The December Dozen

Discover how to create an inclusive, fun, and meaningful December holiday experience for you and your family! Have you ever wondered where Christmas came from? Why candles are so important in our winter celebrations? Why Hannukah was established and the secret messages in spinning a dreidel? What the profound principles of Kwanza are that support a better life? What winter festival is observed in China? How North American indigenous Hopis welcomed winter? If Santa Claus was a real person? Which is the most ancient winter holiday? How Buddhists celebrate in December? Which celebration is most like a neighborhood party? Why we love being cozy with a Yule log in the fire? What part poetry and pomegranates play in one celebration? What the 12 Days of Christmas are and why they are important? Find answers to these questions and more by exploring these December holidays: Bodhi Christmas Dong Zhi Hannukah Kwanza Las Posadas Saturnalia Soyal St. Nicholas Day Winter Solstice Yalda Yule In this book you will find: The origins of more than a dozen December holidays Easy ways to celebrate and observe our December diversity Nourishing self-care tips to keep your inner light shining brightly Go beyond commercialism and get to the heart and soul of rich northern hemisphere winter traditions to consider incorporating into your world. Cristina Smith's writings are the Da Vinci code for mindfulness! -Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series