Blessing of Yuletide to all!

Today is the Winter Solstice (Yule). The shortest day and longest night of the year. From this point onwards, the days will begin lengthening again, until they reach their peak at the Summer Solstice (Litha).

Or to put a bit more spiritual spin on it, this is the day of the rebirth of the Sun God/King, who brings back the warmth of the sun. A small baby born of the blessed mother, bringing light to the world - wow, what does that sound like? ;) But I digress.

We celebrate both Christmas and Yule at my home, with the odd bits of Jewish tradition mixed in. This is what comes of being a pagan mother, a Christian family, having a Jewish best friend, and a very open mind. There are rich traditions from each path, and why not incorporate them all into one? It works for us. And this year is interesting as Yule, Christmas, and Hanukkah are all very close.

Snowy hugs to everyone!