"Yule,
the winter solstice, is a festival of peace and a celebration of waxing solar
light. I honor the new sun child by burning a[n] oaken yule log in a
sacred fire. I honor the great goddess in her many great mother
aspects, and the father god as Santa in his old sky god, father time, and
holly king forms. I decorate my home with lights and with holly, ivy,
mistletoe, evergreens and other herbs sacred to this season. I ring in the
new solar year with bells."
-
Wiccan high priestess Selena Fox, (http://www.circlesanctuary.org)
"Yule has the
longest night and the shortest day of the year. It is the time when the
Goddess gives birth to a son, the God. Witches and Wiccans
celebrate the Festival of the God’s Rebirth. It is a time to honor the
Holly King. Accomplishes of the past, love, togetherness, and love are
also celebrated. These things are celebrated by burning the Yule Log
in a bonfire. Other Names: Winter
Solstice, Christmas, Alban Arthan, Finn’s Day, Festival of Sol,
Yuletide, Great Day of the Cauldron, and the
Festival of Growth."
- A Beginner's Guide To The 8
Wiccan Holidays, by Silver Wolf, Oct. 28th, 2007 (http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usor&c=holidays&id=11776)