Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices

Many of the ancient traditions surrounding Yuletide are concerned with coping with the darkness and the evils it was thought to harbor and helping the return of light and warmth. Yule Log The Pagan Saxons celebrated the feast of Yule with plenty of ale and blazing fires, of which our Yule log is the last … Continue reading Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices

Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices :Yule Log

Yule Log The Pagan Saxons celebrated the feast of Yule with plenty of ale and blazing fires, of which our Yule log is the last relic. The Yule log is actually an indoor equivalent of the outdoor bonfire of Midwinter Eve. It is said that the Yule log must never be bought but should be … Continue reading Yule/Winter Solstice Customs and Practices :Yule Log

Customs of Yule and Winter Solstice

Customs of Yule and Winter Solstice past and present Many of the ancient traditions surrounding Yuletide are concerned with coping with the darkness and the evils it was thought to harbor, and helping the return of light and warmth. Gift Giving Children were escorted from house to house with gifts of clove spiked apples and … Continue reading Customs of Yule and Winter Solstice

Aromatherapy of the Holidays

Traditionally the aromas of Yule time were natural products of the environment brought into the home. In North America and northern Europe the tradition of decorating a coniferous tree led to the scent of pine evoking memories of the season. Frankincense and myrrh from the Arabian Peninsula and northern Africa have been traded for … Continue reading Aromatherapy of the Holidays