And for crazy synchronicity reasons, I have to back up a little-- I had been reading Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, and finished it that morning. A major plot point in the story is a manky feather, gifted by a supernatural being, tucked into a hat, and used later to free someone from an enchantment. And for anybody who doesn't know, Anansi is a spider/god/trickster character in African folklore. So anyway, I got out there, made my usual petitions, moved out of the way of a very large brown spider (I was raised never to harm spiders-- we leave them alone, or relocate them when they move into a bad spot. Hippie parents and stuff), and then went and put my head against the trunk and sort of... I dunno. Listened to it mentally. Felt for its patterns (This is how I talk to trees-- but I lack words for what happens). Spent some time with it, then talked to it about the house situation, and asked if it could help. I opened my eyes and on the moss at the base of the tree was a raggedy, vivid blue jay feather I hadn't seen before. So I picked it up, thanked the tree, tucked it under my bandana, and wore it around for the rest of our stay. Three nights running, I still couldn't sleep... and then remembered, kicked myself, and put the bandana-with-feather back on and went right to sleep. Wore that rig around like a magic helmet until we left. It helped a lot.
No idea if any of that's useful to anybody else, but I highly recommend treating trees with respect, and trying to make friends. Always be polite ;)
Re: Baby teeth & Disposal questions
FWIW as a datapoint: since someone else downthread asked about energy vampires, that was what prompted the exchange with the oak tree. We were on an obligatory visit with faraway relatives, stuck in the house for a week, and as always happens when we visit there... we were all lethargic and kind of depressed. I don't have any special abilities when it comes to figuring these things out-- for all I know they just have poor ventilation and low oxygen in the house-- but I was desperate for some relief, and found that the further I was from the house, the better I felt. So I found a friendly oak to sit under each day and work on my homework (an extensive stack of liturgical music I needed to learn), and each day I'd ask Jesus and his Mother to bless the tree, and I'd thank the tree for its hospitality. Harmless little yellow bugs came and perched on the pages of my book while I worked-- the tree sheltered a thick blanket of moss and seemed to hold court with a whole mini ecosystem of tree sprouts, insects, lichens, and fungi in the tiny domain under its branches. I was careful not to step on the tree sprouts, and by way of thanks, I'd break up any dead branches into small, digestible pieces and leave them on the ground for the fungi. By about day 3 the situation indoors was intolerable-- no sleep, no energy, no will to do anything (until I forced myself outdoors). And for crazy synchronicity reasons, I have to back up a little-- I had been reading Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, and finished it that morning. A major plot point in the story is a manky feather, gifted by a supernatural being, tucked into a hat, and used later to free someone from an enchantment. And for anybody who doesn't know, Anansi is a spider/god/trickster character in African folklore. So anyway, I got out there, made my usual petitions, moved out of the way of a very large brown spider (I was raised never to harm spiders-- we leave them alone, or relocate them when they move into a bad spot. Hippie parents and stuff), and then went and put my head against the trunk and sort of... I dunno. Listened to it mentally. Felt for its patterns (This is how I talk to trees-- but I lack words for what happens). Spent some time with it, then talked to it about the house situation, and asked if it could help. I opened my eyes and on the moss at the base of the tree was a raggedy, vivid blue jay feather I hadn't seen before. So I picked it up, thanked the tree, tucked it under my bandana, and wore it around for the rest of our stay. Three nights running, I still couldn't sleep... and then remembered, kicked myself, and put the bandana-with-feather back on and went right to sleep. Wore that rig around like a magic helmet until we left. It helped a lot.
No idea if any of that's useful to anybody else, but I highly recommend treating trees with respect, and trying to make friends. Always be polite ;)