Yule

We are now in the time of winter, where snow is beginning to be upon us, but the folk are safe indoors happily enjoying the fruits of their fall harvest. For the peoples of Scandanavia, this time not only was full of darkness, cold, and snow, but also marked the beginning of the sacred year and a celebration that life had not left this world. It is for this reason that evergreens and holly become common decorations in our homes and in our rites.

For Stone Creed Grove, this is the most important rite celebrated in the Norse style, honoring the sibling gods Frey and Freya who have long acted as patrons of our folk. We also give special due to many other important Norse gods, including Thor, Odin, Heimdal, and Frigga.

Our Yule celebrations also fulfill many of the roles of other modern holidays around this time. There are exchanges of gifts, group singing, and an opportunity to make promises of what will be done in the next year.

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The Hallows
Kids at ritual
The Offerings
The Hallows
The Folk Dancing
Singing Wassails
Yule Presents
Potluck
Opening Gifts
Opening Gifts
The Omen
The Boar's Head
Lighting the Yule Log
Lighting the Yule Log
Opening the Gates
Making an offering
Making an offering
Making an offering
The Hammer Rite
The Hallows
AJ Introducing the Ritual
The Hallows
The Omen
Burning the Yule Log
Yule Carol Singing
Yule Carol Singing
Post-ritual Fellowship
Potluck
Potluck
Potluck
Making an offering
Offering the Wheel
The Blessing
Taking the Omen
The Boar's Head
Making an offering
Opening the Gates
The Hallows
Making an offering
The Hammer Rite
Setting up
Potluck
Pre-Ritual Fellowship
Yule Carol Singing
Yule Carol Singing
The Omen
The Hallows
A.J. makes an offering
The Blessing
Making an offering
Making an offering
The Boar's Head
The Boar's Head
Offerings in Darkness
Lighting the Yule Log
Making an offering
Making an offering
A.J. makes an offering
The Boar's Head
The Yule Log
Setting up
Opening Gifts
Potluck
Presents Under the Tree
The Omen
The Wheel
Ian makes an offering
The Hallows
The Hallows
The Boar's Head
Making Offerings
Making Offerings
Making Offerings
The Hammer Rite
The Hallows
The Hall
The Folk Dancing
The Hallows
Burning the Yule Log
Burning the Yule Log
Ending the Rite
The Blessing
The Boar's Head
Honoring the Deities
Ian in ritual
Honoring the Hallows
The Hammer Rite
The Hallows
Burning the Yule Log
A.J. Wearing Horns
Closing the Gates
Praise Offerings
Opening the Gates
Offering to Odin
Pre-ritual Meditation
The Omen
Blessing a Child
The Hammer Rite
Burning the Yule Log
The Folk
The Folk
Honoring the Darkness
Honoring the Ancestors
Offering to Heimdall
The Hallows
The Yule Log
Yule Carol Singing
A Play
A.J. Handing Out Gifts
Lining up for gifts
The Omen
The Folk During the Rite
Invoking Frey and Freya
Offering to the deities
The Yule Log
The Folk Dancing
Yule Carol Singing
Playing the Harp
The Omen
Offerings to the deities
The Hallows
Kids at ritual
The Offerings
The Hallows
The Folk Dancing
Singing Wassails
Yule Presents
Potluck
Opening Gifts
Opening Gifts
The Omen
The Boar's Head
 

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