by Jessie Cross | Nov 26, 2025 | Krampus, Krampuslauf, Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Fiery, Masked Winter Tradition That Still Haunts the Darkest Nights of December Every December, as the nights deepen across the Alpine world, villages light torches and fire barrels, cowbells echo through mountain valleys, and horned figures stomp through the...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 26, 2025 | Winter Solstice (Yule)
Ancient Roots, Modern Magic: The Spiritual Significance of Yule Decor The weeks leading up to the Winter Solstice always hold a special, electric stillness. It’s an ancient hush that feels stitched into the deepest layers of the season. Long before holiday...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 25, 2025 | Tarot, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Your Winter Guide to Slow Magic, Soft Insight, and Seasonal Reflection Winter has a way of softening everything. The air hushes. The land tucks itself into shadow. Time seems to stretch and pool like lamplight on the floor. And somewhere inside that quiet, our inner...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 24, 2025 | Dieties + Spirits, Krampus, Krampuslauf, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Uncover the Pagan Roots, Legends, and Shadowy Meaning of This Yule Figure Every December, as Christmas lights begin to glow across Europe and North America, something older and far stranger stirs in the shadows. His horns curve like a mountain goat’s. His tongue lolls...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 24, 2025 | Hearth Magic, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Simple rituals to help make your space feel warmer, calmer, and more like a true refuge this winter. Winter knocks softly, but it brings a profound shift. The world grows quieter. Nights lengthen. Wind rattles through bare branches, and you might feel something...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 18, 2025 | Thanksgiving, Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Drop-Off After the Feast Thanksgiving comes with fullness. Whether it’s plates, hearts, or emotions. But after the guests leave, the dishes are done, and the final slice of pie is wrapped up in foil, something changes. The noise fades. The light wanes. A...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 17, 2025 | Capricorn Season, Sagittarius Season, Shadow Work, Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Quiet Power of the Turning Year December arrives like a hush between heartbeats. It’s the liminal space where endings and beginnings blur. The air itself seems to shimmer with paradox. It’s cold yet radiant, still yet expectant. Nature retreats, the...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 14, 2025 | Winter Solstice (Yule)
As the darkest nights of the year give way to the returning light, Yule (the Winter Solstice) invites us into a sacred threshold. It’s a time of reflection, renewal, and rebirth. Long before the modern holidays, people across Northern Europe gathered around...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 14, 2025 | Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Holiday Energy Storm The holiday season is radiant—candles flickering, kitchens full of warmth, and laughter echoing through the air. But underneath the sparkle, many of us feel stretched thin. The collective energy hums with pressure. Pressure to be cheerful, to...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 13, 2025 | Hearth Magic, Kitchen Witchery, Simmer Pots, Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Longest Night and the Sacred Hearth As the wheel of the year turns toward its darkest night, we gather around the fire. Or in modern times, often it’s the glowing warmth of our stoves. The Winter Solstice, known as Yule in many pagan and folk traditions,...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 13, 2025 | Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Turning of the Light In the depths of winter, when the sun stands still and the night stretches to its longest reach, the world holds its breath. The Winter Solstice (also known as Yule) marks the ancient turning point of the year. It’s a moment of stillness...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 3, 2025 | Ritual, The Descent, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Practical rituals, mindset shifts, and magical practices to align with the dark half of the year The weeks between Samhain and Yule form a liminal bridge. They’re not quite the end, not quite the beginning. The harvest has been gathered. The veil has thinned....
