Advent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt…
Advent, Advent, a little light burns…
It loses a lot in translation but “Advent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt…” heralds the start of the Advent season here in Germany. A special time of winter cosiness, reflection and family traditions, all of which are built into our Advent candle display, this year like every year:
Four candles celebrating each season of the year gone by, family touches, memories and reflections on life’s constants:
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Advent in our home is a celebration of the seasons past and of Mother Nature’s many motifs still on offer at the end of November:
Typically featuring four candles representing the four seasons enjoyed during the course of the year, the candles on the Advent wreath are lit one at a time on each of the four Sundays preceding the “Wend”, the Winter Solstice, now ‘Christianised’ as Christmas Eve (in Germany) or Christmas Day (in the Anglo Saxon realm).
Mulling Syrup, Meadow Orchard Christmas Mincemeat and The BEST Gingerbread Biscuits
for Advent in Germany is about “Plätzchen”, the bright side of the dark time of the year!
An Edible Landscape 