The Christmas Star –
The poinsettia is also known as the Christmas Star or the
Star Of Bethlehem.
The ancient Aztecs considered this plant to be a symbol of
purity.
Poinsettias are the December birth flower although it
actually not a flower the leaves turn colors of red, white or pink.
They also symbolize joy and triumph and are said to bring
wishes of merriment and festivity.
There is an old Mexican legend about how Poinsettias and
Christmas come together, it goes like this:
There was once a poor Mexican girl called Pepita who had no
present to give the the baby Jesus at the Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita
walked to the chapel, sadly, her cousin Pedro tried to cheer her up.
'Pepita', he said "I'm sure that even the smallest
gift, given by someone who loves him will make Jesus Happy."
Pepita didn't know what she could give, so she picked a small
handful of weeds from the roadside and made them into a a small bouquet. She
felt embarrassed because she could only give this small present to Jesus. As
she walked through the chapel to the altar, she remembered what Pedro had said.
She began to feel better, knelt down and put the bouquet at the bottom of the
nativity scene. Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst into bright red flowers,
and everyone who saw them were sure they had seen a miracle. From that day on,
the bright red flowers were known as the 'Flores de Noche Buena', or 'Flowers
of the Holy Night'
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