We all love Christmas symbols used as decorations however most people have no idea where they originally came from. It certainly adds to delightful Christmas conversations when more meaning is added.

Christmas bells - Traditionally bells are rung to celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas morning. In olden times bells were assumed to chase away evil spirits said to be repelled by the noise. Bells represent the death of ignorance and the birth of enlightenment. In modern times Father Christmas uses jingling bells accompanying his sleigh progress to announce the birth of new beginnings and to remind us that goodness is within the hearts of all!

Candy cane - They originated in the 17th century. A Choirmaster in Germany suggested that a local craftsman make candy in the shape of shepherd