#Yule tree

[antikristvs]

[themotherofwitches]

DECEMBER 1ST

[creations-by-chaosfay]

I have pine tree wallhangings listed on the commissions menu!

17x30 inches, this is a wall hanging of a pine tree. It's an excellent option for those who live in a small space, as well as those who don't care for killing trees for decoration, pet owners, people with small children, and those who don't fancy hauling out a big faux tree and decorating it only to have to take it down again later. This can be made using whatever colors you want, not just green, red, and white. The one picture here is in shades of purple and blue because that's a favorite combination. I can use various seasonal prints, including Halloween. Want a scrap quilt? That's doable as well seeing as I keep my scraps for future projects. As for decoration, pins are an excellent option (it's what I decorate mine with). If you would like some quilted pins by me, that's also an option. Do you have some nifty buttons you want displayed? You can hand sew those onto this upon arrival, or pay a little extra for me to handsewn them on for you. Go wild, have fun, and make this entirely yours!

Here are two I've made; the purple/pink/blue one is mine:

Want a Halloween pine tree quilt? I can do that. Gothic colors? I can do that too. Unicorn prints? No problem! It's entirely up to you!

If you want a surprise regarding color and fabric choice, use GOHOGWILD for 15% off the commission. This will mean I get full artistic license to use whatever fabrics I fancy. No WIP pics will he shown, and I'll share pics a week after shipping if in the US, and three weeks if international.

Commissions close November 1st, but this and rag quilts will remain available until December 1st. The tree takes about a week to make, and at least a week for it to arrive (within US borders) after shipping. If you want one of these before December 21st, commission me soon.

[honoringthor]

Christmas trees 🌲 🎄 history 🍎🍐🥒❤️💚🎄🌹🕷️🕸️

(I’ll be using Xmas and Christmas interchangeably)

It’s a tradition from Central Europe, especially 🇩🇪 Germany. It’s specifically a Protestant tradition. Though St Boniface used a fir tree as a symbol for Christianity after vandalizing Thor’s oak, it wasn’t a Xmas tree.

That said, pre Christians world wide did value evergreens and that didn’t end with Christianity or other religious conversations. Use of conifers synchronized by Christians and continued to be used as protection. As far as we know Actual XMas trees weren’t mentioned until 16th century in 🇱🇻 Latvia. In the Lutheran regions of Central Europe and the Baltics were they were set up in public areas like Cathedrals. The first recorded private use was in Alsace, 🇫🇷 france, then part of Germany. . 🌲

In the 18th century Xmas trees were popular in the cities/towns in the upper Rhineland then spread to the countryside. It stayed there for awhile because Protestant, and Lower Rhine was Catholic. Then Prussian officers thought the tradition was cool and spread it. By the early 19th century nobility in mainland Europe decided Xmas trees were cool and adopted them. German born Queen Charolette of Britain 🇬🇧 introduced it to the country but it didn’t become popular to the non German general public until Queen Victoria. A year after she married princess Albert, zBritsh aristocracy adopted it and it spread from there.

In the North America the trees were introduced by Hessian soldiers, mercenaries from what is now Germany who worked for the English.

Some people have a traditional time they get, set up, like Xmas tree like Advent Sunday, Christmas Eve. They may be taken down Epiphany Eve or Candlemas. My job keeps it up year around and decorates it for whatever holiday is coming up. (I’m not sure how pagans or Wiccans choose when to put up and take down their trees if they use them)

Old school decor for Xmas trees were 🍎 apples, candy canes, pastries that were shaped like ⭐️ stars, ♥️ hearts, and 🌹 flowers. Later glass baubles 🔴🟢🔵(possibly 1st made in Lauscha, Germany) and 🕯️ candles, tinsel, were added. The star on top was supposed to be the star of Bethlehem or the angel, which was supposed to be Gabriel. Now they appear to be used mostly out of habit. (At least in my family)

People in the 1800s would make trees by wrapping cotton batting around a branch.

Most Xmas trees in the US and Georgia(the country) are from tree farms.

