Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth

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Holidays are a time for reflection, resolution and renewal. Whatever our beliefs, holidays provide us with rituals to celebrate the balance of light and dark, and for welcoming the healing powers of warmth back into our world. Jam-packed with more than sixty spells, invocations and rituals, YULE guides you through the magic of the season. Learn ways to create your own holiday traditions and crafts based on celebrations from a variety of countries and beliefs.

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"...stuffed with truths, fictions, superstitions, and history. There's also practical info, from holiday-oriented recipes to ways to remove Grinchiness from parties."--L.A. Times

"...[A] lighthearted approach to preparing for the holidays."--Booklist

"Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth isn't a book for people who want to sit in their armchair and passively read and absorb knowledge. It's for people who want to do."--The Cauldron, a Pagan Forum

"...this guide to Yule is a treasured gift of celebrations."--Heather Froeschl, www.BookReview.com

"...[A]n interesting compendium of folklore, traditions, recipes, and gift and decoration ideas to brighten up the winter holidays."--NAPRA ReView

"Yule is a book for those who love the holiday season in any form. Filled with history and lore of the season, this book truly is 'a celebration of light and warmth, ' as the subtitle so aptly states."--Beth Derochea, Rambles: A Cultural Arts Magazine

Author Bio

Originally from Texas, Dorothy Morrison now lives the magical life in Maine with her family. Dorothy is a member of the Pagan Poet's Society and a charter member of M.A.G.I.C., a magical writer's and artist's organization. Dorothy 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 spent many years teaching the Craft of Wicca to students both in the United States and in Australia.

A former state championship archer and bow hunter, Dorothy's current interests include Tarot work, magical herbalism, stonework, and computer networking.

Dorothy's work has been published in many journals and magazines, including Circle Network News, SageWoman, and Crone Chronicles. She is the author of the acclaimed Everyday Magic, Magical Needlework, In Praise of the Crone, Yule, Bud, Blossom & Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook, The Craft, and The Craft Companion, among other works.