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Pagan: The Wheel of the Year - Yule Pagan Celebration

For those who are interested in Paganism. Yule approaches. How will you celebrate the holiday? Val Tobin gives us a little history and a few ideas to celebrate Yule. Enjoy!

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The Wheel of the Year: Yule Pagan Celebration

Nov 14, 2010 Val Tobin

Yule Pagan Celebration - By Robert Chambers via Wikimedia Commons

Yule marks the rebirth of the sun. It is celebrated on the longest night of the year. Build some Yule traditions that include honoring nature.

As Yule approaches, the days get shorter, the nights longer. In the northern hemisphere, winter is beginning to take hold, and it is getting colder. Yule is celebrated on the longest night of the year, which varies, depending on the year, between December 21 and December 22. This is the Winter Solstice and pagans traditionally celebrate the return of the sun at this time, though it is only the beginning of winter and the coldest days are yet to come.

The Pagan Yule Celebration for the Return of the Sun

At Yule (from the Norse word for “wheel”), the sun is reborn. According to Wiccan lore, the Goddess gives birth to the "Child of Promise" and the time of the Holly King ends as the time of the Oak King begins. This is a time of introspection, as everything in nature sleeps through the cold winter. But it is also a time of hope...

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