Artificial Xmas trees were around since the 1700s, they actually predated natural Xmas trees in the US. The German Morovian Church created in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In Germany in the 19th century they were making artificial trees of feathers, this was a response to deforestation. Aluminum trees were first produced in Chicago in 1958 but most of them were originally made in Manitowac, Wisconsin. They became less popular around the time A Charlie Brown Christmas came out. Most artificial trees now are made of PVC. PVC trees use tin or barium, as a stabilizer but they used to use lead. (My family has a pvc tree we reuse every year, no idea if it’s one of the lead ones) the National Christmas Tree Association has a video game called Attack of the Mutant Artificial Christmas Trees, it’s to promote using natural trees. The world’s largest artificial Xmas tree as of 2017 was in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 at 72.1 m (236ft 6.58 in) if received a lot of criticism for not being Xmas trees-ish and a waste of money. Which is stupid, most of the criticisms are. It’s since been dismantled.

Christmas trees are not without out controversy, much like everything else. The Soviet Union tried to force Atheism throughout their empire and part of that was banning religious holidays. This included banning Xmas trees. They converted them into new-years trees eventually. Catholics didn’t really approve at first, it’s originally a Protestant tradition and the two Christian sects don’t really get along historically. So when the John Paul II had one set up in the 80s not everyone was on board.

Boston called their spruce tree a holiday tree but changed it back because a bunch people threatened to sue for som reason. I would have kept calling it that out of spite.

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Chrismon tree is put in knave of churches. It’s a conifer decorated in gold and white ornaments called Christmons. The tradition was started by Lutherans but has been adopted by other Christian sects.

Hanukkah Bush is used by some North American Jewish families and may be considered kind of a joke by some. Most Rabbis discourage its use, pointing out that Xmas trees were Christian symbols and Christians had a habit of murderously persecuting Jews for some reason. Rabbis that don’t mind point out that the trees have been secularized for the most part.

Wiccans and pagans often use Yule trees when celebrating Yule/winter solstice or 12 days of Yule respectively. (I consider my tree a Yule tree)

Poland 🇵🇱 particularly Lesser Poland and Upper Silesia has the Podłaźniczka(different localities may have different names). A decorated branch or ring, usually the top of a conifer. It was hung upside down above the wigilia table. Wigilia, a traditional Christmas eve vigil dinner. 🇸🇮 Slovenia has a similar tradition.

🇬🇪 Georgia (the country) has a version of a Xmas tree called Chichilaki. They trees made of dried hazelnut and walnut branches that are shaved and put together in a conifer tree shape. They are most popular in the Guria and Samegrelo regions. They are burned on Georgian Epiphany on Jan 19. The Soviets tried to ban them.

Sources…

Various articles on Wikipedia (I’ve got to start using better sources)

Christmas tree

(Used other sources but I’m having trouble linking them)

Next will either be the Christmas spider or pickle.

[sorchathered]

Behold, my pride and joy of the holiday season. 🎄

[lunar-goodness]

The yule tree is up and my roommates are already plotting it’s demise!

[spookysalem13]

Merry Yule, to all my fellow pagans and witches out there ✨️

Happy Holiday season to those who celebrate otherwise.

Enjoy the season, be happy and spread love and light to all.

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[astaldis]

@witchermonstermayhem   @fluff-cember

Chapters: 1/1    Words: 982 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Lambert, Vesemir, Coën  Additional Tags: Yuletide, Friendship, Fluff, Yule, Yule Tree, Kaer Morhen, Winter at Kaer Morhen 

Summary: Something is missing at Kaer Morhen. Will it still be a memorable Yule for Jaskier the bard?

[grandmawitch]

My friend 3D printed me some Little Debbie Christmas Tree cake ornaments 🤣

[antikristvs]

At least I got to take picture with a Yule Tree in snowy weather x)

[tiny-elf-of-doom]

Made a Good Omens ornament ❄️

[journiland]

Today is the Winter Solstice. Happy Yule!

This means the days will slowly start getting longer again. 🙂

[spookysalem13]

It's officially Christmas 🎄!! Merry Creepmas to everyone 👻✨️

I still can't believe how it's Christmas 2023, in my mind I'm still trying to process the year 2022 was for me. Only 2023 wound up being an even more intense year.

Today, let's spend time being positive, optimistic and sending out positive ✨️ vibes as the new year quickly approaches.

I hope whatever your traditions are for the holidays, that to some extent you were able to reach your Creepmas goals!

I didn't reach most of what I set out to achieve this holiday season. Poor health lead to the inability to accomplish my spooky goals. But there's always next Christmss. I will get a head start next year 😉.

