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 # Tree of Ascension Docs
 
-<figure class="godspark-hero" markdown="1">
-<img src="assets/images/hero.jpg" alt="Tree of Ascension" />
-<figcaption>Every branch reaches toward the light.</figcaption>
-</figure>
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 <p class="intro-lead gp-reveal">
 A living guide for those climbing upward — practices for the body, teachings for the mind, and community for the soul. Not a destination, but a tree growing one branch at a time.
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