__NOEDITSECTION__ Grandmother Tree is the matriarch of a brood of other tree totems, each representing a specific type or species of tree--such as Oak, Willow, Cottonwood, and Redwood--but she is more than just a generic version of those totems. She is an aspect of the World Tree; she is the Totemic face of that universal concept. As such, Grandmother Tree is the one the Garou turn to as a symbol of the oneness of everything. Many Children of Gaia favor Grandmother Tree because of this. She shows them patience and wisdom, and she represents the way the entire universe is interconnected. Her roots reach deep into the earth, even as her branches lace the sky. In-between, her solid trunk unites all. Beneath her shade, all life flourishes. She is the life-giver, providing a home, shelter, or f