The tradition of the May tree represents a fertility ritual associated with the return of leaves to the trees. During the month of May, a tree is ceremoniously planted or a pole representing it is erected. This custom has spread throughout Europe, and different names are associated with it: tree of joy or May tree, … Read more
Every sacred space is characterized by the fact that it is a place of transition, a breakthrough between levels, which allows communication between what is above and what is below, and vice versa. Individuals in traditional societies could only live in a space “open” upwards, where the breakthrough of levels was symbolically ensured and communication … Read more
