#heathen yule

[rune-folk]

you want to kiss me underneath the thing that killed Baldr???

[tears-of-amber]

Today I honor the Vanir! And on this fourth night of Yule, I will offer my songs to Freyja. 🎶🎄❤️

[treetreader]

Pic of the altar this morning! Merry Yule to all who celebrate!

[notthesomefather]

A bit early for me but I decided to put the Yule decorations up today x0x

[clockworkqueensdefeat]

The necklaces my husband bought me for Christmas.

[anastasiaoftheironwood]

Yule Ideas

On one of the mailing lists I check randomly, someone had posted requesting ideas for Yule "to recognize the gods, honor my ancestors, reflect on each month in the past year, make oaths, and celebrate". I offered the following suggestions:

*You could pick 12 candles, one for each month of the year. Light one per day, and reflect on that month in the current year—what that month gave you to celebrate and what it gave you to release; also, reflect on what you want to see/do/create in that month for the coming year.

*As you reflect, you can write in your journal/grimoire/random paper about things that stood out (whether positive, negative, or neutral).

*You can use these daily writings to help set your priorities for the coming year, and figure out what oaths (if any) you want to make for 2024, which I would recommend doing in a separate ritual after Yule ends, since you will not finish the reflection until the last night of Yule.

*You could pick a different ancestor / set of ancestors, and/or a different deity/set of deities to honor each day as well. Or alternate between ancestors and deities.

*If you like to dress your candles, you can use any fragrance that appeals to you and makes sense for you. You could choose the oil based on the month—for example, a floral scent for May to acknowledge the May flowers resulting from April showers; winter months could have pine, snow, an "Alpine Mist"-type blend, etc. I'm partial to Bayberry for December, but that's a personal association.

*You could carve runes into the candles—the name of the month, name(s) of ancestors or deities, runes representing things that happened this past year or that you want to happen next year.

I hope you find these ideas useful and inspiring!

[poeticnorth]

And another Hymn to Nótt since I haven't really done much with the Heathen Hymn project recently

[raven-runes]

Yule Protection / Good Luck Charm

For this one, I placed the following items in a sachet:

- sprigs of rosemary, lavender, sage, and a berry from a holly tree (all from my garden)

- clementine peel

- evil eye bead (given by a friend)

- a purpose-made sigil

- a sprinkle of ash from last year's first-burnt Yule log

I then said a spell and sealed the sachet.

[thenightling]

Yule is my favorite word for Christmas.

Yule (spelt as Jul in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish but pronounced as Yule to us English speakers).

I love Yule because it actually entails multiple religions. It may be the result of cultural appropriation but I like to think of it as sharing.

Yule (Jul) is the Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish word for Christmas. It's also the Wiccan Winter Solstice Holiday. It's also the Asatru Winter Holiday. It's also used by many other Neo Pagans.

Yule is so versatile because it means the December Holiday for so many people, from Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish Christians to Wiccan and Asatru.

[deeheathen]

Yule has begun 🎄🦌

[regina-mortis]

Merry Solstice!

[studies-in-heathenry]

Though historically Yule was probably celebrated sometime in January, I more often celebrate Yule in December because it allows me to be close with my family and I can more easily put my practice in with their traditions. I’m curious to know, when do you celebrate Yule?

[winniethewife]

Now by the might of Frey and Freya, by the blessing of all the Aesir, may the rising light of the Sun be in our hearts as it is in the world. May our strength grow with it, from good to good and gain to gain, throughout the turning year. All hail the reborn Sun!

Blessed Yule!

[morrigancrowphantom]

Haha Yes! 😆🖤🎄

[a-prism-of-deceit]

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/53586579-norse-yule-log

New shirts for Yule!

[clockworkqueensdefeat]

My Yule goat finally came!

And he came with a little one that I plan to burn in effigy on Yule.