The history associated with Christmas wreaths tells us, why people decorate their places with Christmas wreaths. For some these Christmas wreaths are not only the decoration items but also a symbol of victory, as Romans used Christmas wreaths as a figure of victory.
The history of Christmas wreaths tells that the wreaths have been known since the time of pre Christianity. Among several Christmas wreaths the most famous are the advent wreaths. It is believed that the people of Eastern Europe use to light green wreaths in the chilly winter evenings, hoping for early sunlight and spring. This wreath tradition nowadays is mainly a catholic custom that is followed during the beginning. There are four candles that are placed in a circle of green wreath along with a candle in middle. The evergreen wreaths are symbolic of life continuity and thorny holly stands for the cross. The Christmas wreaths are generally decorated with pinecones, nuts and other things that represent life. Coming across the history of Christmas wreaths it is heard that either four white candles are used or three lavender candles along with a rose candle are used to light the Christmas wreath. The four candles signify the four weeks of advent and the custom depicts that each week stand for thousand years that makes a total of four thousand years. People recite a small Christmas prayer while lighting the candles and the candles are lighted only when they are ready to have the Christmas dinner. The middle candle is lighted in the end as it represents the birth of Jesus Christ and this entire phenomenon occurs on the Christmas Eve.
So bring a Christmas wreath this Christmas to your home and you can also present your near and dear ones with wreaths this Christmas, so that they remember this festival forever.
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