Spirituality Page: Wheel of the Year: Yule
Yule: December 22-23
Yule, the Winter Solstice, is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In Old Norse the word "Yule" means "Wheel". Yule has always been a Pagan holiday and celebrates the birth of the Sun God. Actually, quite a few Gods hold Yule to be their birthday including but not limited to Ra, Cronos, Lugh, Mirthra, and Odin.
The giving of gifts, the Yule tree and the Yule log, the wreath and many other Yule time traditions are rooted in early Paganism.
For more detailed information about Yule, please read Gordon Ireland's article Yule.
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