Pagan holiday traditions

Origin of the Christmas Tree

Get to know the eight Pagan sabbats celebrated every year.

Nice idea for Yule :) Make a pinecone wishing ornament! Fold tiny pieces of paper with your wishes written on them and place in the pinecone!

Solstice spiral. Image via tumblr.

Ashley Moore on Instagram: "🌀The Solstice Spiral🌀 Walking the spiral together in community on the winter solstice represents the inner journey, communion with the Divine, and the ways we care for one another. I look forward to this ceremony all year long. Every detail is intentional. The evergreen boughs are a symbol of everlasting life, rebirth, and endurance through hardship; the pinecones represent fertility, and, top-down with their scales arranged in a spiral pattern, the journey…

Its the most wonderful time of the year - Yule! Pagans are gearing up for their annual winter solstice celebration, and they have lots of fantastic traditions as part of the holiday. If you're looking for a few new Yule traditions of your own or simply want to understand the connections between Yule and Christmas, you'll want to read this article.

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The pagan Wheel of the Year offers a vibrant tapestry of sacred moments, from the eight Sabbats to Esbats, Moon phases, and days honoring ancestors and deities. Navigating these observances across diverse traditions and pantheons can feel like a journey in itself, with some paths celebrating multiple festivals for the same season or deity. This...

Would it surprise you to learn that one of our most Catholic holidays - Christmas Eve - is actually a pagan celebration of harvest? Find out how our most popular traditions on the day are not really associated with the church at all.

Winter Solstice Cookies

The Yule log is an ancient tradition you can make for your own holiday celebrations. Put one together and include it as part of your Yule ritual.

Making a handmade dried orange garland is easy, inexpensive, and helps to create that lovely old-world charm in your home that we all long...

Mini Yule Log for Winter Solstice Seasonal Pagan Witchcraft | Etsy

The Winter Solstice has long been a time of feasting and fires, especially with regional and special foods, a tradition that has global significance in many cultures. I've always enjoyed this time as a chance to dig into some really interesting sacred cooking and bring back the light by enjoying foods that were preserved in