Yule or Winter Solstice
One of eight seasonal festivals in the Celtic Wheel of the Year, Yule is the festival marking the death and rebirth of the sun. As the shortest day and longest night of the year, Yule—also known as the Winter Solstice—is a time for gathering in darkness and honoring the return of light. In ancestral times, this holiday was marked by great reverence inspiring celebration and feast! Back when sunlight meant the difference between life and death, the beginning of its triumphant return meant a great deal. So much so that the Celtic people built one of their greatest monuments—Stonehenge—to align perfectly with […]
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