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Yule
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Time: December 20, 2014 to December 22, 2014
Location: Celebrate where ever you choose
Event Type: holiday, festival, time
Organized By: Practitioners World wide
Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2013
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Celebrate Yule in December with crafts, recipes, and rituals that rejoice in the sun's return to earth.
Yule is a celebration of the return of the light at the time of the winter solstice.
No matter how you celebrate it, the winter solstice is traditionally a time for all kinds of festivities, feasting, and fun.
The celebration of Yule at the Winter Solstice goes back hundreds of years. From the hearths of the Celtic tribes to the bonfires of the Norsemen, this winter holiday has been celebrated in many ways.
Cultures around the world have celebrated the winter solstice, and each has its own unique set of deities. These are some of the gods and goddesses associated with the holiday of the winter solstice.
Yule falls at the time of the Winter Solstice. Use seasonal concepts and themes to represent the longest night of the year on your Yule altar.
If your family enjoys celebration around the holidays, this Yule Log ceremony is a simple one you can perform with or without kids. Welcome the sun back into your lives as you burn your Yule Log.
At the winter solstice, some Practitioner groups celebrate with a goddess rite -- saying goodbye to the old, and welcoming the new. This ritual is designed for a group of four or more people.
The winter solstice is a festival of the sun, so why not celebrate by honoring its return?
If your family celebrates Yule with a decorated tree, you may want to consider doing a blessing ritual either when you cut it down or before your decorate it
Yule is a time of new beginnings for many people, as the sun returns its light back to the earth. Use this time of year to do not only some emotional refreshing, but also a physical cleansing of your personal space.
Looking for some great books to celebrate the Yule season? Curl up in front of a nice warm fire with one.
Just because you're celebrating Yule instead of Christmas doesn't mean you can't have a tree for the holiday and a tree itself is actually a pretty Practitioner thing!
Yule should be a time of joy and happiness, but for many people it becomes a stress-filled nightmare.
During the Yule season, a lot of us tend to eat more than our normal share. After all, it's the time of year when you're visiting friends and attending celebrations, and there's always food involved!
In England, it was traditional for people to visit from house to house, singing songs, much like Christmas Carolers do today. As a reward for their songs, they'd be given a cup of wassail.
In Scotland, the festival of Hogmanay is even more important than Christmas. Evolved from the Practitioner celebrations of Yule, Hogmanay is observed at the end of December, just before the New
The ancient Romans had a festival for just about everything, and the winter solstice was no exception. The week-long celebration of Saturnalia was a time of great partying, debauchery, and general revelry.
In modern Practitioners, one of the most popular legends is that of the Oak and Holly Kings. These two archetypes battle as the Wheel of the Year turns, and at Yule, one must relinquish his crown.
Although Julius Caesar attributed the use of mistletoe in ritual to the Druids, it has also been traced back to the Greek winter ceremonies.
Did you know that in Greece, fresh basil is attached to a wooden cross, or why the Scots want a dark-haired visitor on New Year's Day?
Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
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A book for the season>
’Tis the Season for Witches, Elves, and a Legion of Ghosts
Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of Christmas, you’ll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures. Rife with the more frightful characters from folklore and the season’s most petulant ghosts, this book takes you on a spooky sleigh ride from the silvered firs of a winter forest to the mirrored halls of the Snow Queen. Along the way, you’ll discover how to bring the festivities into your home with cookie recipes and craft instructions, as well as tips for delving more deeply into your relationship with the unseen.
Praise:
“Steeped in history and adorned with a bit of enchantment, The Old Magic of Christmas is the perfect book to read by a winter’s fire with a mug of mulled cider in hand.” —Deborah Blake, author of The Witch’s Broom“ . . . a fascinating journey into the stories behind the tinsel and bows.”—Doreen Shababy, author of The Wild & Weedy Apothecary
“ . . . an intriguing little tome that explores the darker side of the Yuletide holiday.”—Ellen Dugan, author of The Enchanted Cat
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Ten Things to Hang on a Pagan Holiday Tree
Just because you’re not celebrating the Christian holidays doesn’t mean you can’t have a holiday tree – lots of Pagans do, and it’s perfectly fine if you want to. However, one thing you may notice is that many seasonal ornaments are rooted in the traditions of Christianity – angels, baby Jesus, wise men, that sort of thing. If you follow a nature-based religious system, there’s no reason you can’t have things on your tree that celebrate your own beliefs as well. Here are ten great ideas for things to hang on your holiday tree – whatever you decide to call it.
1. Yule Spell Ornaments
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If you're hanging up ornaments for Yule, why not make some of them magical? Use basic craft supplies to create a magical spell ornament for your Yule tree. You can create one for just about any magical purpose - consider making one for each family member, to bring blessings and abundance to you all year long.2. Herbal Sachets
Image © Patti Wigington 2008
This herbal sachet is simple to make, and combines some of the most delightful scents of the Yule season. Make small Yule sachets to hang on a tree, or make a bunch to give away as gifts for friends and family.
3. Pipecleaner Pentacles
Image © Patti Wigington
Use chenille stems in your favorite color to create one of these. They're easy, and your kids can do it once you show them how to bend the stems. Make them in different colors and sizes, and cover your tree in them.
