The Christmas Tree
Perhaps the most well-known
symbol of Christmas. It has its roots in the pagan practice of bringing a tree
into the home and decorating it with dried food to feed the spirits. 16th
Century German preacher, Martin Luther adopted the tradition after walking through
a forest at night. He looked up and saw the stars twinkling through the
branches. He claimed it reminded him of Jesus who left the stars and came to
earth.
When he brought a tree
into his church and decorated it, the modern Christmas tree was born.
The Yule Log
Again, this has its
roots in the Pagan celebration of the solstice.
People would find a
suitable tree, bring it home, and burn it over the solstice. Oak is the traditional
wood used as a Yule log. Burning oak brings healing, strength and wisdom into
the home.
If you use Pine your
home will enjoy prosperity and grow. A Holly log will inspire visions while
Birch, which is traditionally used in Scotland signifies new beginnings. Other
woods have different properties. Ash brings protection,
prosperity, and health while Aspen gives understanding of the grand design
In
a throwback to pagan origins, burning a Willow Yule log is asking the Goddess for help achieving your desires.
The modern take on this is a rich, chocolate covered cake decorated to resemble a wooden log.
Christmas Crackers - a British Tradition to make you groan.
Ask any child “What’s
the most important thing about Christmas?”
They’ll tell you “Presents.”
In 1847 Tom Smith
created a novel way of giving small, surprise gifts. Imagine an oversize sweet paper,
brightly colored and about a foot long. Inside there’s a small gift. It can be
anything from a cheap plastic fortune telling fish to a pearl necklace. It
depends how much you pay for your cracker. There’s a bad joke, designed to make
everyone groan, and a paper crown.
The cracker gets its name
from the added snap. It’s a long, slim piece of paper treated to come apart with
bang when pulled from both ends. Sadly, this means crackers are prohibited on
American planes.
Want some examples of “bad”
cracker jokes?
What does Santa suffer from
if he gets stuck in a chimney?
Claustrophobia.
What do they sing on a snowman’s
birthday?
Freeze a jolly good fellow.
What’s a dog’s favorite
carol?
Bark the Herald angels sing.
Can you imagine a
Christmas without the traditional celebrations? That’s what Abigail’s endured
for years. Now she’s a respected schoolteacher who makes
Christmas special for her class. She’s always dreamed of someone making it
special for her.
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Christmas sucks. No family. No tree. No decorations.
Abigail Montgomery lives for her regular visit to Masked Nights BDSM club. Thanks to her great-aunt’s will, she needs to abandon her spanking lifestyle and find a husband—fast.
Desperate, she advertises for a husband.
Jared Armstrong, a former, Marine, cold-blooded sniper, and occasional Dom, needs $125,000. Without it, Mobsters will murder his family. His solution – marry Abigail for her money.
Jared plans to hunt down the mobsters then reimburse Abigail. Together they face extortion, a kidnapping, and an attempted murder. Along the way, Jared steals Abigail’s heart, but she’d promised him a divorce after two years.
Will Jared walk away? Or can he work some Christmas magic and make their relationship real?
A stand alone romance and Book One of the Heroes of Westhorpe Ridge Trilogy
Abigail Montgomery lives for her regular visit to Masked Nights BDSM club. Thanks to her great-aunt’s will, she needs to abandon her spanking lifestyle and find a husband—fast.
Desperate, she advertises for a husband.
Jared Armstrong, a former, Marine, cold-blooded sniper, and occasional Dom, needs $125,000. Without it, Mobsters will murder his family. His solution – marry Abigail for her money.
Jared plans to hunt down the mobsters then reimburse Abigail. Together they face extortion, a kidnapping, and an attempted murder. Along the way, Jared steals Abigail’s heart, but she’d promised him a divorce after two years.
Will Jared walk away? Or can he work some Christmas magic and make their relationship real?
A stand alone romance and Book One of the Heroes of Westhorpe Ridge Trilogy
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