MEHER MOUNT

9902 Sulphur Mountain Road
Ojai, CA 93023-9375

Phone: 805-640-0000
Email: info@mehermount.org

HOURS

Wednesday-Sunday: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Monday & Tuesday: Closed

MANAGER/CARETAKERS

Buzz & Ginger Glasky

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sam Ervin, Preident
Ron Holsey, Vice President
Ursula Reinhart, Treasurer
Jim Whitson, Director
Richard Mannis, Director

OFFICERS

Margaret Magnus, Secretary

9902 Sulphur Mountain Rd
Ojai, CA, 93023
United States

(805) 640-0000

"Tree of Fire" Trailer

A story of love and resilience.

The Documentary Film “Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience”
— OFFICIAL TRAILER


“It’s the story of life. It’s about reinventing yourself, of not being defeated. You get a lot of love, you get help, but you move on and do your best. That is a good message for anyone.”  ~Agnes Montano, Board Member and Guest Caretaker

Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience tells the incredible story of the loss, recovery and the spiritual connection of Baba’s Tree – a once-thriving oak, devastated by fire, that rises from the ashes to offer love and comfort.

The tree is located on a mountaintop in Southern California at Meher Mount, a universal spiritual center dedicated to the spiritual leader Avatar Meher Baba. While visiting in 1956, Meher Baba spent time alone inside the canopy of this coast live oak, and it became a spiritual landmark known as Baba’s Tree.

In December 2017, the Thomas Fire struck Meher Mount. The fire and high winds toppled and badly damaged Baba’s Tree. Volunteers worked together to give the tree the love and care it had given them for years.

Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience is the story told by the people who nursed the tree back to health and found new and meaningful ways to carry the legacy of Baba’s Tree forward.

Through personal testimonies and breathtaking imagery, the film invites viewers to rediscover their own capacity for healing, transformation, and spiritual awakening.

“Oh, what an extraordinary, beautiful film filled with Baba's Love! My wife and I watched this treasured film with tears of joy and love.  Who else but the Avatar could make a story of a beautiful tree blessed with His Presence so inspiring.  Congratulations and gratefulness to all who participated in this very moving production. I am sure that all who are fortunate to see it, will be touched by His Love.“ ~ A Viewer

Credits

Directors: Margaret Magnus/Ben Hoffman
Written & Produced by Margaret Magnus
Executive Producer: Meher Mount Corporation
Director of Photography/Aerial Cinematography: Ben Hoffman
Editor: Ben Hoffman

Storytellers

Elizabeth Arnold, Resident Caretaker 2002-2009
Cassandra Bramucci, Resident Caretaker 2018
Eric Carlson, Resident Caretaker 2019-2022
Sam L. Ervin, Board President & Guest Caretaker
Buzz Glasky, Resident Caretaker 2013-2019
Ginger Glasky, Resident Caretaker 2013-2019
Billy Goodrum, Resident Caretaker 1999-2002
Pamela Goodrum, Resident Caretaker 1999-2002
Harold Greene, Furniture Maker & Musician
Bing Heckman, Founding Board Member 1989-2007 & Guest Caretaker
Ron Holsey, Board Vice President & Guest Caretaker
Ray Johnston, Resident Caretaker, 2002-2010, Current
Ellen Kwiatkowski, Resident Caretaker 2019-2022
Margaret Magnus, Communications Director
Juan Mendez, Guest Caretaker
Agnes Montano, Board Secretary & Guest Caretaker
Ken Pellman, Volunteer & Advisor
Kristina Somma, Guest Caretaker
Robert Turnage, Board Treasurer & Guest Caretaker
Perry Van Houten, Senior Reporter, Ojai Valley News
Darrel Wilson, Woodworking Artisian