Norse yule traditions

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Yule (Ærre-Giuli, Hrutmanudhr , Jól, Jul, Yuletide, December) If you’ve ever heard the Christmas Carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” modern heathens opt to celebrate this as the Twelve Days of Yule, with the last day culminating on 12th Night. Since ancient calendars followed a different method of time, the solstice celebrations as well as later ‘Christmasy’ style observances can vary from place to place as to when they occur. Today, most Pagans and heathens celebrate the yuletide as…

Did you know that many traditions associated with Christmas actually originated within the Viking culture? Well they did! Scandinavians marked Yule (“Jul”) or the winter solstice long before Christians were present within any of the Nordic territories. Celebrations of Yule included brewing beer, preparing food, visiting family and gift giving. Sound familiar?

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Yule / Yuletide Altar decorations, correspondences & crafts

Learn about the most beautiful Yule traditions and decorations. Get your free book of shadows printable - click on an image and it will take you to the website. How do you prepare for Winter Solstice? Maybe making a Yule Log or lighting some candles to encourage return of the Sun? Find some more Yule 2020 ideas in the attached post!