Yule is a sacred winter festival honored and celebrated by ancient Germanic peoples, including Nordic cultures and the Anglo-Saxons. It is the time of year when the day is short and the night is at its longest. Feast and song prevailed as family and friends huddled together at their hearths or caroused around an open… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Do You Burn Your Yule Log?
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Vintage Friday: Dreaming of a Blue Christmas
On this Saint Nicholas Day, I am thinking about old times. An azure tree with sparkling blue lights remains one of my favorite childhood Christmas memories. My mother ran a restaurant in a small town, and we lived in rooms behind the business. At that point my sister had married and my brother sailed the… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Dreaming of a Blue Christmas