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    The acacia flower looks like a small cluster of tiny pale petals. It has a very important spiritual and biblical symbolism which today we will count here. Don't miss it...

    Characteristics of acacia trees

    Are you sure you have acacias in your garden? There is more than 2000 varieties of acacias identified in the world. Especially on the oceanic and African continent. Their characteristics vary depending on their origin and the area where they grow, however they are recognized by the following elements:

    • They grow on trees that can easily reach 20 meters in height.
    • The bark of the tree is extremely dark.
    • The branches are sturdy, reaching approx. 6 centimeters thick.
    • The flowers are usually white, red or yellow, although some have developed a different coloration. They are also very aromatic, so it is not uncommon to find them as an ingredient in some perfumes or odor perfumes.
    • The flowers are small, 2 centimeters maximum, they grow together in clusters of more than 30 bunches of flowers.
    • They grow in tropical climates, including Australia, Africa, and some Latin American countries.

    Meaning of the acacia flower

    The acacia is a flower closely linked to the Bible. Even if they are not the only ones assign meaningWell, already in other, older cultures, acacia was well known and used for medicinal purposes that attributed esoteric and spiritual powers to it.

    Its name was given in the ancient Egyptian civilization, in which the hardness of the tree and its medicinal properties attributed the concept of eternity. It is said that the use of acacia in infusions or as decorative elements expressed the desire for eternal life.

    Acacia trees are a special gift for people who have suffered an accident or near-fatal illness and have managed to recover. These people also offer them as a request or as a thank you to God, a Virgin or a Saint for help them get another chance in this life.

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    Egyptian legends and meanings of acacia trees

    The Egyptians believed that acacia trees had incalculable spiritual value, and that the same celestial community was born in the shade of this tree. They also have important legends where the acacia flower is mentioned.

    The first was written during the reign of Ramesses II. It is said that a man cast his heart with a spell and hid it in a acacia flower.

    His wife, who was spying on him out of curiosity, cut the flower and instantly her husband fell dead. During the duel, the brother put the water to soak and miraculously the dead man woke up as if nothing had happened.

    Another legend says that when Seth murdered his brother Osiris dismembering himhis wife desperate to get him back, gathered all his body parts and buried them in an acacia wood coffin with the intention of bringing him back to life.

    Around his grave still lie several trees which can be identified as Acacias.

    There, their faith in the acacia trees for sacred rituals is understood. Since then, acacias began to be linked to reincarnation, rebirth or new opportunities.

    Biblical meaning of acacia trees

    In the Bible there are many references to Acacia. Since it is about symbol of the life that the Creator has given us.

    For the Hebrew people, the acacia is sacred, since they say that the burning bush where God appeared to Moses in the Naked Desert was an Acacia.

    What is expressed in the Bible in Exodus 3.2. This is why the Hebrews use Acacia incense to ward off demons and evil spirits away.

    The prophet Isaiah also speaks of planting cedars, acacias, myrtles, olive trees, elms and boxwoods, in a desert so that people know and understand that the hand of Yahweh has done it, and that the Holy of 'Israel created it.

    This is how the desert turn into a garden for his people.

    In the Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant built by Bezabel is supposed to have been made of acacia wood and overlaid with pure gold.

    And in different verses of Exodus, God commands to build the table of loaves, the tabernacle, the pillars of the veil and the curtain of his temple, as good as the altar of burnt offerings with acacia wood.

    For Christians, the acacia is also symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And they specify that the cross and the crown of thorns were made with acacia wood.

    Freemason meaning of acacia trees

    The secret brotherhood of Freemasons dedicated to the moral development of its members; still alive today he chose acacia leaves as an important symbol of his society.

    This choice was due to the fact that its main stakeholders were in principle craftsmen and masons, and that they considered acacia wood to be one of the best for molding and construction, thanks to its flexibility, resistance and its durability.

    Also of Egyptian origin, it is not surprising that for the masons the acacias had the power to protect the human soul for a short period of time, to ensure that it is protected against certain eventualities.

    There is a lot of mysticism around Freemasonry, but it is said that for them the acacia flower represents the immortality of the spirit and the mysteries of life that have yet to be revealed.

    The acacia is also the tree that marks the grave of Master Hiram, believed to indicate the purity of his heart and his incorruptibility, in the hope that he will find eternal life.

    In other cases, the acacia represents the the rebirth of thought, or the death of ignorance to give life to knowledge, reason and critical thinking.

    Una de las parábolas masónicas cuenta que de un trunco ​​nacieron tres ramas distintas, una higuera, que representaba a los masones egipcios, una rama de roble que representa a los masones suecos y la tercera de acacia que se refería a los masones escoceses, la que we think that lasted longer and conveyed the message better initiation into the Masonic tradition.

    When a Master Mason is questioned about his identity. If he answers that "his name is Acacia".

    Which means he rose from the grave, and his life triumphed in raising him from the dead, he was regenerated and gained immortality.

    If, on the contrary, they content themselves with answering that “the Acacia is known to them”, they express that they are only learning to master it. This makes it possible to differentiate the masters who have revived the wisdom.

    Meaning of acacia trees for Jews

    In this religion, it is firmly believed that the sacred tree is that of the acacias, because its wood is said to be so resistant thanks to its immaculate purity and free from corruption.

    The only one supposed to be fit for cut the law tables (The covenant between God and man).

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