As we don't have a fire to burn a Yule log in, each year we buy a candle to decorate and burn through Yule. We've gone purple this year :o)
Chi decorated it this afternoon, marking it off into twelve parts to burn down over the twelve days.
We light it when the sun goes down each day and Chi gets to open a gift from the basket under the tree and we read and chat and spend time together while it burns.
It is my most favourite thing about this time of year :-)
I know there will be some debate this year about when Yule starts with the Solstice proper falling tomorrow morning, but in my book that makes this the longest night and the one which needs lightening most, so it started today here. ;o)
Tomorrow we will get up early to walk up and the hill and welcome the sun back...or possibly welcome the drizzle back, given the weather we've been having lately.
Love and light to all and especially to those whose lives are touched by darkness right now.
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