Upside Down Trees With Something to Say...

Well, a new trend in Christmas decor is upon us. And truthfully, I think they're ON to something. Upside-down Christmas trees are now available through Target online and ChristmasForMe.com among others. Nobody really knows why. But the symbology of it AND the timing are quite intriguing. For generations the triangular trees have reached to the skies, pointing to the heavens in celebration of an incarnation. Almost in anticipation... as if to say, 'when ya gonna GET here.' Or could we say, pointing up there, way off somewhere to something desired but apparently unreachable.

Now with this trend I can't help but see that we've gotten our answer. Whatever us UP THERE is finally reaching back, pointing downward as if to say 'I'm on my way.' And what do we get when these two triangular ideas merge...The White Eagle lodge describes this merging of triangles like this:

The six-pointed star is actually a very old symbol, and it's not linked to any particular religion in history. Different people have described it in different ways, but one of them is to think of it as composed of two triangles. One points upward, and symbolises all our hopes and aspirations. The other points downward, and symbolises the light that comes to us, like grace. The two completely joined with no divisions, symbolises perfect balance. It means balance between the gifts of life and our gift to life.

How appropriate the symbol for these strange and transformative times...
...as heaven now comes to earth.