I will spend the day with my parents 💕 later on my brother and sister in-law. I hope everything goes smoothly for all of us.

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[tarotdeana]

El árbol de Yule

Lee sobre Yule, Sabbat menor, y otras tradiciones del solsticio de invierno aquí.

Él árbol es un símbolo presente en muchas culturas del mundo. Los egipcios de la Antigüedad asociaron la palma al ciclo vital y a la fertilidad; las delicadas flores del árbol de cerezo recuerdan a los japoneses la fragilidad de la vida; para los mayas, la ceiba era el eje que conectaba la tierra, el cielo y el inframundo; y en la antigua Grecia, el laurel resultó de la metamorfosis de la ninfa Dafne, que escapó de la pasión del dios Apolo. 

Aunque cada pueblo ha hecho sus propias interpretaciones, todas ellas comparten el árbol como un símbolo de vida y comunicación entre los reinos que conforman el universo: las raíces se internan en las profundidades; el tronco se yergue en la tierra; y la copa alcanza el firmamento. La naturaleza y sus ciclos se organizan y suceden en torno al árbol de la vida, y la perennidad o mortalidad de sus hojas envían mensajes de longevidad o regeneración. 

Las culturas del norte de Europa, que florecieron internadas en espesos bosques de coníferas, tenían una especial conexión con los árboles. Pinos, robles, abetos, y abedules forman parte de sus ciclos mitológicos. Los celtas los consideraban guardianes del conocimiento y desarrollaron el concepto de ‘Craan Bethadah’, es decir, el árbol de la vida. Los bosques eran sitios sagrados, hogar de espíritus y dioses. Solamente los druidas, sacerdotes con una instrucción muy especial para comunicarse con lo sagrado, conocían el lenguaje secreto de los árboles y podían comunicarse con ellos. Del mismo modo, en la mitología nórdica ‘Yggdrasil’, el árbol del mundo, era el eje del universo y fuente de sabiduría. Odín, Vili y Vé dieron forma a los seres humanos con la madera del fresno y el olmo. 

Dada su importancia y sus múltiples significados, una gran variedad de rituales se desarrollaron en torno al árbol. Muchos de ellos se practican en el presente, aún si las personas desconocen su origen precristiano. Tal vez el ritual más conocido sea el decorar árboles —frecuentemente pinos, abetos y acebos, aunque puede usarse cualquier árbol de hojas perennes—, cuyo origen se halla en las culturas septentrionales y su celebración del solsticio de invierno, Yule. Para aquellas personas, el sol había muerto, pero no para siempre. El solsticio anunciaba su renacimiento y la fertilidad de la tierra. Para llamar al sol y mostrar a la tierra los frutos que debía dar en el futuro, se utilizaron luces (velas), manzanas, y adornos hechizos para decorar los árboles. De acuerdo con Sir James Frazer, a esto se le puede llamar magia simpatética, es decir, lo similar produce lo similar: un árbol decorado, cuyos adornos imitan sus frutos, en el tiempo correcto dará frutos de verdad. Así pues, las velas y las fogatas buscaban llamar al sol para que pronto produjera luz y calor; los árboles decorados llamarían a la tierra a ser fértil y dar vida. 

Cuando el Cristianismo alcanzó a los celtas, nórdicos y germanos, el árbol de Yule no desapareció; por el contrario, fue asimilado y adaptado a la práctica cristiana. En la mitología hebrea, aparece el árbol como repositorio del conocimiento, el cual le está prohibido a Adán y Eva, primeros humanos que habitaron la tierra, particularmente el jardín del Edén. Se cree que muchas personas cristianas comenzaron a montar árboles decorados en sus casas en alusión a este episodio bíblico; otras creencias apuntan a que se retomó la idea para celebrar, en lugar del solsticio de invierno, el nacimiento de Cristo. Los frutos se asociaron a los pecados (o a los dones otorgados por Dios a la humanidad), y las luces o velas que antes eran el llamamiento al sol, se asociaron con la luz de Cristo. Aunque los nombres de los dioses y las religiones cambian, los significados siguen siendo los mismos. 

Dentro del mundo cristiano existen más historias en torno al origen del árbol de Navidad. Si bien, todas merecen ser consideradas, es innegable que las fuentes de la iconografía y las prácticas cristianas se encuentran en creencias mucho más antiguas que se niegan a desaparecer. El árbol de Navidad es el árbol de Yule.

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