12 days of yuletide

Yule (Ærre-Giuli, Hrutmanudhr , Jól, Jul, Yuletide, December) If you’ve ever heard the Christmas Carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” modern heathens opt to celebrate this as the Twelve Days of Yule, with the last day culminating on 12th Night. Since ancient calendars followed a different method of time, the solstice celebrations as well as later ‘Christmasy’ style observances can vary from place to place as to when they occur. Today, most Pagans and heathens celebrate the yuletide as…

This 12 days of Yule mini-course is designed to give you daily focus, help you ground into the reason for the season & to feel more connected to your Ancestors & the Old Powers. Includes various combinations of folklore, history, rituals, activities, prayers, & stories connected to the daily theme.

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Yule, the Winter Solstice, is our next pagan celebration! Read on to discover magickal correspondences and some ideas for making the most of your Yuletide festivities.

You know the song… “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” but why can’t we give ourselves little magickal gifts for 12 days of Witchmas? Guess what? We totally can! // #Witchmas #Yule #DivineFeminine #DivineMasculine #Tradition #Ice #Krampus #VisionaryMagick #Witchcraft #Magick

Last winter I wrote a series of twelve posts on Yuletide. Each post honored a theme or tradition associated with the pre-Christian winter holidays in old Europe. I have complied them here in one long post for you to browse through. Enjoy!

Starting from the first days of Yule, the fireplace was lit for 12 days. Of course, not all of us can have the luxury of burning a fireplace. But still, you can make modern versions. Like a symbolic Yule log! Just put a few pine needles, candles, and a cone. Also, baking a log cake could be a great idea! Happy Yule!!🌝🥳 #coventum #yule #yulecake #yulelog #witchcraftforbeginners #witchcraftspells #witchaesthetic #witchcraft #yuletide #witchesofinstagram #wintersolstice #greenwitch…

As just one of the many winter solstice celebrations, Yule originates from the Norse people. This celebration originally lasted around 12 days (perhaps where the 12 days of Christmas came from?) to celebrate the rebirth of the sun. A wise woman once said "the greatest joy comes from learning the oldest skills". And what is