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Yule Activities

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Sing pagan solstice carols

God Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk
Deck the Halls
The Holy and the Ivy
Joy to the World
Lord of the Dance

Ring bells to greet the Solstice Morn

String popcorn and cranberries and hang them
on an outdoor tree for the birds.

Donate food and clothing to others.

Decorate the Solstice, or Yule, Tree.

Perform magic for a peaceful planet

Hang little bells on the Yule Tree to call the spirits and fairies.

Gather up the Yule greens after Twelfth Night and save. At Imbolc, burn the greens to banish winter and usher in spring.

Glue the caps onto acorns and attach red string to hang on the Yule Tree.

Decorate an oak Yule Log with ribbons, fir, yew, ivy, birch and holly.

Perform a "Mumming Play" with Traditional characters like the Hobby Horse, the Fool, King George, and the Black Knight to celebrate adversity.

Solitary Activities

Go to a Church. Before you all kick me and hurt me, hear me out. Christians celebrate the birth of the Son of their god at Christmas. Most pagans celebrate the birth of their Son of God(dess) at Yule. It is mostly the same thing.
Private Meditation on Traditional associtations of Yule. (ex. Birth, Rebirth and the Return of the Sun)
Private ritual
Volunteer at a Homeless Shelter or Soup Kitchen.

Some of these ideas came from www.collegewicca.com © Rhaevyn Sunrise

Group Activities

Have a "Yule" Party and exchange gifts with people in your group. Try to keep the cost of things down though, so no one's feelings get hurt.
Hold a Group Ritual or even if your are active in the community, Host an Open Sabbat celebration.
Donate things to Homeless shelters or Battered Women's shelters. Give to people who would otherwise have nothing in this season of giving.
Volunteer at an Animal Shelter.
Smile. It's free, and it is the best gift of all.

Activities for Kids!!

Light Candles

Read stories with a Christmas/Yule theme.

Talk about the history of Yule with your child(ren).

Let your child be your guide. Don't just start offering them a lot of information that they may or may not need to know. If they ask questions, give them simple, but honest answers.

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