Wheel of The Year – Yule Sabbat (Holiday Series)
"When the wheel has turned to Yule , light the log the Horned one rules." As Yule is approaching we will be taking a closer look at this sabbat, the lore, correspondencies some rituals and spells that you can do for this upcoming celebration. The word Yule comes from the Germanic "Jul" and means "Wheel". The date of this sabbat varies from December 20 to December 23, depending on the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is also knows as the Winter Solstice and is celebrated by many people around the world as the beginning of the return of the sun and darkness turning into light. It's also a time to celebrate with family and friends and share the spirit of giving during the holidays. Known as Solstice Night , or the longest night of the year, when the days grew colder and the nights grew longer, people of ancient times would light candles and gather around fires to lure back the sun. They would bring out their stores of food and enjoy ...