Yule
21st December - Northern HemisphereYule
21st June - Southern Hemisphere
Also known as Winter Solstice, Alban Arthan, Feill Fionnain, Yuletide, Midwinter, Sun Return, and Fionn's Day
Yule is the time of the great darkness and it is the shortest day of the year. Since this is the longest night and the sun is reborn candles and fires are lit to welcome the return of light.
A Yule tradition is the creation of a Yule tree. You can choose either a potted of cut tree, make decorations from strings of dried rosebuds, cinnamon sticks, poporn or cranberries. Or you might want to use small bags of fragrant spices. Another tradition is the Yule log. This is a representation of the rebirth of the God. Choose either Oak or Pine for your Yule log and carve symbols for the Sun and the God upon it. Set the log alight at dusk and as it burns visualize the Sun shining from within it and the coming of the warmer months.
The Wheel of the Year
The Goddess gives birth to her son, the God, at Yule. After the quiet slumber of winter the solstice heralds the return to life and the new growth of spring.
Corespondences
Herbs - Holly Mistletoe, Ivy, Cedar, Bay, Juniper, Rosemary, Pine and Cinnamon.
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