The Middleworld is the place where we live most of our lives. Yet it is not “ordinary” or dull in any sense in comparison to the other worlds. The Middleworld is a place where the worlds of Upper and Lower come together and dance right before our very eyes. It can be a wondrous hill in the middle of a plain that we can visit, walk up, sit on and meditate. It can be a deep well that bubbles to the surface where the sunlight sparkles upon it. It can also be the trunk of a tree in our own backyard, where we can travel up and down to the lower and upper worlds respectively. The Middleworld, as the place where we spend most of our time, requires us to be fully awake to it, to establish a deep and intimate relationship with it. We need to know the land upon which we live, where we make our homes and walk the dogs. We need to know the names of the trees and plants, the geological formations, the rivers and streams and where they run. Through a practice of deep connection, we work with the Middleworld and realise that it’s just as wondrous as the Lower or Upper worlds of Annwn and Gwynfed. In the tree motif, the Middleworld is the trunk, the strong and sturdy part of the tree that connects the Lower and Upper worlds. If you have found a connection with a particular tree, perhaps in your garden or local park, forest or woodland, then you can use this tree easily for connecting the three worlds of Lower, Middle and Upper. Simply by leaning your back onto the trunk of the tree, you can connect with it and open your awareness to the present moment, the Middle world, with ease.
