the longest night
Yule
December 21 (Winter Solstice)
yule is the longest night. she promises the light comes back anyway.
she marks
the sun's rebirth, the slow return of the light
her colors
redgreengoldwhite
her correspondences
hollymistletoepinecinnamonthe yule log
Yule marks the winter solstice — the year's longest night, and the turning point where daylight begins its slow return. Older than the Christmas it was folded into, it's a fire-lit vigil for a sun that hasn't failed, just paused. Burn a yule log if you can. Sit in the dark until you believe the light is actually coming back.