Yule vs christmas

It’s the holiday season, which is the time of year that we celebrate many Witches' favorite day. Put the Yule log on the fire, set the feast, and hang the mistletoe. Around December 21st, we gear up to celebrate Yule, also known as the Winter Solstice or Midwinter. Throughout centuries and across cultures, we have...

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Popular Christmas Traditions and their Origins

I love Christmas. I love everything about it, apart perhaps from the predictable fundamental Christians bleating on about the so called War on Christmas and their irksome ill-informed insistence that Jesus is the reason for the season. A few years back at my local church, I sat through the vicar’s ranting sermon shoehorned into the school carol concert. It was blatantly aimed at heathen parents like me that no longer routinely grace his ever-dwindling flock. I felt honour-bound to boo him…

And there’s a few other places in the bible that forbid Christmas Trees. Here’s this one: 1 Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the Lord,…

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The weeks and months following Yule are the coldest of the year.

Discover the ancient tradition of burning a Yule log during the winter solstice. Learn how to decorate your own log with natural items and celebrate this magical night with candles and family activities. Get inspired now!

The Yule Goat is an iconic symbol woven in Scandinavian traditions and history. Crafting your own DIY Yule Goat ignites an almost child-like imagination during the Christmas and Yuletide seasons. A Yule Goat is also known as a Yule Buck, and this decoration or ornament carries meaning beyond its simple straw form. Let’s dive into the origins and history of the Yule Goat, and then I’ll show you how to make your own.