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2. How to Celebrate Yule on the Winter Solstice

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   But the winter solstice is the darkest day of the year, so Yule is both a time of reflection and celebration. The History of Yule This festival has been on the calendar for centuries.

3. What Is a Yule Log? Here’s the True History of the Christmas ...

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   The yule log Christmas tradition is about more than a roaring fire or cake. ... where Yule, a festival dedicated to the winter solstice, ... 15 Best Denim Jacket Outfit Ideas to Pull from Your Closet.

4. Wait, What Does 'Yuletide' Actually Mean? - AOL

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   Historically, Yule dates back to the Neolithic period, when festivals celebrating the winter solstice were frequent. These festivals highlighted the solstice as a time of rebirth, signaling a ...

5. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The 'history of religions' or 'substitution' theory suggests that the Church chose December 25 as Christ's birthday (dies Natalis Christi) [197] to appropriate the Roman winter solstice festival dies Natalis Solis Invicti (birthday of Sol Invictus, the 'Invincible Sun'), held on this date since 274 AD; before the earliest evidence of Christmas ...

6. 25 Gift Exchange Party Ideas for Christmas Guests of All Ages

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   Friends & Family Gift Exchange Party Ideas Ugly Christmas Sweater Swap. Invite your besties over for a night of good wine and bad fashion. Ask guests to bring an ugly sweater—the scarier the ...

7. Yule - Wikipedia

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   The modern English noun Yule descends from Old English ġēol, earlier geoh(h)ol, geh(h)ol, and geóla, sometimes plural. [1] The Old English ġēol or ġēohol and ġēola or ġēoli indicate the 12-day festival of "Yule" (later: "Christmastide"), the latter indicating the month of "Yule", whereby ǣrra ġēola referred to the period before the Yule festival (December) and æftera ġēola ...

8. Heathen holidays - Wikipedia

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   The handbook Our Troth: Heathen Life published by American-based inclusive Heathen organization The Troth in 2020, lists three holidays that most Heathens agree on, Yule (Winter Solstice or the first full moon after Winter Solstice), Winter Nights/Alfarblot/Disablot (begins on the second full moon after Autumnal Equinox and ends at new moon ...

9. What Is a Yule Log, and What Does the Tradition Symbolize?

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   During the early solstice celebrations, burning a specific log became part of the festivities. Like the word “yule,” the log became associated with the Christmas season.