The Kabala or "Tree of Life" being symbolic of the origin of all things from The OneSource found its expression in many ways in the religious art and folklore everywhere, which one could say, provides an example of a racial subconsciousness manifesting itself, and is well known from the story of Eve. The "Tree", therefore, can be seen in many old murals and engravings sometimes as a vine or twin vines,and often in churches. The Tree and The Serpent are often seen together and most noteworthy in the Caduceus of Mercury which derives from the Sephiroth as twin serpents wound twice round the Tree of Life, but presented in a simplified form with one snake in relation to medicine and pharmaceuticals. The Tree is also present in The Nordic Myths in The Ygddrasil Tree which had its roots in heaven sending its branches down to earth in keeping with the kabalistic notion, inverted but the idea is essentially the same. Odin,The Father of the gods, had to hang from the Tree and sacrifice an eye before the world could be created.The Tree is representative of the branching out of Life from the The One Source with roots in the higher dimensions.There is a wealth of literature on this theme in the books on Nordic Myths. The recent release of the beautifully illustrated, though abridged version of Frazer's " Golden Bough" is recommended for descriptions of the widespread superstitious customs in relation to treees. Frazer alluded to the Mistletoe as the Golden Bough, which turns a golden colour as it dries.In the Nordic myth Baldur is slain by a dart made from mistletoe striking him in the heel. In the Iliad Achilles was killed by an arrow in his heel als. These ancient myths provide a source for endless discussion as to their meanings. Trees,by the way, are the highest evolved form of vegetable life.The Oak was sacred to the Druids,but The Ash was thought to be the Ygdrasill of the Nordic. The Vine is often spoken of in the new Testament by Jesus in the sense that it refers Manifest Creation. In some old art forms it is presented as an alternative to the Tree. The Fir Tree has become firmly established as The Christmas Tree since it was introduced in England by Queen Victoria's consort Prince Albert, who presumably had inherited the idea from his native Fatherland. (Ref".The Golden Bough "by Sir J.G.Fraser. )