All,
The Christmas Tree, as we know it, derives from a Druidic ceremony
practiced at the winter solstice. A large pine tree was taken to
a relatively central or prominent location, and set on fire. All
fires besides this tree in the community were extinguished and all
the families took "new fire" from this tree home.
Further, some folks I know have connections in the modern pagan
movement (Yuck) and they know a real life practicing Druid. This
man told them this history, and further told them that all the
Christians had ruined the symbolism by importing a mutated version
into their Christmas ceremony.
Truth is stranger then fiction.
White Buffalo
PS I'm hoping for Vegemite under my tree this year ;-)
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