This year we celebrated Yule as the longest night. There were six of us this time. We let the house get cold, and all the food was either cold or brought in later. We cast the large circle around the whole yard just before sunset.
For the Yule ritual, we lit lots of candles and built a fire in the woodstove. We sang "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" and "Deck the Halls." After the ritual we held the feast.
We also did an esbat because it was the full moon. We gave thanks for blessings from the past year and asked a blessing for the coming year.
We held a gift exchange using the giveaway box. We played games. We kept vigil until dawn, although not everyone was awake the whole time.
For the Yule ritual, we lit lots of candles and built a fire in the woodstove. We sang "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" and "Deck the Halls." After the ritual we held the feast.
We also did an esbat because it was the full moon. We gave thanks for blessings from the past year and asked a blessing for the coming year.
We held a gift exchange using the giveaway box. We played games. We kept vigil until dawn, although not everyone was awake the whole time.