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The next 21 December, the day of the winter solstice, the spirit of Christmas visits all the homes where goodness, harmony and good feelings reign to fulfill his wishes for so, if you want to celebrate their arrival, you can resort to rituals.
Christmas is a religious celebration where Christians and Catholics around the world meet They gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the son of God, but before it became popular there was a Celtic tradition that already celebrated the arrival of a being of light and goodness.
Legend has it that a beautiful and kind being came just with winter to the north of the Nordic lands from a very distant place. This was the spirit of Christmas who visited the homes of good-hearted people to grant their wishes .
This story was transformed over the years and gave rise to the tradition that today is known as Santa Claus or Father Christmas, the plump and charismatic being who leaves gifts to good girls and boys under the Christmas tree.
Popular belief indicates that the spirit of Christmas comes to Earth between the 22: 00 Y 00: 00 night hours of 21 December , a special moment to receive it with one of the following rituals:
one. Dinner by candlelight
It is a tradition that dates back to the time of the legend and is about receiving the Spirit of Christmas with a dinner with some desserts, sweets and seasonal fruits. The table should be decorated with 5 candles that represent the gifts:
Red: it is placed in the South and represents love.
Green: in the North and symbolizes health.
Yellow: locate it in the East and represents prosperity. Blue: in the West and represents trust, faith, mercy and hope. White: it is placed in the center and represents the connection with the spirit of Christmas.
The idea of this ritual is that the members of the household sit at the table, light the candles, perform a prayer, eat something and talk about your wishes.
2. Welcome ritual
For this ritual you will need red, gold and purple candles, tangerines, paper and a pen .
Prepare a small altar dedicated to the Spirit of Christmas with the materials mentioned. Light the candles and place the tangerines next to them. According to a review by Diario Femenino, this being loves these fruits, so they serve to attract it. Light the candles and write on the paper your wishes related to faith, hope, love and prosperity. At the end, also write down why you are grateful. O’clock 22: 00, open the sale for the Spirit of Christmas to enter, but no one should be present in that room. You will notice that it has arrived when you feel peace and tranquility.
3. Tangerine bath
The third ritual consists of taking a shower on the night of 21 December with tangerine essence. If you don’t have, you can boil tangerine peels in water, let it rest and at the end of your shower, pour this mixture over your body while you think about your wishes.
4. Ritual of cleaning the home
A very mentioned option by various specialized portals is cleaning the 21 December the house, as well as opening doors and windows so that all the negative energy comes out. When finished, light 4 mandarin incense and place them in the cardinal points.
5. Ritual of the glass of water
The 21 December place a glass of water in the South and a stone in the North. Light a white candle and place it in the West. Light an incense and write on a sheet of paper a letter dedicated to the Spirit of Christmas where you are grateful for past blessings and the wishes that you want him to grant you.
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