A Celebration of Light & Warmth
A Host of Holiday Treasures
There´s just something magical about the Yuletide season, no matter where you live
or who you are. As bright candlelight mingles with the smells of pine and warm cookies
and we perform our yearly rituals of song and family gatherings, the spirit of peace and
goodwill seems to reach the heart of even the most cynical Scrooge.
In the pages of Yule, Dorothy Morrison presents a wonderful potpourri of holiday lore from
around the world and throughout history, along with fun crafts, delicious recipes, even a
calendar of celebrations for every day in December.
Learn where the traditions of the season originated, for instance, did you know that the
ringing of bells was meant to drive away the demons who inhabited the darkest days of the year?
That leaving cookies for Santa mirrors the old tradition of leaving a loaf of bread on the table
overnight to bring prosperity in the new year?
That the Yule log can be traced back to the ancient Greeks?
Need a recipe for wassail or plum pudding? Tips for your holiday party? Want to
make the season special by making your own decorative crafts and gifts? That´s just
a sampling of what´s inside.
Best of all, Yule shows that the spirit of the season is universal and, however we
choose to celebrate and worship, we can all join together in the spirit of peace, love,
and harmony at this special time of the year.
Dorothy Morrison (Maryland) is a Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition and has been
an avid practitioner of the ancient arts for more than twenty years. She founded the Coven of the
Crystal Garden in 1986 and has spent many years teaching the Craft of Wicca to students in the
United States and Australia. She is the author of Everyday Magic, In Praise of the Crone, and Magical Needlework.
