Chapter 1

The Beginning of a Peaceful, Joyous Holiday Season

Planning ahead

In this chapter we use a time line / calendar to help us to plan ahead so that we are more organized and better prepared for the upcoming Holiday.

Chapter 2

Create a Joyful and Nurturing Rhythm to Your Holiday

Celebrating Advent

Advent can help you and your family set an intentional, and nurturing rhythm to the approaching Holiday. This Chapter shows how to prepare and celebrate throughout the four weeks of Advent.

Chapter 3

Bringing the Spirit of Generosity and Kindness Into Your Heart and Home

Saint Nicholas

This Chapter will inspire you to open your heart to the Spirit of generosity. This Chapter is dedicated to the lovable Saint Nicholas.

Chapter 4

Teaching Children the True Meaning of Christmas

Putting Santa in Perspective.

This Chapter is about teaching children the true meaning of the season. It gives ideas for how to protect the Christmas spirit in children. It also dispels the myth that Christmas is only for kids.

Chapter 5

Enhancing the Beauty of the Season

The Christmas Tree and Decorating

Because the Christmas tree is such a big part of our Christmas celebration, this chapter was written to help us understand the meaning behind the Christmas tree and to become more organized and elegant when decorating for the Holiday. This chapter also includes a section on how to decorate a Christmas tree.

Chapter 6

Giving With Meaning, and within Your Means

Gift-Giving and Our Expectations

Chapter six covers the importance of communicating openly and honestly with the people with whom you'll be exchanging gifts to save you both emotional and financial hardship.

Chapter 7

Creating a Peaceful Christmas Day

Family dynamics, Perspectives, and Choice

By becoming more conscious and mindful throughout the season, and with a little planning and focus on what's really important to you, Christmas Day can be a wonderful experience. This chapter will help you transform the big day, which in the past may have caused so much stress, into a beautiful, peaceful, and meaningful holiday.

Chapter 8

Renewing Your Spirit

The Twelve Holy Nights

Many people are not aware that what are called "The Twelve Holy Nights" actually begin on Christmas night and that "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a song filled with hidden meaning. This chapter reveals the meaning behind the well-known verses of the song. We use the Twelve Holy Nights as a time to journey within to discover and uncover deeper meaning in our lives and to renew our spirits.

Chapter 9

Wisdom, Brotherhood, and Following a star.

The Feast of The Epipany.

On January 6, the three Kings that visited the newborn Christ are honored. This last day of Christmas is used as a time to reflect over our lives using wisdom, brotherhood and intuition as way to guide us into the coming year.

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