I met women while living in the Mississippi Gulf Coast that would start putting Christmas decorations away on December 26. That is way too soon. The days are still too short, and, if you believe the Christian tradition, the Three Wise Men haven’t even had a chance to make it to Bethlehem. In fact, in Spain people don’t even get their gifts on Christmas Day. Children believe that their gifts are delivered, not by Santa, but by the Three Wise Men on January 6. The gifts that the Three Wise Men carried with them symbolize the three levels of existence. Soon, we will talk more about these three levels of reality. The days between Christmas and January 6 are days to search for light in the middle of darkness. It is auspicious to keep Christmas decorations and lights on during this time. When is it too late to remove Christmas decorations? [Read More] |