Hail to all of our listeners and subscribers!

Today we are speaking about the season of Yule, and the importance it had to our ancestors, and should have to us today.  We also talk about how the Christianization process in Northern Europe incorporated, re-interpreted and continued to celebration of Yule as one of the most important times of the year--of course changing the name to Christmas. There were certainly some interesting rites that our ancestors followed in this season, and for 12 days they spent time celebrating with kith and kin.  Three particular rites in Yule stood out above everything else, and we will be talking about that, along with the belief that since these 12 days were neither part of the ending year, or part of the new year, that the veil between the worlds was thinnest!  It was possible to see the gods and goddesses, or the Alfar -- even departed ancestors during this time.  

Danger was present as well, and in part 2 next week we will be going into that aspect--"The Wild Hunt"!

A Blessed Yule to each one of you and your families on behalf of the NRR!  Thank you for a great year, and may all of us experience ever more powerful awakening into the presence of who we all are in the coming year!

Until next time...