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dinsdag 21 december 2010

Season of Love and its Yule today

I have finsihed another gingerbread pillow. I made it from the magazine Just Cross Stitch july 2010 and its called: Season of Love, its a design of Country Cottage Needleworks.

Fabric: 28 ct. tea dyed jobelan
Threads: Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe (Green A, Red C, Dark gold) and DMC (white and dark brown


I have put this little pillow into the baskets with the other christmas pillows. And now I'm off to back some cookies for tonight, because its Yule !!
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Yule

Definition:
Pagans celebrate Yule also called Mid-Winter or Winter Solstice.

In the Northern Hemisphere the date of this Holiday varies from December 20th to December 22nd (in the Southern Hemisphere it is traditionally celebrated on or about May 1) depending upon what day the sun reaches the Southern most point in it's yearly journey around the Earth. This is known as the longest night of the year, also the first day of Winter.

No other night of the year stays dark for as long as Yule eve. This is the day that the Pagan Goddess gives birth to the God. She has been without him since his death on Samhain (October 31st) and all want to celebrate his return. His life follows the changing of the seasons, with birth, growth, life and death all happening in one year’s time and repeating itself every year.
The God represents new life and is symbolized by the sun, which brings new life to our Earth. This festival was first started by the ancient Egyptians to welcome the rebirth of Horus (a sun God). But today the God has many different names and faces because Pagans celebrate a wide variety of cultural beliefs. The Celts call the Him Bel, the Norse call him Balder, and the Greeks call him Appolo, but all are one in the same representing the sun and all of the power and life carried within it.

Sometimes Yule celebrations include an acting out of a battle between the old Holly King and the young Oak King (Pagan Gods). The Holly King symbolizes the dark, cold winter and the Oak King represents The warm summer to come and the return of the sun. A battle goes on between these two kings when the Holly King refuses to give up his throne. The two fight the Holly king is slain and the Oak King is victorious. He takes his place on the throne, and with his rule the Earth prepares itself to reawake in the spring.

In the days before Yule a tree (typically an evergreen or fir) is cut and brought into the home to decorate. Holly and mistletoe are also hung around the house. Any greenery brought inside during Winter are used to extend an invitation to nature to join in our celebration and to remind us that life goes on even in the midst of the darkest and coldest time of the year. A Yule altar is usually set up and decorated with the colours red, green, white and gold.

It is tradition for some on Yule to stay awake all night and greet the sun when it rises. During the wait for the sun, rituals are held, spells are cast to send peace and joy to others, and joyous celebration takes place. A Yule log (usually a log made of Oak or Ash) is burned and a piece of it is saved to light next years log. A modern Yule log (for those without fireplaces) is a hollowed log, flat on one side that holds three candles. Exchanging gifts usually follows this and eating all the wonderful foods prepared for this holiday. Stories are also told during this time and plans are made for the future. It is a time of rebirth and new beginnings.

Symbols of Yule are the evergreen tree, Holly, mistletoe, wreaths, the Yule log and a wheel with eight spokes. This wheel is similar to a wagon wheel or even a bicycle wheel but the eight spokes represent the eight major Pagan Sabbaths (Holidays). The Wheel begins to turn again at Yule. As the sun rises and the longest night of the year is over, we know that the days will grow longer and warmer and we have a new year full of new life, new hopes and new dreams to look forward to.

36 opmerkingen:

Lyssa zei

Love your pillows, I wish I could finish things so beautifully.

Lesleyanne zei

Your pillow is gorgeous. The fabric is perfect.

Mylene zei

So neat and beautifully finished. Great job!!

Anoniem zei

What a wonderful YULE post, Carin, thank you! Such interesting traditions, stories and images. My very favourite is the Queen of the Stars. Although I'm a Christian, I'm one of those far-out ones that believes divinity must be female just as much as male, so I often pray to "God/dess". (I could go on, but won't!) I wish you and your family a very blessed Yule, and will be thinking of you tomorrow. May the turn of the wheel bring you all good things.

Priscilla zei

Hi Carin, so glad you used my recipe. I also baked those cookies last night!! They are shortbread but I shaped them as snowmen. Wishing you a happy Yule and hope you enjoyed the Winter Solstice. Love the post on Yule!

Priscilla x

Virpi zei

That pillow looks adorable!

Erna zei

Wat een schitterende kussentjes en een heerlijk les over Yule, jouw feest...
Als ik het goed onthouden heb is morgen een belangrijke dag voor je...ik zal voor je duimen.,
Liefs
Erna

Blu zei

Lovely pillow!
What a fascinating post about Yule. I'll admit to knowing nothing about it and this is so interesting.

Lee Prairie Designs zei

Lovely post Carin, Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Hugs, Carolyn

Lainey zei

Your pillow is gorgeous Carin.
Merry Christmas.

Lainey zei

Your pillow is gorgeous Carin.
Merry Christmas.

Lainey zei

Your pillow is gorgeous Carin.
Merry Christmas.

Micki zei

I loved the post Carin, and your pillow is just lovely. Merry Christmas to you too!
Micki

kezako zei

hello
I'm french and a gingerbread lover ...may i ask you if you have always the chart bellow for my collection to sell it to me please????
I have some gingers at home you can see them on my blog in the last post
Thank you
Friendly
Kezako

Carin zei

@ Kezabo what is your blog? Can't find it when I click your name !!
The "season of Love" is a pattern in the magazine Just Cross Stitch issue july 2010 and I don't sell that magazine. If you look through google you will find stores who still sells that magazine

kezako zei

Thank you very much !!!
I will see !!
I love the Gingers !!so much !!!!
Friendly
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