Yggdrasil Wasatch
A Photo Puzzle Cache
The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Please solve the puzzle contained below to find its actual location.
This cache is part of the M.T. Promises series. Be sure to make a note of the clue contained on the log.
Yggdrasil, the legendary tree of Norse mythology. The Tree of Life. Eternal and vast.
Surprisingly, and little known, there are multiple Yggdrasils spread throughout the world. Perhaps less surprising is the fact that their locations are centers of concentration of cosmic and spiritual energies, somewhat similar to, but not in common with, points of Harmonic Convergence. Very little is known about the locations of Yggdrasils (Yggdrasii) and that information is closely guarded by the few who do know, a group known as the Guardians of Yggdrasii.
I have long felt a spiritual connection of my own to Mt. Wire and its surroundings. Could this be indicative of the presence of Yggdrasil right here in the Wasatch? I became convinced this was the case and spent many long hours questing for the exact location. In October of 2009 I was successful, making a positive identification of an Yggdrasil tree near Mt. Wire. Since that time, I have identified two more in the very cosmic locations of Salem, Massachusetts and Ft. Stevens State Park on the North Oregon Coast.
After much soul searching, I have decided to share Yggdrasil Wasatch with my geocaching friends. This cache puzzle will lead you to it. Don't be expecting a mighty ash or oak tree, though. Yggdrasil Wasatch is cleverly disguised as a lowly, scrubby Russian Olive tree. Don't let appearances fool you. This location is an extraordinary locus of pure harmonic energy. Even the coordinates of the location are numerically interesting. By the way, I didn't realize the significance of the coordinates until after locating the tree. Coincidence? External Interference?
I quickly found that the energies at the site are so focused that they interfere with GPS receivers. Therefore, the cache is located some distance away. You can view it as a meeting of Norse, British Isles and Russian mythologies.
I was able to tap the powers of the nearby Yggdrasil to disguise the cache container from unworthy finders. It may look and feel like an ordinary match tube, but in keeping with the M.T. Promises theme, it is actually a very rare and cherished "Yggdragem" box, handmade sometime in the Third Century from the wood of the Original Yggdrasil near present-day Oslo. If you are in Harmony with Yggdrasil, you will see this beautiful creation. Otherwise, expect only a plain green run-of-the-mill match tube glued to a rock, particularly insulting since the site is ideal for at least a nice, big Tupperware box.
The cache is 500 feet NNE of Yggdrasil Wasatch in a gray rock outcropping. Update: On a later visit, I had a GPS reading of 490 to 496 feet from the numerically significant coordinates of the Yggdrasil. Take a GPS reading at the tree and you should see that you are near some very interesting coordinates. Use those to measure the distance.