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Christmas, The Winter Solstice, and Yule

Here's a little intersesting information about the Winter Solstice, otherwise known as Yule and Christmas. And just for fun, we've thrown in a link to our favorite pumpkin pie recipe. We hope you find this information useful and that you always have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you decide to call it!.

Commonly accepted Christmas correspondences:

Also known as: Yule, Saturnalia, Gwyl Canol Gaeof, Alban Arthan, Feill Fionnain, Yuletide, Midwinter, Sun Return, and Fionn's Day

Incense: Bayberry, pine, cedar, rosemary, juniper, frankincense, sandalwood,myrrh

Tools: Bells and candles

Stones/Gems: Cat's eye, ruby, blue zircon, turquoise, serpentine, jacinth, peridot.

Colors: Red, Green, White, Silver, Gold

Symbols & Decorations: All forms of light, Yule log or tree, mistletoe, wreaths, fire, garlands of dried flowers, popcorn, oak leaves, cinnamon sticks, apples, oranges, nutmeg, lemons, holly, ivy, wheel, fir or pine bows, evergreens of all sorts

Foods: Fruits, nuts, mulled wine, mulled cider, roasted turkey, goose or ham ,popcorn, eggnog, cakes and pies

Deities: Athena, Attis, Dionysus, Fates, Frey , Freyja, Hathor, Hecate, Ixchel, Kris Kringle, Lucina, Minerva, Neith, Norns, Odin, Osiris, Woden, and the Horned God

Nature Spirits: Snow faeries, storm faeries, winter tree faeries.

Herbs and Flowers: Holly, mistletoe, rosemary, oak, spruce and pine cones, ivy, fir, evergreen boughs, poinsettia

Animals: Reindeer, mouse, deer, horse, bear

Tarot: Aces

More Useful Information:

• Yule History and Lore
• Yule
• Our Favorite Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Recipe