Yule

Also called: Midwinter, Jul, Saturnalia, Christmas (12-25), Solar/Secular New Year (12-31 & 1-1)

Mythology: Birth of the God

Colours: Red, green, white

Tools: Mistletoe, evergreen wreath, lights, gifts, holly, Yule log, Yule tree

Energy: Regeneration & renewal

Goddesses: Great Mother, Isis, Mary, Tonazin, Lucina, Bona Dea

Gods: Sun Child, Horus, Jesus Christ, Mithras, Santa/St. Nicholas, Odin, Saturn, Holly King

Rituals: Personal renewal, world peace, honoring family & friends

Customs: Wreaths, lights, gift-giving, singing, feasting, resolutions

Yule is the celebration of life emerging from darkness, honored with an exchange of gifts. Evergreens, holly, ivy, and mistletoe are symbolic of the God, still alive and green in the dead of winter.