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Yule, the Winter Solstice

Yule is the pre-Christian holiday celebrated on the Winter Solstice. Traditions include delicious feasts and gathering around a Yule log fire.

8 comments    holiday pagan traditions
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Do you really think that end of world has come?

The earth will not end in 2012 and we will not die. All of us will be here and will be writing hubs for money and answering and asking questions because the Big Hoax of 2012 Prediction attached to 21/12/2012...

34 comments    2012 survive calendar
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The SAD and the Happy

winter solstice flickr telegraph.co.uk arctic in winter by George Bacovia My loved one plays the piano whileOutside the snow falls ruinously, -The town's in darkness, as thoughIt was snowing in a cemetery. ...

6 comments    winter solstice solstice
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Why We Sing Christmas Carols

I have often wondered why we sing carols during the December holiday season, but not during any other time of the year. Only in the period between Thanksgiving (often earlier) and New Years, do the strains of...

4 comments    family music christmas
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Solitary Witchcraft - Holidays : Yule

The history of Yule (pronounced You-elle) is wide and varied. Much of it depends on what part of the world you are from as well as what traditions you grew up in. The traditions of Yule, Christmas, Kwansaa,...

6 comments    witchcraft yule christmas carols
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How Christmas is celebrated around the U.K.

The date of the 25th of December is only considered to be the day of the birth of Christ,to fit in with the Pagan feast of the Winter Solstace which occurs on the 21st of December, the shortest day/longest...

0 comments    christmas christmas day yule log
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Favorite Autumn and Winter Holiday Recipes

Autumn is the harvest time for crops of all sorts and of Holidays of all kinds for enjoying the bountiful harvest. The recipes below are simple and feature prime ingredients from the fall harvest. Added...

10 comments    food recipes recipe
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What Is It About the Christmas Tree?

  Christmas has always been a special holiday for me. Even as a nurse, aware that every year there will likely be an early rising to watch the kids get stockings then off to work for me. Once at work, it...

2 comments    holiday homes tree
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Nothing's Wrong With 'Happy Holidays'

It’s December, or maybe even late November-- the Christmas holiday season-- and someone smiles at you and sincerely says, “Happy Holidays!” What do you do? a) Return the sentiment b) Feel annoyed,...

6 comments    religion christmas christianity
Druid Ritual on the Tor, Winter Solstice.75

A Christian Pagan Christmas – What It Is It All About?

  Christmas is a magical time.  A time where people get together, feast and be merry. Have you ever thought about how the yuletide came into being?  Why use this date to celebrate the birth of Christ,...

14 comments    pagan paganism winter solstice
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