A few days ago I was reading somewhere that there has been a global trend these days to put up Christmas trees upside-down. There have been many reactions to this change, some of them against it, but I found it to be fascinating. A big part of me wondered if it is a metaphor for a much bigger shift in consciousness. Here are some thoughts on the subject. The human being and our life on earth has long been compared to a tree. Our torso is the tree trunk that holds us upright a