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Diamonds Diamonds are a Girl's Best friend, or so we are told. The use of diamonds can be traced back around to 25,000 to 30,000 B.C. (I don't even know what that means; I only know it was a long, long, LONG time ago.)Since diamonds are rare, they are said to symbolize love and fidelity. They are purity and innocence, and represent character strength, faithfulness and ethics. There are sparks of energy that surrounds a diamond, and inspires creativity.The diamond has been associated with the planet Venus or the planet Mars, depending upon which ancient people we are discussing. Metaphysically,...

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Pagans. Lots of sticks, branches and trees have been incorporated into the celebrations of the winter festivals. The fir tree in particular has been used by Pagans to decorate their homes during winter solstice. The Romans used the fir to decorate the temples during the festival of Saturnalia. Christians associate evergreens with the everlasting life with Jesus. Thousands of years ago, the tree was drug into the house (where it did NOT belong, I might add), and while they were not always fir trees (cherry, hawthorns, etc), they were usually potted and decorated. At one point, and I do not...