The Cypress is an infelix tree, connected to the underworld deities Pluto and Proserpina and subjected to the influence of Saturn. Because of its shape, it is mainly linked to Pluto
(Jupiter of the Underworld: The richest of all the Gods): this God, who
traditionally does not have an anthropomorphic representation, is
manifested symbolically in the form of a cypress.
Being permeated by this God, who, like all the underground Deities, is
connected to the natural cycle of life/death, the cypress trees were
always planted in groves around temples: eradicating a cypress symbolically
is therefore an act of sacrilege against Pluto.
For
the same reason (the cycle of life/death of Nature), the cypress
trees are planted around the vineyardsi, cultivated fields, the borders
between fields. Its
wood is considered sacred and imperishable: the scepter of Jupiter or
the club of Hercules are symbolically made of cypress wood.
The cypress expresses Despair and Inconsolable Sorrow. Symbolically,
according to tradition being a plant related to Death, it allows to
"walk on water" (death is placed above the Life-water), to remain in the
abyss and be invisible. This tree is also used for some of the so-called
remedies "Purple Via" (purple is the color of Pluto representing the light in
darkness) and preparation of incenses and smokes.
His ritual name is Cyparissus
His ritual name is Cyparissus