also called Winter Solstice
The longest night, and the return of the sun.
Yule is the deep midnight of the year. It teaches that we do not wait passively for the light — we kindle it, in ourselves and for each other. This is the season of inner illumination and the slow, patient return.
Echoes Kwanzaa's Kinara, the Festival of Lights traditions, and the African solstice fires.
On the longest night, sit in darkness for a moment.
Light a candle and speak one hope you carry for the new year.
Light a second candle for someone you love.
Light a third for an ancestor.
Let all three burn through the night if it is safe to do so.