Winter Solstice

~Magickal Graphics~ “On the first day of winter, the earth awakens to the cold touch of itself. Snow knows no other recourse except this falling, this sudden letting go over the small gnomed bushes, all the emptying trees. Snow puts beauty back into the withered and malnourished, into the death-wish of nature and the deliberate … Continue reading Winter Solstice

Yule Greetings to everyone. Decorating for Yule at my house is based on using items that are readily available to make Yule more about the joy of the season than the stress of making things perfect. I learned that elaborate does not make the holiday magickal. For me what makes the holidays magickal is the … Continue reading My Yule

Yule and Its Lore

~Magickal Graphics~ “The Holly King, represents the Death aspect of the God at this time of year; and the Oak King, represents the opposite aspect of Rebirth (these roles are reversed at Midsummer). This can be likened to the Divine Child’s birth. The myth of the Holly King/Oak King probably originated from the Druids to … Continue reading Yule and Its Lore