I’m trying to write a post on the legend of the Holly King and the Oak King, but it’s slow going… most of the explanations I’ve read tend toward the scholarly – i.e., boring – and I’d rather write something...
Other Holidays & Traditions
My Personal Yule Ritual
The Yule Log
The Yule Log started out, we believe, as part of Norse Winter Solstice celebrations. Back then, the longhouse would have a huge fireplace, and the flooring would be either stone or packed earth. Tradition says that the Yule Log began...
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The word “wassail” comes from the Middle English toast waes hael – “good health”. It refers both to a drink and a pair of customs associated with the drink. The drink itself started out as something similar to mulled cider,...
The Legend of the Mistletoe
Frigga, queen of the Aesir gods, wife of Odin, loved all her children; but most of all she loved her son Baldur, called the Beautiful, god of vegetation and the Sun. So great was her love for him that she...
What is Yule?
What is Yule? Yule is the Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice. What is the Winter Solstice? “Solstice” is a Latin word that means “sun-standing-still”. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Why...
Halloween Craft: Make mini pumpkin lanterns from recycled glass jars this Halloween!
Next to Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I just love handing out candy to all the kids each year, and I love decorating the house! I saw the cutest craft in Woman’s Day magazine recently, that I just had...
