Hopes of Yule

December 21st - January 01st

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Upon the Winter Solstice at around December 21st, Yule begins and lasts until January 1st. This Norse pagan-inspired festival is the modern witches’ Christmastime. But instead of celebrating the birth of Christ, we celebrate the birth of the sun/light as the days are about to grow longer toward the eventual abundance of summer.

For pagans and witches, it is a time of rest, good tidings, and goodwill towards others. We burn Yule logs, which are decorated with cinnamon and cloves for good luck and long-lasting health, and we feast together yet again.

Other customs that make Yuletide special include decorating a Yule tree, building a solstice altar with evergreen branches, lighting candles, and giving natural, handmade gifts to friends and loved ones.

In the Tarot, this festival may translate from the Ten of Pentacles or the Ten of Cups.