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Herbs accompany the Christmas table and the holiday itself from ancient times. Legends tell of herbs associated with Christmas, the childhood of Jesus Christ, the life of the Virgin Mary.
Christmas or Christmas is a celebration of the revival of spirituality, the coming of the light of God through the birth of Jesus Christ. Symbolically, he was born on the darkest winter night, carrying the Divine light for men.
According to legend, there are several special herbs that were present and touched his body on the night of Christmas and during his childhood. These field herbs were laid in the manger, where they became his bed. Since then, they have carried God's power and given it to people. That is why these special herbs are present at the Christmas table of many nations.
Rosemary is associated with a legend about the Virgin Mary, according to which, the colors of the herb changed from white to blue after she put her clothes on them. For this reason, blue is the traditional color that the church associates with the Virgin Mary. According to another legend, she put Jesus' clothes on him, and on the night of his birth the herb was covered with flowers and fruit, although it was not time for it to bloom. Rosemary is placed on the Christmas table, giving it a resinous aroma. Rosemary leaves were scattered on the floor on Christmas Eve in the Middle Ages to give a special festive aroma.
According to other legends, the clothes of the newborn Jesus were placed to dry on a lavender bush and then the lavender got its wonderful aroma and began to bloom. She became a symbol of purity, innocence and immortality. According to another legend, the Virgin Mary washed her clothes with it and put the washed clothes to dry on the fragrant herb. So her clothes turned blue, thanks to the touch of lavender.
Enyovcheto is associated with the manger in which Jesus Christ lay, it was part of the bed. The original white flowers of the herb acquire their milky golden color after the birth of Jesus Christ according to legend.
Thyme was also present in the manger. Legend has it that, like the spirit of God, it gives strength, courage and strength. Since then, many peoples have added it to Christmas dishes.
The apiary and the field mint are also said to have been present in the manger of Jesus Christ. Kalofercheto is also called a biblical leaf or balsamic chrysanthemum. It is a symbol of eternal life. According to legend, the Virgin Mary used it to prepare a healing ointment.
Salvia is also added to Christmas dishes, as it is considered the herb of immortality and family happiness. When Joseph and the Virgin Mary fled from Judea to the Virgin Mary, she turned for help to hide her in a rose and a carnation bush growing nearby, but they refused. The only bush that sheltered the Mother of God, the infant, and Joseph was Salvia. She covered herself with numerous colors to hide the persecuted. Herod's soldiers passed by without seeing them. Therefore, sage is considered a sacred herb with numerous and enormous healing properties.
Incense is also used in church ceremonies to "smoke" the table on Christmas Eve, before the feast begins. This aromatic resin is known for the fact that the Three Magi brought it as a gift to baby Jesus.
In many countries around the world, various sweets and breads with aromatic spices are prepared at Christmas. Traditionally used cinnamon, ginger, cloves, which today have become a symbol of Christmas aromas. They are also used to prepare fragrant Christmas drinks, along with nutmeg.
According to Bulgarian traditions, walnuts and garlic must be present at the Bulgarian Christmas table. It is an old custom to have crushed garlic and walnuts mixed with water. According to the beliefs, in this way the evil forces are driven away, and health and strength are given. At the end of Christmas Eve, everyone in the family dipped their fingers in the bowl of garlic and walnuts and smeared a little behind their ears, for health next year.
Festive decorations with bags of dried herbs are placed on the Christmas table. They, along with pine twigs, walnuts and the aroma of cinnamon, lavender, myrtle or rosemary give comfort and a feeling of warmth and tranquility. The incense is used to "smoke" the table on Christmas Eve, before the holiday begins.
Happy Holidays!
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