My green Christmas

Greenery is a natural way to decorate in the festive season. But bringing the outside in isn’t a new idea…

Gillian Monks

Whether it’s with traditional holly and ivy, winter displays from a florist or a poinsettia from the supermarkets, most people decorate their homes with some form of evergreenery at Christmas. But what compels us to decorate our homes with leaves? As autumn progresses into winter, the hours of daylight dwindle and darkness prevails for most of the time; plants are dying back into the earth and trees are shedding their leaves like colourful poignant rain. All around are dry husks, sere stalks and stiff leaves. It’s not surprising that our early ancestors should have felt some measure of seasonal alarm… The pre-Christians perceived divinity in the world of plants and nature. Most of the growing things around them – deciduous trees, plants and pastures – lost their leaves in the…

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Mindful Christmas (Digital) - 1 Issue, Mindful Christmas 2019

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