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Nov 13, 2022 · The winter solstice is the time of year when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, also known as Yule. This usually happens on December 21st, but varies depending on how close to Earth a given solar year’s perihelion (the nearest point in orbit) falls.
- Family and the Yule Log. As a modern pagan or witch, celebrate Yule by joining festivals, feasting, singing, dancing, and spending time with loved ones.
- Self Reflection on Winter Solstice. The winter solstice is a great time for self reflection. There’s no better time to do this than during the darkest and longest night of the year.
- Yule Prayers. One of the easiest thing you can do is offer up a Yule prayer. You can start with offering a prayer to the Earth. A prayer to notice that even though everything seems still or lifeless, nothing is truly dead.
- Sunrise, Sunset, and Snow Prayers. You could also offer a Yule Sunrise prayer, welcoming the Sun when it first rises on the 21st. Feel like venerating all the astronomical occurrences during this season?
Yule is an essential part of Viking culture, and its significance extends far beyond the winter solstice. In this article, we will delve into the origins of Yule, explore the various rituals and traditions associated with it, and examine the role of the Norse gods in these celebrations.
Aug 2, 2023 · The ancient Europeans revered trees in particular and bonfires were lit to ward off the darkness and celebrate the return of the Sun. This particular ritual gradually evolved into the “Yule log,” a specially selected tree that was burned to ensure warmth throughout the longest night of the year.
- Morgan Dunn
For Wiccans, Yule is the second sabbat of the Wheel of the Year, marked with rituals to welcome the return of the Sun. Some mark the holiday with reenactments of the battle between the Holly King (representing darkness) and the Oak King (representing light) of Celtic legend.
- Alison Eldridge
Yule (also called Jul, jól or joulu) is a winter festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples that was incorporated into Christmas during the Christianisation of the Germanic peoples. In present times adherents of some new religious movements (such as Modern Germanic paganism) celebrate Yule independently of the Christian festival.
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Dec 10, 2020 · Yule is the time to celebrate the rebirth of the light after the very darkest part of the year. In neopagan traditions, Yule (also known as Jól) is when the god, who sacrificed himself at Samhain, has journeyed through the underworld and, in the embrace of the goddess, becomes the child of light.
