and/or information we present are not necessarily the beliefs of Universal Lighthouse. In modern Germanic language-speaking areas and some other Northern European countries, historical cognates to English yule denote the Christmas holiday season. Colours of Yule: Red, Green, White, Silver, Gold O'er his drinking-horn, the sign He made of the cross divine, As he drank, and muttered his prayers; But the Berserks evermore Made the sign of the Hammer of Thor Over theirs. Many pre-industrial cultures marked and celebrated the winter and summer solstices (as well as the autumnal and spring equinoxes). google_ad_client="pub-4520119733373775";google_ad_width=336;google_ad_height=280; Copyright 2009-2012 ScandinavianChristmasTraditions.com. Then over the waste of snows The noonday sun uprose, Through the driving mists revealed, Like the lifting of the Host, By incense-clouds almost Concealed. One of them was the sacrifice and eating of a boar – a sacrifice to Frey, who (along with his sister Freya) symbolized fertility, among other things. Well, and ancient Romans too. Let the cycle keep turning! After the Germans were defeated by the Romans. Tired of praying? Personally this is my most favorite altar transformation. Please Like or Subscribe for more amazing discoveries and Universal Enlightenment. You could do this as a solitary practitioner or together with your loved ones. As you might already be able to tell, Norse society played a role in the construction of our Christmas celebrations. Yule was literally stolen by the religious leaders, (Roman Catholics), in early times, because they wanted to control even the holidays that were being celebrated. Mistletoe was also worn as an amulet for fertility, or hung above the headboard. "So on the floor lay Balder dead; and round Lay thickly strewn swords, axes, darts, and spears, Which all the Gods in sport had idly thrown At Balder, whom no weapon pierced or clove; But in his breast stood fixt the fatal bough Of mistletoe, which Lok the Accuser gave To Höder, and unwitting Höder threw-- 'Gainst that alone had Balder's life no charm.". They would bring out their stores of food and enjoy feasting and festivities. It is possible that their boastful pledges may have given rise to ancient traditions of the term, "to brag.". Incidentally, in recent years, some historians have put forth the notion that Christianity made relatively easy inroads into Denmark, Iceland, Sweden (and later Norway) because it was easy for Vikings to see that Christ’s resurrection was much like that of Baldr, the beautiful and blessed son of the “All-Father”. Candles were another way to have an eternal flame within the home. Many historians believe the tradition of the Christmas ham has its roots in this Scandinavian practice. There were strict laws regarding specialty breads in that time, so gingerbread was only allowed to be produced during the holidays and thus, it became associated with winter and Yule. So it came about that at _Hweolor-tid, "the turning-time," there was great rejoicing at the annual re-birth of the sun. Wrestling with an issue? Dream Interpretation: 1 Dream Deciphered by Clairvoyant Witch! The Yule Log pastry, often decorated with nuts, cream, or cheese (or all three) is also a symbol of the Yule fire, which before burning was inscribed with runes, and decorated with sprigs of other trees – particularly holly, which stayed green all year – another reminder of the coming of the light. When, therefore, after many months, he apparently wheeled about and grew stronger and stronger, they felt that he had been born again.

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