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Yule: The Festival of Light

Introduction

Overview of the Wheel of the Year and Yule’s Significance as the Winter Solstice

Themes of Darkness, Light, Rebirth, and Renewal

Purpose of This Book

The Origins and History of Yule

Ancient Roots of Midwinter and Winter Solstice Celebrations

The Winter Solstice and the Significance of the Returning Sun

Myths and Folklore: The Wild Hunt, the Holly King and Oak King, and the Cailleach

Historical Yule Practices: Feasting, Evergreens, Fires, and the Yule Log