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Religious and Spiritual Christmas Ornaments
Each religion and spiritual tradition has its own celebrations. These holy days or seasonal days are often linked to the movement of the moon and the sun instead of a specific date on the calendar.
Advent calendars
- Toy advent calendar for Kids
Counting down to Christmas for kids with toy advent calendars. I've found lego, playmobil, my little pony and more advent calendars for Christmas. Toy advent... - Toy Advent Calendars for Boys
I found the best advent calendars for boys containing toys. They're fun, help your kids learn and develop creativity and did I mention fun? Advent calendars... - XMas Advent Countdown Calendars for kids and adults
We had an advent calendar for a few years when I was small. It had a strange magic. We had a simple advent calendar: just pictures behind the doors, no candy... - Funny and Nontraditional Advent Calendars
Want to have an advent calendar, but have it be different? Nontraditional and funny? You've come to the right spot. I've located the most unusual advent calendars... - Chocolate Advent Calendar
Advent calendars are a great way to celebrate the coming of Christmas... adding chocolate gifts to the package makes it even better. After all, who doesn't... More Advent Calendars
Christian home decor for the holidays
Christian Nativity Sets and Nativity Decorations for Christmas
Celebrate the Virgin Birth
Jesus was born over 2000 years ago, in a small stable in Bethlehem. He is perhaps the most influential individual ever born, shaping the lives of over a billion people around the world right now.
The Virgin Birth was foretold - and the omens were good. People in different nations and cultures celebrate his birth every year in the form of Christmas. Let us take a look at some of the coolest Nativity Sets and Nativity Decorations for Christmas. I am sure you will find them inspiring.
Many people use Nativity Sets as the central piece of their Christmas Decorations. Makes sense, after all it is the birth of Jesus that we are celebrating.
Better ones are treasured as family heirlooms and passed down from one generation to the other. It is a very good idea to invest in a quality Nativity Set. Fontanini Nativity Sets are well known for the craftsmanship and detail to perfection.
Whether you would place the Nativity Set indoors or outdoors will determine the kind of material you'll eventually choose. However, there is no doubt that this one item is a must have for Christmas.
Most Nativity Sets include the figures of infant Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Some include other figurines as well.
Willow tree statues are made of special clay. Willow tree statues are simple yet beautiful small statues of men, women, baby, children, family groups, pet animals, angels and figures. The Willow Tree Nativity set is a yearly best seller. Understandable: it's sensitive, simple and graceful.
OUTDOOR Silhouette Style Yard Nativity Set - Bible themed manger scene for your garden or yard
I really like the simplicity of this set. It does not look too commercial but it still displays that a Christian belief is followed by the people who have displayed it in their yard. It is made of a type of plastic that will not rot which is nice because this is something that would be used for several years by a family. I also like that no matter what style of home it sits in front of, it will look nice.
When it is time to store it away until the next year, the set breaks down and fits into a nice box making storage a breeze.
- Best Toy Nativity Set Christmas
Providing a toy Nativity set for a child to play with serves two purposes. One, they have a neat toy to play with. Two and the most important one, is that... - Jesus Crucifixion Decorations for Christmas
Jesus died so that we could be saved. He was made to wear a crown of thorns and paraded around the streets before being nailed on a cross along with criminals. Three... - Holy Family Decorations for Christmas
Doesn't the image look divine. Infant Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph form a beautiful image together and they're a classic Christmas Theme. The devout... - Christian Fish Decorations for Christmas and Easter
The Jesus Fish has become a popular icon in Christianity. It is not unusual to see it on apparel, jewelery, business cards, stickers, and automobiles. The history...
Pine has a special relationship with Christmas. As an evergreen tree - it always remains green. This symbolizes everlasting life in Jesus, and the unlimited mercy and love of God for human beings.
Christian Tabletop Decorations for Christmas
Christmas Dinner is perhaps the most joyous occasion for all Christian families. It is said that the family which eats together stays together.
Christmas Trees are one of the best known symbols of Christmas. They have become so popular that even the Vatican has started decorating a Christmas Tree in the Saint Peter's Square!
- Patron Saint Decorations for Christmas
Patron Saints are an integral part of the Christian faith. Throughout the previous 20 centuries there have been exceptional men and women of the book, who have...
Alternative and minority religious holiday decor and ornaments
Christmas can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Yule. Pagans have been celebrating the sun becoming strong again during midwinter, for thousands of years. Winter Solstice marks the resurgence of Sun in the sky. It is the shortest day and longest night of the year.
The word 'Paganism' derives from the word 'pagan', which is often meant as an insult to non-monotheistic religions. Yet, as conservative Christians will tell you, there are pagan traditions that have penetrated ordinary Christian celebrations like Christmas.
