Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

I was fiddling with my Christmas decor yesterday -

Phase One :)




I am not quite finished yet - I want to place 2 tall red candleholders on each side :)


And, on another 'Christmasy'note, I thought that this was intriguing. . . I don't necessarily agree with everything here, but this was the first I had heard of religious symbolism in the song.

Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas (The 12 Days of Christmas)

1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues

4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

Found at: http://www.carols.org.uk/the_twelve_days_of_christmas.htm

Blessings!