4. Salt Dough Ornaments
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Salt dough is one of the easiest things in the world to make, and you can create just about anything from it. Use it with cookie cutters to make your own Sabbat ornaments. Create magical shapes, human figures, or symbols of the season like trees, suns, and stars.
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5. Suns and Solar Symbols
Image (c) Patti Wigington 2012; Licensed to About.com
The winter solstice is all about the return of the sun, so why not decorate your holiday tree with solar symbols? Kids can make simple paper ones out of colored paper plates and construction paper, or you can buy wooden discs from the local craft store and paint them bright yellows and oranges. You can even make them with salt dough or modeling clay!6. Lots of Lights
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Many cultures have winter festivals that are in fact celebrations of light. In addition to Christmas, there's Hanukkah with its brightly lit menorahs, Kwanzaa candles, and any number of other holidays. The Pagan holiday called Yule takes place on the day of the winter solstice, around December 21. As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and lights around your house.
7. Magical Items
Image © Patti Wigington 2012; Licensed to About.com
Who hangs magical tools on their tree? Anyone who wants to, that's who! Decorate your tree with Tarot cards strung on ribbons, herb bundles, crystals on a string, bells, even magical poppets!8. Fertility Symbols
Image (c) Tom Shaw/Getty Images 2007
Although most Neopagans today don't associate Yule with fertility, in early pre-Christian societies there was definitely a fertility connection at the winter solstice. Fertility rites were performed underneath mistletoe, and the idea of wassailing actually came from a pre-Christian European practice. Hang things like antlers, cups, and eggs on your tree if you're feeling a need for fertility symbolism, or pay tribute to the fertility deitieswho normally don't get honored until Beltane.
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~~~Dragon's Milk~~~
for the long night
Milk
Cinnamon & Nutmeg
SugarHeat up some milk in a small pot on medium, adding the sugar and spices once warm. Remove from heat before reaching a boil. ~Serve in mugs with biscotti or wafer cookies!
Ideal on a rainy day for children or to cure any sadness.
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Buttery Butterscotch Cut-Outs
1 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Morsels
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decorator sugars, if desired
Frosting, if desired
Melt butterscotch chips in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (3 to 5 minutes). Pour mixture into
large mixer bowl; add all remaining ingredients except decorator sugars and frosting. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until
well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour).
Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated),
to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with decorator
sugars, if desired.
Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely; decorate with frosting, if desired.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
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Holiday Cookie Surprises
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups Quaker® Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Approximately 48 assorted bite-size candies Colored sugar or candy sprinkles
Heat oven to 325°F (160°C). Beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, oats and salt;
mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Press desired candy piece into center of each ball; shape dough around candy so it is completely
hidden. Roll cookies in colored sugar or candy sprinkles until evenly coated. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until set and bottoms are light golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Makes 3 dozen.
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Holiday Fun Sugar Cookies
Cookie Dough:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 large eggThin Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Food coloring (optional)Assorted cake/cookie sprinkles
Pastry brush for spreading icing on cookies
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add egg and extracts and beat well. Stir in flour
mixture until just mixed. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4-inch think on a lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2-inch
cookie cutters. Place cookies about 2-inches apart on baking sheets. Bake on top rack of oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges
are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
For Thin Icing: Mix together all ingredients until smooth and thin enough to brush onto cookies using a pastry brush. If icing
is too thick, add small amounts of milk at a time until consistency works for you. Tint with food coloring, as desired.
Brush cookies with Thin Icing and decorate with an assortment of cookie sprinkles. Allow to air-dry completely before storing in
airtight container.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
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Chocolate Snow Flurries
25 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Jingles, unwrapped and cut in quarters
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until combined. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat
in flour mixture. Stir in Nestlé Jingles. Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes for easier handling. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place
2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust
with powdered sugar.
Makes 5 dozen cookies.
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Wintermint Wafers
Chocolate Cookies:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ (powdered) sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flourChocolate Coating:
1 pound semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon peppermint extractFor Chocolate Cookies: In large bowl, beat butter and confectioners’ sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in
peppermint extract followed by salt and cocoa powder; mix. Add flour and mix to incorporate.
Divide dough in two pieces and place each on large sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten into 1/2-inch thick discs, wrap and refrigerate
until firm enough to roll out, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Remove chilled dough, place disc between two sheets of parchment; roll out to 1/8-inch thick. Cut desired shapes and place on
parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake 5 to 6 minutes. Remove cookies from oven; cool on pan 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
for Chocolate Coating: Place chocolate in large microwave-safe dish. Microwave 30 seconds on high, stir and continue to microwave
in 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring after each until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in peppermint extract.
To frost cookies, place one cookie on slotted spatula, carefully dip into the chocolate to coat completely; lift cookie out. Hold
cookie on spatula, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Place cookie onto wire cooling rack to let chocolate set. Repeat with
remaining cookies.
Place coated cookies in freezer for 1 hour to set before storing or serving. Store cookies in airtight container for up
to 1 week, or in freezer for up to 3 weeks.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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Mini Chip Snowball Cookies
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy.
Gradually beat in flour; stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of
dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove
from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking
sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with
additional powdered sugar if desired. Store in airtight containers.
Makes 5 dozen.
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