Many of us feel called to set up special sacred spaces during the holiday season. Sometimes there are opportunities to set up formal altars, other times we might only put up a tabletop Christmas tree or hang some string lights. But no matter how much space, budget, and freedom you have to set up a …
Many winter traditions involve lights. In most parts of the world at any distance from the equator, you will find seasonal traditions that involve the lighting of special lamps or candles, hanging additional lights around the home, or gathering for festivals of lights or bonfires. The reasons for all of this are both practical and …
Like many people in America, I was raised in a Christian household. Christmas was the biggest and most anticipated holiday of the year when I was growing up, and it’s a holiday that’s been difficult to avoid even after leaving the church. Not that I personally wanted to avoid it– while my emotional experience of …
