Upside Down Christmas Tree Hanging From Ceiling

An upside down tree isn t a new idea medieval christians in germany hung triangular shaped fir trees from the ceiling at christmastime as a symbol of the holy trinity a central christian belief.

Upside down christmas tree hanging from ceiling.

Originally they hung trees upside down in houses to make sure anyone who saw a tree in the house knew it was not just a floral decoration. Don t panic if you start to notice trees hanging from the ceiling by their trunks you re not in the upside down you re just noticing a christmas tree trend that has blown up in the last few years. See more ideas about upside down christmas tree christmas tree christmas. The first records of a tree being decorated date to the 1500s at riga latvia.

The early trees were a symbol of the paradise tree in the garden of eden and were decorated with food and flowers to denote abundance. According to a legend the original christmas tree was used as a symbol of religious devotion by christian missionaries who used the evergreen branches to explain a basic religious tenet of the trinity god the father son and holy spirit.