History and tradition of the Christmas tree, where it comes from and the meaning of the fir tree to be decorated during the Christmas period, how to decorate the Christmas tree.
Christmas tree
The type of tree that is decorated for Christmas is now traditionally the evergreen fir.
This is a custom of northern European origin, but since ancient times the tree has been considered a symbol of life by various civilizations.
In Riga, the capital of Latvia, a plaque states that it was in this city that in 1510 the first Christmas tree was decorated as we know it today.
Then the custom spread to Germany, and in the second half of the nineteenth century it also landed in Italy, establishing itself more and more in the twentieth century.
For Christians, the Christmas tree is a symbol of the birth of Christ, light of the world, for this reason, despite being a pagan tradition, it was accepted by the Church as an ornament.
In 1982 it was John Paul II who inaugurated the custom of having a large fir tree arrive in St. Peter's Square to be placed next to the crib during the Christmas holidays.
The lights that are on the tree are a symbol of the Light of Jesus Christ that humanity humanity, the fruits, the sweets hanging from its branches represent the spiritual Life and the love it offers us.
So every year in preparation for Christmas, usually, a fir is decorated which can be real or artificial, depending on your taste.
Of course, the real tree needs to be watered during the month in which it is decorated, and then it must not be placed too close to heat sources.
However, to decorate the Christmas tree, of any kind, you need lights and decorations, everyone can interpret it in their own way.
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The first step to making the tree is to position the lights starting from the top going downwards in a spiral, trying to hide the wire between the branches, of course before putting the lights on it is better to try them to see if they work.
Then you can position the various decorations trying to arrange them so as to put the Christmas balls, if we use this type of ornament, in ascending order from the smallest at the top to the largest at the bottom.
After putting all the decorations trying to distribute them in a balanced way, you can complete the decoration with tape by passing it all around the tree.
Do not underestimate the combination of colors, for example, a multicolor tree can be very festive if decorated with wisdom, a bicolor tree can be very elegant, but there is a risk that it will be a little sadder.
