Christmas Tree Shop

December is the commemorating month of the birth of Jesus. This event is surrounded by customs and traditions. The origin of Christmas tree is a little bit confusing; it is believed that the origin of Christmas tree is in the ancient Germany. Some others also suggest that the first Christians that arrived to Europe found out that some cultures used to celebrate the birth of Frey, the god of fertility by decorating an evergreen tree, this celebration used to be done on a date near to Christmas celebration date.

So with the further evangelization of these peoples, the Christians took the idea of the tree to celebrate the birth of Christ but changing the meaning of it. It was St. Boniface the first one who implemented the Christmas tree by decorating an evergreen tree with apples and candles. The evergreen tree symbolized the love of God, and apples were the symbol of temptation and original sin, while candle lights were the symbol of the light of Christ as the light for the entire world. What is true is that the origin of Christmas tree is full of legends and a variety of stories.

Another legend speaks about a generous priest who lived four hundred years ago in Alsace, each Christmas night he used to distribute among the most disadvantaged residents of his village, foods, clothes and money which he used to collect throughout the year. One day while he was preparing the packages for the residents of the village, the priest admired the beautiful landscape and decided to hang some of the gifts on the branches of a spruce near the church. Thus the poor would be able to enjoy the starry sky of that clear night while at the same time they could sing some sacred songs. The gathering turned out to be so pleasant that since then the tree became the center of Christmas celebration.

Another legend takes us to England, to the XVIII century during the reign of George III. Queen Carlota, who used to stand out for her generosity with the people, in 1765 decided to install in the middle of one of the bigger rooms of the palace, an Easter tree decorated with lights, garlands, toys and all kinds of gifts. There is even a legend related to the Christ Child. According to this legend, during a cold night a small kid sought refuge in the house of a woodcutter and his wife.

The old couple received and fed him. During the night the child transformed into an angel dressed with golden clothes: it was the Christ Child. To reward the old couple for their generosity He gave them a branch of pine and told them to plant it, indicating them that each year would the tree would provide fruit. This legend gave place to the tree with golden apples and silver nuts. Traditions and customs are a way to bring to the present what was used to be done in the past. It could be said that tradition is what our forefathers have left us. In the case of Christmas the most important are the familiar traditions because of their sentimental meaning. The traditional tree implemented by many hundreds of years ago, has changed in decoration as in the meaning. Today the marbles and their colors have special meanings related to the prayers we make at Christmas:

  • A blue marble symbolizes the prayers of repentance
  • A silver marble symbolizes gratefulness
  • A golden marble symbolizes praise
  • Red marbles symbolizes petition

Another important tradition these days is to place a big golden star at the top of the tree. It represents the faith as the light that we have to guide us in our lives. The Christmas tree is also decorated with a diversity of figures, they symbolize the good actions and sacrifices, as well as the “gifts” we will offer to Jesus.

Then given the special meaning of a Christmas tree it is very important to choose the most appropriate at the time of acquiring one. It can be a little bit difficult to find the right shop or store to get a nice Christmas tree and at a good price. Certainly during Christmas times there are many stores that offer a variety of decorative objects and Christmas motives, however there are specialized stores that have been working for years on the sale of Christmas ornaments, it is recommended to go to one of these stores since they will have more variety and quality to offer.

There is a retail chain known as Christmas Tree Shops where you can find a great variety of Christmas trees, as well as a lot of important information about Christmas decoration motives. This chain started as a store on Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, on the United States, since then it expanded to different departments of the United States. Now thirteen stores of this retail chain can be found throughout the country. These stores of “Christmas Tree Shops” offer quality products and big discounts during holiday season, on these big stores you can find more than just Christmas trees, you can also find furniture, toys, ornaments all kinds of Christmas items.

On “Christmas Tree Shops” you will find a variety of beautiful and elegant artificial Christmas trees; they have become the most required by the public. People prefer artificial Christmas trees since they do not create disorder inside a house like a natural tree does. Natural trees tend to be shedding branches and leaves as they dry. These days different types of artificial trees with style and personalized are being released on the market. Still there are people that still prefer natural trees instead of artificial Christmas trees, thus on “Christmas Tree Shops” you can also find a big variety of beautiful and elegant natural Christmas trees, and unbeatable prices by the competitors. Therefore the most important recommendation would be to acquire your favorite Christmas tree from “Christmas Tree Shops”, you will be attended by professionals.