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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 ...
Imbolc, Yule For Imbolc, gold is symbolic of candle flames and light. [57] During Yule, gold is associated with the Sun and gift giving [56] White Imbolc White is the primary colour of Imbolc. [58] Like gold, it symbolises light and candle flames. [58] It also symbolises the snow, milk and Brigid, along with other symbols of the season. [59 ...
The Yule log is recorded in the folklore archives of much of England, but particularly in collections covering the West Country and the North Country. [13] For example, in his section regarding "Christmas Observances", J. B. Partridge recorded then-current (1914) Christmas customs in Yorkshire, Britain involving the Yule log as related by "Mrs. Day, Minchinhampton (Gloucestershire), a native ...
When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree.Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing ...
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.
The "father of Wicca", Gerald Gardner, who adopted Margaret Murray's thesis, claimed Wicca was a modern survival of an ancient pan-European pagan religion. [43] Gardner states that he had reconstructed elements of the religion from fragments, incorporating elements from Freemasonry , the Occult , and Theosophy , which came together in the ...
Stewart and Janet Farrar characterize the Oak King ruling the waxing year and the Holly King ruling the waning year, and apply the interpretation to Wiccan seasonal rituals. [6] According to Joanne Pearson, the Holly King is represented by holly and other evergreens, and personifies the dark half of the Wheel of the Year. [7]
The great rite is a Wiccan ritual involving symbolic sexual intercourse with the purpose of drawing energy from the powerful connection between a male and female. Both receive more power. [ 1 ] It is an uncommon ritual in a full coven, as it is used when the coven is in need of powerful spiritual intervention. [ 2 ]