 Yule is also the Winter Soltice and is one of the lesser holidays in the Pagan religion. This is the shortest day and the longest night. The day light begins to lengthen slowly as the Earth revolves among the stars on her path to become close to the sun once again and bring with it Spring. The Goddess gives birth to the Sun God and a time of awakening and leaving regrets behind begins.
 Yule Tree: Lives trees are brought into the home so sprites, fairies, which ever you like to call them, have someplace warm to spend the winter. Bells are hung on limbs and branches and when a bell's chime is sounded, you know that the wind from a fae zipping past caused ringing. Dried fruits are hung from colored ribbon as food for the faes who live within the branches of the Yule Tree. Yule Log: From oak or pine (never Elder) these logs are put in the fireplace and lit at Dusk on the night of Yule. They represent the Horned God and his rebirth from the fire of the Mother Goddess. If you choose to burn a log, draw or carve a picture of the sun on the wood before you put it into the fireplace and light it. A portion of the log is saved each year to use as kindling for next year's log. This piece is kept through out the year to protect the home. Tools: Mistletoe, gifts, Yule log, Yule tree, wreaths, bells, evergreens, holly, and poinsettas Stones: Diamond, Garnet, Bloodstone, Ruby, and Cat's Eye Foods: Nutmeg, nuts, cookies, fruitcakes, dried fruit, pork, oranges, ginger tea, apples, pears, and turkey Herbs: Juniper, myrrh, mistletoe, sage, oak, thistle, cedar, pine, frankincense, ginger, holly, ivy, moss, bay (Laurel leaf), rosemary, chamomile, cinnamon, and evergreen Oils: Nutmeg, wintergreen, rosemary, myrrh, franincense, pine, cinnamon, ginger, cedar, and saffron Colors: Gold, silver, red, green, and white Spells for: Personal Growth, World Peace, Honoring Friends & Family, Mediation, and Festival of Lights
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