Monday, December 13, 2010

Christmas tree bird's nest

I love this bird's nest and wouldn't feel like the Christmas tree was complete without it.  I don't think it's a family tradition and I don't even know when I started doing it.  Do you have a favorite ornament for your Christmas tree and wonder what it means?

According to an old German legend, if you find a bird nest in the tree you harvest for Christmas, you will have an entire year of health and happiness.

A legend tells of the magic of all the world’s birds bursting into song as if with one voice the night the Christ child was born. Your family may find a bird’s nest in the Christmas tree – the gift of health, wealth and happiness throughout the year.

...a Bird Nest for your Christmas Tree. It is said that it will bring you Happiness, Good Fortune and Wealth in the coming year!

Next to Santas, birds are considered to be among the most common figural tree ornament. They have religious symbolism as being biblical messengers that bring God's love and peace to the world. Birds are also symbolic of good luck and good fortune. It is said that many German families felt that finding a bird's nest was a sign that good luck would come to their family throughout the year.

There is a Swedish Legend that states that if you find a bird nest in your Christmas tree, you'll have a year of Health, Wealth and Happiness.
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  1. anna kleinNovember 30, 2019 at 9:14 PM

    I found your site on the internet after I posed a question about finding a bird's nest in the Christmas tree we bought today on a farm. Hundreds and hundreds of people bought their trees today at Dzen's Christmas tree farm in Connecticut. This was the first tree that had a nest in all my years of cutting down our trees. Thank you for yur article. It will be special to me.

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    1. anna kleinNovember 30, 2019 at 9:15 PM

      sorry typo Your instead of yur.

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    2. anna kleinNovember 28, 2020 at 2:55 PM

      Hello again, one year later. I had a healthy and happy 2020, despite the pandemic. It seems everyone in my family had poor health, lost their jobs, lost a husband and lost a girlfriend. Today after searching two or three hundred trees, I found a tree with a birds nest and to my added delight, it had two bird's nests. I just love this article and you can see from my name that since it is a German tradition, it means even more to me.

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    3. Annette LeeuwDecember 20, 2020 at 2:07 PM

      I hope 2021 is a much happier and healthier year for everyone. ❤️

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    4. Annette LeeuwDecember 20, 2020 at 2:07 PM

      I hope 2021 is a much happier and healthier year for everyone. ❤️

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    5. Annette LeeuwDecember 20, 2020 at 2:07 PM

      I hope 2021 is a much happier and healthier year for everyone. ❤️

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