Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Each 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.

Probably one of the most common of all symbolisms would actually be strength and resiliency. No matter where it is placed and no matter how hard the weather conditions may be, it will always be able to withstand hardships. Its roots would represent its will to withstand the pressures and its trunk represents its iron 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.

Now the Bible also had its own metaphorical meaning when it comes to this entity which is mentioned in the story of Adam and Eve. Now there are two main trees that are mentioned in the story of the creation of mankind which can be found in the book of Genesis. These two are known as the tree of life and the tree of good and evil.

Now if one would take a look at the metaphorical meaning behind these two entities, one would see that they actually symbolize birth of new ideas or new things. Now these two entities produced fruits that would be able to influence the ideas of how mankind thought. In a sense, the fruit represents the idea that was created while the tree would represent the one who created the idea.

Of course many cultures would also regard it as a symbolism of symmetry and balance as a whole. Now a tree is known to have both genders which means that it is a balance of both masculine and feminine sides. It also has no biases toward anything and just flourishes. Because of its disposition, it can definitely be used as a symbol for equality.

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.

Now the last on the list would be that it represents everything that is all natural. Now trees are actually a direct representation of nature itself because it is actually one of the very first things to be created in nature. It is because of this reason that many people see this entity as the embodiment of nature.




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