Feel it: The Mystery of the New Year Symbol

Long ago, the fir tree stood at the boundary between worlds — linked to death, darkness, and those who did not belong among the living. While everything else withered in winter, it remained green, carrying the unsettling memory of death that endures. In time, people stopped turning away from this fear and instead brought it closer, dressing it in light and meaning. Thus, the tree that once accompanied souls became a symbol of life prevailing over darkness, and a universal New Year emblem of renewal.