by Suncat of Hearthfire, with apologies to Clement Moore
Twas the night of the Solstice, the party was doneSoon we would gather to call back the SunThe season of [...]

This is a delightful poem by Richard De Angelis, that I found again after hearing it years ago in ritual. Hope you all like it as much as I did.
‘Twas the night before Yule, when all ‘cross the heath,not a being was stirring; Pagan, faerie, or beast.Wassail was left out & the alter adorned,to rejoice [...]

Yes I know that Yule is technically this coming Thursday. But I wanted to give you all some time to prepare. I will be posting some stories I have posted in the past this weekend, so stay tuned.

Supplies:

Four Candles — yellow, red, blue, green,
A bowl of water
A bowl of dirt
A feather
Musical Instruments if you so [...]

Woodland Santa

We live in a world that is often very unfriendly to Paganism, which is ironic because many of the commonly practiced traditions are typically co-opted from ancient Pagan traditions. Now let me say that I am not saying that any of our religious systems go back much further then the 1950′s with only a few [...]

I figured I would post my carrot cake recipe. It may take a little bit of work but it does make a truly fantastic carrot cake. I promise.
Ingredients

6 cups grated carrots
1 cup brown sugar – packed
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 cups flour – all [...]

Yule Wreaths 

3 Tablespoons butter 
3 cups mini marshmallows 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla 
1/2 teaspoon green food coloring 
4 cups crispy rice cereal 

Melt butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring. Remove from heat and add vanilla and food coloring. Stir. Fold in rice crispies. On wax paper, with buttered hands, shape into wreaths. Add red hot candies, raisins, or chocolate chips [...]

As we draw closer to Yule, there will be a shift in power. The Holly King, who began his rule at Lughnasadh is going to be struck down and replaced by Sun King. By this is the year measured and marked. So with this in mind I wanted to talk about the two Kings in [...]

There are many decorations for Yule, that you as a family can make. Take a nature walk with your kids and collect pine cones. We buy spray paint, the colors do not matter too much, but I would stay away from oranges and pinks. Reds, greens and silver and gold are all great colors for [...]

I found this story floating around the internet a couple of years back and wanted to share it with you all again. Of course I can’t find anyone to credit for this. So if you know who wrote it send me a link in the comments below. Hope you enjoy!
Once upon a time, long, long [...]

Ham is the most traditional dish for this holiday season. And while a ham is easy to cook, the glaze for it is sometimes tougher to make. Here is a recipe that I have used on several occasions to fantastic reviews.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 Tbsp mustard
2 to 3 Tbsp Dark Rum

In a medium [...]