mardi 19 août 2014

The Symbolic Meaning Of Trees

By Linda Ruiz


The tree has always been one of the most majestic entities that can be found in the world. Many people are at awe at the sight of trees because of their beauty and their splendor. However, only few people would think outside of the aesthetic properties of this entity and go deep into the symbolic meaning of trees. For those who are interested, here are a few possible symbolisms.

Now many cultures would view this entity as a symbol of strength and ability to take any pressure and still stand strong. Now the roots would symbolize its iron will while its trunk would represent its own physical strength. Together, these two traits would fully symbolize strength.

Now in the Celtic culture, the tree may also symbolize wisdom and age. Now this is simply because it is able to live to about over a hundred years old and still remain standing before it actually dies. It is because of this reason that a lot of movies and stories would use a talking tree as a guardian spirit that would guide the protagonist throughout his quest.

The Bible also has a very specific symbolism of trees. If one has read the first chapter of Genesis which recounts the tale of Adam and Eve, he will notice that God placed two trees in the Garden of Eden. These two trees are the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Now these two entities played very important roles because they symbolized the production of two universal ideas which are life and profound knowledge. So if one would look deeper into its metaphorical meaning, one will realize that a tree would actually symbolize birth of something new. Since a tree produces fruit, the fruit can be equated to an age old entity giving birth to something new for the world to try.

In many cultures, the tree is believed to symbolize equality and centrality. This entity has no gender nor does it have any side. It just stays there, flourishes, and gives its fruit to the people. It is for this reason that many cultures believe this entity to be the epitome of balance because it possesses an equal amount of each converse trait.

Now this entity may also symbolize motherhood because it gives birth to fruit that would nourish the people. It is the provider, protector, and the home for all living beings in the planet. Because of the original caring nature of this entity, many people would associate it with being a mother as that is what mothers would do.

Finally, the tree would represent nature itself in all of its splendor. Now trees are known to be a representation of nature simply because many stories would point out that it is one of the first things created in the earth. Since it is the first thing that was created in the world, many would actually equate it to nature itself.




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