Christmas derives from the old Midwinter festival, held in the darkest time of the year when people (without electric lighting to cheer themselves) would get a bit depressed. It is both a 'cheer up, the worst is behind us' and a 'let's light a fire in all this darkness' festival.
Traces of this can be found in current new-years activities, which often include bonfires and fireworks.
It's not hard to see similar traces of this in our Christmas traditions. Evergreens - both in the Christmas tree and as wreaths, form a common Christmas decoration of our homes, offices and gardens.
When it's dark, you light a fire - or at the very least a candle. These days we often put electric lights in our Christmas trees, but in some families candles still get put in, though of course the kids will need to be taught to be careful.
- Yoga Christmas Tree Ornaments and Decorations
Yoga is practiced by millions of people all over the world. They belong to different faiths and celebrate all the festivals mankind does. If you are a Yogi,... - Rasta Christmas Tree Ornaments and Decorations
The Rastafari Movement originated in Jamaica in the 1930's. Followers of this sect are known as Rastafarians, or Rastas. Rastas consider former Emperor of Ethiopia... - Native American Christmas Decorations
If you would like to have some Native American Christmas decorations as a part of your holiday decor, you are in luck. There are a few options for using ornaments and figures that represent the first Americans. They make for some really unique ways to trim our trees and would look especially great in a home that is decorated in western decor or cabin/lodge decor. - Wiccan Christmas Ornaments and Decorations
Wicca as an organized religion is very young, though the roots go back far back in time. It is also known as "Witchcraft". You have reached the right place... - Jewish Holiday Decorations for Christmas
If you happen to be a family who celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, you may be looking for some Jewish Christmas tree ornaments to use in your decorating for the holidays. You might even be wondering if there is such an item to be able to purchase. In decades past, they might have been harder to find but not any longer. A couple who was raised in two different faiths has become one and both want to honor the traditions of their youth. It is also possible that they want their children to know both faiths in order for them to decide later as adults which they will embrace. - Star Of David Jewish Hanukkah Ornaments
Star of David ornaments can be used during Hanukkah by Jewish families as a decoration to honor their faith and culture. This symbol that has become one of unity is most appropriate during the time that the family remembers the miracle of the oil and the re-dedication of the Temple. - Best Pagan Christmas Decorations
- Feng Shui, Ying and Yang Christmas Decorations
Feng Shui has been practiced in China and East Asia since the ancient times. This intricate system of aesthetics is supposed to use the laws of Astronomy and Geography to bring in the positive Chi. Feng Shui attempts to control the Chi through carefully planned architecture, correct placement of objects and other techniques. - Tao and Yin, Yang Christmas Decorations
Tao or Dao literally means 'way', 'path', or 'route'. it is generally used to signify the primordial essence or fundamental aspect of the universe.
De is the active living or cultivation of the Tao way.
Tao has been adopted in Confucianism, Chan and Zen Buddhism and more broadly in East Asian religions and ancient Chinese philosophy. - Muslim Ornaments and Holiday Decorations
Islam and Christmas aren't as incompatible as they may sound to some of us. Millions of Muslims live in places where Christmas is celebrated and so do non-Muslims... More Islamic home decor and holiday decorations
- Buddhism Decorations for Christmas
There are lots of similarities among the teachings of Jesus and Buddha. According to some sources - Jesus visited India and was taught by Hindu and Buddhist teachers.
Whether this story is true or not - we don't know - however both these great souls taught humans to love each other and shun violence. - Best Hinduism Decorations for Christmas
Christianity reached India long before it did some of the majority Christian nations of the world today. Saint Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, reached India in 52 AD. His tomb is located in Mylapore, Tamil Nadu, and still venerated.
Millions of Christians and people of other faith celebrate Christmas in India, and so do Indian emigrants - Christian as well as non-Christian - in other nations. - Astrological Decorations for Christmas
Astrology is indeed popular the world over. It cuts across the barriers of race, religion, age, gender, and social strata. Each day hundreds of millions of... - Kabbalah Decorations for Christmas
Kabbalah, also spelt Qabbalah and Kabala, is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the mystical aspect of Rabbinic Judaism.
However, this interesting way of knowing more about the Universe, God, and ourselves, has gained worldwide popularity and Kabbalah experts can today be found among followers of all faiths, spread out across the globe. - Interfaith Decorations for Christmas
Christmas is a time for joyous celebrations. Christians and millions of non-Christians too celebrate Christmas with unbridled enthusiasm each year. The idea... - Bahai Decorations for Christmas
The Bahai Faith was founded by Baha'u'llah, a Persian nobleman, in the mid 19th century. Apart from Baha'u'llah - followers of the Bahai faith also consider...