Plum Tree, - Keep Promise, Fidelity

Plum (Mei, Li) The five petals of the plum tree symbolize the five gods of good luck. The plum tree, pine, and bamboo are the "Three Friends in Winter".  According to an Oriental legend, the first plum tree sprang from the blood of a dragon. The mei plum tree is a tree that grows in Far-Eastern countries, where it is the symbol of resistance against extreme odds. Its flowers blossom under snow in February, the coldest time of the year.

The plum tree that represents gradations of nature from lower to higher. Artists pay great attention to the roots, trunk, branches, flowers and leaves of the plum tree, five different segments of life between earth and sky. It has a gnarled trunk, angular branches that remind the imagination of dragons coursing the skies. It represents the pure and steadfast stand of life through the long winter but it is not evergreen like the bamboo. Its bare branches and twigs look dead, but before any hint of budding leaves can be seen, the bark becomes covered with white five-petaled blossoms. A sprig of plum blossoms signifies hope, the renewal of life.

In China, the plum tree is the symbol for the Tree of Life.

In Japan, the plum tree is not only neat and clean but also withstands the cold patiently and constantly, so it is considered to be a symbol of constancy.

The Plum tree is loved for its cosmic significance, expressing the reemergence and continuity of life. In the twisted and gnarled tree displays an appearance of hardness, especially during the barren existence in early winter; yet within itself it holds the mystery and beauty, the promise of Spring. The promise is fulfilled when the delicate plum blossoms appear each January, in time to welcome the new year. The plum, blooming in the January frost, is the symbol of hope and endurance.

On the Christian Tree of Life, seven red leaves of fire at the crown of the tree express the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

 In Kabbalism, the 'Tree' represents the universe 'branching out' endlessly from Divine 'Roots'. The three levels of blue, yellow and red 'leaves' parallel the three vertical columns of the Tree of Life.

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To see a plum tree in your dream, represents youth, vitality, and innocence. The dream also indicates that you will overcome some difficulties :-)

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The meaning of seeing a tree in your dreams depends on what the tree looks like, what your feelings are concerning the tree or the circumstances which brought your there and much more! Was it a meagre tree? Was it full of fruit? Was it blossoming? Did you pick a fruit? Were you alone? ... All these questions give important clues for the final interpretation of a dream ;-)

Love and Light,

Sonja Myriel