OSTERLEY PARK - Land Reading

“It needs more trees” was what I kept hearing.

Reading up on Osterley Park after my visit, and the words jump out from the wiki page: ‘...though it never came to fruition, the Earl (9th Earl of Jersey) planned to create an arboretum in the grounds of Osterley.’ I would suggest, this intention is still held within the land.

I’ve visited the National Trust owned Osterley Park once before, when it disturbed me as much as this time. Though a beautiful house and grounds, of historic value and interest, energetically it is not aligned or in harmony. ‘Something is missing’ is the sensation I could not help but leave with...that it (the land) has ‘not forgiven its betrayal’...that ‘an agreement was not upheld’...and hence it is ‘in limbo’. This will then remain in the ether of the land and house until it is healed and restored. It needs an energetic ‘upgrade’ and it needs boundary work - stunning brick walls, but energetically rather ‘useless’ - and not energetically attracting the investment and consideration it would benefit from. There’s so much more ‘power’ to this property than is being released and realised (and this includes financially).

On my little walk, I saw some just stunning trees - the picture does not do this one justice - its canopy is ENORMOUS - and I had a lovely chat with George who has been working at the property for 35 years, from before the NT became caretakers. It’s a happy place to work, it seems :).

The property has been going through restoration (I have not been inside the house - for another day) and the walled garden looks promising. But financial investment is not the same as energetic engagement. Only the custodian can implement this. Mostly I was drawn to the rear entrance (by the American Garden, pictured) - instinct tells me there’s more to explore here (it’s where I bumped into George) - that it has significance in some way.

So, all in all, a work in progress in many ways. I will be back to enjoy the park some more...and do a little more ‘land reading’. I would love to hear about your thoughts and sensations upon visiting it!
It’s well worth it.

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[3rd March 2021]