Editress: Ginger Strivelli We all got thru yuletide without choking any relatives…for some of us that was a bigger accomplishment than for others. “tis the season for being stressed and depressed I have taken to saying. It was more fun as a kid, LOL. Anyway, the APA is looking forward to a hopefully more active and alert 2008 for us…as we have all been in hibernation it seems for the last year or so. We will be joining in with PUC’s (Pagan Unity Campaign’s) SO VOTE IT BE 2008 election voter education and registration drive campaign. --------------------- From our Book of Shadows: Yule Invocation by Ginger Strivelli The Darkness of the season shall be broken And new life be born once again... In this season of the Moon Goddess we do celebrate the festival of Yule the rebirth of the Sun God, the rebirth of life for the coming year this eturnal cycle we do celebrate... We do give greeting to The Holly King, the God who does rule this season. We do give greeting to the slumbering Spring Goddess by whose blessing and sacred gift life shall always be reborn again... With our symbolic gifts to eachother, we do dedicate oursevles to You and Your service, O Ancient Gods and Goddesses... Bless us our divine Lords and Ladies and bless our meal which as always is Your gift to all of us. So mote It be! ----------