The ancient festival was a 12 daylong celebration beginning on the eve of the Winter Solstice (known to most Pagans as Yule) and ending at the new calendar year. Yule logs and lighted trees, holding off the seemingly endless night, are examples of such adaptations.” Today, how the 12 days are celebrated by Christians around the world varies. Some of us tell stories and keep vigil as a way of making certain that the sun will rise again. Oldways for Modern Days is a virtual hearth for people who understand that we can live more satisfying lives, and serve the next generations through re-claiming the earth-centric traditions of our ancestors. The pentacle is probably the most common in paganism, often depicted in art and jewelry. I have been looking for information on how to actually celebrate the 12 days of Yule for years with not so much luck finding something that resonated. For the next 12 days we will offer a short reflection and a … If you already celebrate the Winter Solstice, but don’t yet celebrate the full 12 day festival, this guide will help you to do that. Welcome to the 12 Days of the Spiral! The 12 days of Christmas, in fa­ct, are the days from Dec. 25, celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ, to the Epiphany, celebrated on Jan. 6 as the day when the manifestation of Christ's glory was realized. The fourth day of Christmas still relates directly to birds with “four calling … Stars Mallory Jansen and Tyler Hynes. Ritual helps to shift our consciousness to reflect the outer world inside our inner landscape: the sun stands still within us, and time changes. I hope you’ll join us. Yule is a twelve-day festival that was celebrated in ancient times. This year the Circle Sanctuary, a prominent U.S. Pagan organization headed by Selena Fox, will observe Winter Solstice Eve with a celebration on Tuesday, December 20, complete with guided meditation and candlelight rituals. I am deeply drawn to the lore of European history and mythology and so I spent the last several years finding ways to celebrate the full 12 days with my family. Read 7 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Examples include jul in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, jól in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, joulu in Finland, Joelfest in Friesland, Joelfeest in the Netherlands and jõulud in Estonia. Officially the first day of winter, the winter solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. We may light candles, or dance around bonfires. The course is the perfect framework for families and individuals to create their own meaningful holiday traditions based on inspiration from our Ancestors and the Old Powers. In pre-Christian Scandinavia, the Feast of Juul, or Yule, lasted for 12 days celebrating the rebirth of the sun and giving rise to the custom of burning a Yule log. This book is the result. Correction: Previous versions of this article incorrectly referenced a Nordic “sun god.” While the sun was venerated in pre-Christian Scandinavia, there’s no major tradition of a male sun deity in Norse mythology. The 12 Days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day and end on January 5. Bright Yule Blessings to you and yours! In connecting with the natural world in a way that honors the sacred immanent in all things, we establish a resonance with the seasons. Like many religions, pagans employs certain symbols both as representations of their faith and as images and objects that contain power in and of themselves. A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule, A short recording that describes the theme of the day, which might include history, folklore, and stories, A ritual to help you connect to the theme, which might include prayers or other ceremonies, A recipe to enjoy the tastes of the season, To join support the Old Ways for Modern Days community, There is room for the Old Ways in our Modern Days. The Yuletide season went beyond a simple one or two day celebration, and lasted for twelve days and thirteen nights in the Germanic, Norse, and English traditions, though at times the season could have lasted a month or even two. Today, most pagans and heathens celebrate the yuletide as running from approximately December 20 – December 31 (but there are variations). From now through December 20th, KingsIsle is celebrating the 12 Days of the Spiral! (To see previous days, click here.) When do the 12 Days of Christmas take place? - Kindle edition by Campus, Jenn. Children can take part in this celebration by using this book as part of a meaningful and enjoyable family Yule celebration. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Bills have given Bills Mafia an early Christmas present this year by clinching the team’s first AFC East Championship title since 1995. This book is the result. Posted in Yule by tkstac. In pre-Christian Scandinavia, the Feast of Juul, or Yule, lasted for 12 days celebrating the rebirth of the sun and giving rise to the custom of burning a Yule log. Jenn Campus’s book is a delight! The winter solstice is celebrated by many people around the world as the beginning of the return of the sun, and darkness turning into light. One of the more detailed or organized observations is closely related to the Celtic legend of Lugh, Eriu and the 12 Days of Yule. This is the eighth day in our series on the 12 Days of Christmas. Our kids have clearly gotten a lot out of the daily candle lighting, and have grown from the … In the Norse text Heimskringla: The Saga of Hakon the Good talks about it once lasting for three days, or as long as the ale lasted. The 12 Days of Yule begins on the evening before the Winter Solstice and continues into the new year. Do you want to connect with family, friends, and nature during this holiday season and combat the commercialism that often fills you with dread? In /www.timeanddate.com/calendar/winter-solstice.html"}}">2016, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will begin on Wednesday, December 21 at 5:44 EST. ), this guide includes: This mini-course is based on my bestselling Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule but the content in this course is brand new.