Witches Sabbats Post 1: Yuletide Greetings Part 1
Have you ever celebrated Yule (Dec. 21/22)? Better known as Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, Yule is the root of most Christmas traditions of the modern day.
Holly at Christmas is a lovely decoration, but why do we use it? Same with mistletoe, wreaths, ivy, and many other nature-based decorations, they come from pagan/witchcraft traditions
At Yule, the Holly King, takes over the dark half of the year from the Oak King (god of light, horned god, sun god, green man, Cernnunos...he has many names)... and that is just the beginning of how that exchange goes (more on this to come).
Think carefully about the lyrics of the well known holiday song "The Holly and the Ivy", "of all the trees that are in the wood, the Holly bears the crown...")
Have you ever celebrated Yule (Dec. 21/22)? Better known as Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, Yule is the root of most Christmas traditions of the modern day.
Holly at Christmas is a lovely decoration, but why do we use it? Same with mistletoe, wreaths, ivy, and many other nature-based decorations, they come from pagan/witchcraft traditions
At Yule, the Holly King, takes over the dark half of the year from the Oak King (god of light, horned god, sun god, green man, Cernnunos...he has many names)... and that is just the beginning of how that exchange goes (more on this to come).
Think carefully about the lyrics of the well known holiday song "The Holly and the Ivy", "of all the trees that are in the wood, the Holly bears the crown...")
To be continued...
What are your Yuletide traditions?
What are your Yuletide traditions?
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