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The Twelve Nights — a magical time between the years

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Traditionally, the Twelve Nights were seen as a time of future-telling. Credit: Joshua Woroniecki/Pixabay

Many customs that we associate with the Christmas season go back centuries, if not thousands of years... like the myths around the the Twelve Nights between Christmas Eve and Three King's Day. In this particular time, it was believed that spirits would be able to enter our world...



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