| Everyone enjoys the hustle and bustle of
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| | made from
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| Christmas shopping
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| | mistletoe, Freyja made mistletoe promise
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| and decorating. Children love to write
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| | never to harm
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| letters to Santa and
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| | anyone ever again. So today, mistletoe
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| get a reply with an envelope stamped
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| | is a symbol of peace
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| "North Pole". But even
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| | and love. It's winter blossoms bring
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| more fascinating is the origins of many
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| | promise of bounty for
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| of our beloved
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| | the coming spring.Caroling: In
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| Christmas traditions.Exchanging Gifts:
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| | Scandinavian custom, every Christmas, a
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| In ancient times holiday meals were
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| | party
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| shared with family, friends, and the
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| | was given to the god Thor, represented
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| poor. It was believed
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| | by a goat. After
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| that in order to have a prosperous year,
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| | much singing and dancing the goat would
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| one must not be
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| | pretend to die and
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| selfish for to hoard what they already
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| | return to life. Today, carolers go from
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| had would guarantee
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| | door to door
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| that they would never be blessed with
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| | singing and this represents the life of
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| more. This is why we
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| | Christ.Santa Claus: Santa actually
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| exchange gifts today.Tree decorating:
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| | started out as a version of
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| In olden times trees represented life
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| | Poseidon, Greek god of the sea. Sailors
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| triumphant over death. The Romans
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| | feared him because
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| trimmed trees with
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| | he could bring terrible storms or grant
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| trinkets, candles, and toys. The Druids
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| | them safe journeys.
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| tied polished
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| | Because he could save them from angry
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| apples and other offerings on tree
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| | waters, he became
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| branches. In Munich,
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| | known as "giver of all good things".
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| even trees in cemeteries were decked
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| | Due to the rise of
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| with holly and
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| | Christianity, the old custom was changed
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| mistletoe. Therefore, the evergreen
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| | to honor Nicholas
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| tree, which decorates
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| | of Myra, an Asian bishop. Nicholas wore
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| our homes today, has come to signify the
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| | red clothing, rode
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| ever living Christ.Yule Logs: The
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| | a white horse who could fly, and
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| ancient Druids and other cultures
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| | delivered gifts
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| believed
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| | anonymously. Today, he is Santa with
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| that the sparks from a burning log
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| | his flying reindeer!For more information
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| carried their wishes for
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| | on getting a letter from Santa for a
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| a prosperous New Year to the gods.
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| | child close to you visit: FOR REPRINT:
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| Today, fireplaces with
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| | You have permission to publish
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| burning logs recapture this ancient
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| | this article free of charge in your
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| custom with the belief
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| | e-zine, newsletter,
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| that the firelight is symbolic of the
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| | ebook, print publication or on your
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| light that came from
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| | website ONLY if it
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| Heaven when Christ was born.Candles: In
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| | remains unchanged and you include the
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| England, large candles were burned in
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| | copyright and author
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| conjunction with the yule log. In
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| | information (Resource Box) at the end.
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| America today, the
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| | You may not use
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| candles represent the Star of
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| | this article in any unsolicited
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| Bethlehem.Holly: The Druids believed
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| | commercial email (spam).You may retrieve
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| that holly was favored by the
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| | this article by:Autoresponder: Website:
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| sun because it was always green. Today
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| | 2005 Marilyn PokorneyPlease leave the
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| holly represents the
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| | resource box intact with an active link,
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| ever living Christ. The white flowers,
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| | and send a courtesy copy of the
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| purity; the red
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| | publication in which the
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| berries, his blood; the leaves, his
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| | article appears to: Author: Marilyn
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| crown of thorns, and the
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| | Pokorney
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| bitter bark, his sorrow.Mistletoe: Comes
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| | Freelance writer of science, nature,
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| from a Norse legend. Freyja, a goddess,
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| | animals and the
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| had arranged for her son to be protected
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| | environment.
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| from all earthly
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| | Also loves crafts, gardening, and
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| dangers. When he was shot with an arrow
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| | reading.
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