2006-10-18 16:18:16 · 14 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First of all, Yule and Christmas are not the same. I celebrate Yule on the solstice, and Christmas on the 25, as a secular holiday.
We have a simple feast, lay out an altar of pine and light our Yule Log. Years of apartment living sans fireplace forced me to improvise my log; I drilled three holes in a log and place candles in it each year. I've been using it for 15 years now.
2006-10-18 16:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had candles burning - and later a small fire outside..
* Some just celebrate the Solstice, and call it Yule.
* Some 'call the light' at the Solstice and celebrate Yule (as a festival of Sun Return) a few days later, when the Sun can be seen to be returning - this is one of the explanations for the date taken for Christmas Day (Midwinter's Day) in the Christian calendar too...
* Some then see the festive season extending for a further period, often up to Twelfth Night (night of 5th January - early morning of 6th January). Whilst Twelfth Night appears to be a thoroughly Christian festival, it has its roots in the birth of the God/Solar Hero at Yule, who then goes through a series of twelve zodiac-related tests or quests, before reaching maturity at Twelfth Night.
* Some, however, ignore Twelfth Night, whilst yet others take it as a completely separate festival.
2006-10-18 16:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by sassy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The winter solstice, December 21st, (the shortest day of the year) is celebrated as the return of the SUN (not Son). Every day after the 21st of December the day gets longer about a minute a day until June 21st, the summer solstice, when it begins its decline into winter. The Christian Christmas celebration began as a celebration to compete with the pagan celebration.
2006-10-18 16:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by danaluana 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About the same as everyone else. I am Neo-Hellenic and the ancient Greeks didn't really have Yule. I call it Midwinter and I celebrate it with a tree and stockings and Santa Clause.
And I present offerings to Helios at dawn.
2006-10-19 08:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by kaplah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yule is in december these days?
Oh, wait, different hemisphere.
Usually it involves me getting in my hibernation mode, just spending a nice, lazy week working out what I need to do for the rest of the year and then forgetting to do it. Sort of like new years resolutions.
2006-10-19 00:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by guhralfromhell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally with a solitary Ritual, reflecting on the longest night and shortest day, celebrating the rebirth of the God and the lengthening of days. It's the middle of Winter, and even in the cold stillness of hibernation and introspection, there is life and the knowledge that Spring will return.
2006-10-18 16:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
BY taking an hour for myself to get away from all the stress of running around playing Xmas with my Xian family, and remind myself of my actual place in the universe and wher I'm off track, and what I should be doing or trying to do with my life
2006-10-18 16:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we celebrate the winter solstice which falls just before Christmas on the 21st of December this year (like wise we celebrate all the changing of the seasons).
2006-10-18 16:22:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Pagan, but I think the Christmas tree itself (nature) wouuld be Pagan. They are about nature, not Satan.
2006-10-18 16:21:12 · answer #9 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't anymore no tree no cards no presents no door wreath only an occasional "Bah Humbug"
2006-10-18 16:22:58 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