The Goddess gives birth to a son, the God, at Yule. Don't get this confused with Christianity, as this myth was passed down before Christianity was started. The Winter Solstice had always been viewed as a time for divine births. Chrtsians adopted it as Jesus'birth in 273 C.E. (Common Era).

Yule, also known as Winter Rite, Midwinter, and Alban Arthan, is a time of the greatest darkness and is the shortest day of the year. Ancient peoples noticed such a phenomenon, and supplicated the forces of nature to lengthen the days and shorten the nights. Many Wiccans celebrate Yule right before dawn, and watch the sunrise as a finale.

Since the God is also the Sun, Yule marks the rebirth of the Sun, too. The Goddess, slumbering through the winter of Her labor, rests after Her delivery. To contemporary Wiccans. Yule is a reminder that the ultimate product of death is rebirth, which is a comforting thought in these days of death and destruction.

Traditional ritual herbs - bay, bayberry, blessed thistle, cedar, chamomile, evergreen, frankincense, holly, juniper, mistletoe, moss, oak, pinecones, rosemary, and sage.

Altar decorations - Mistletoe, holly, a small Yule log, strings of colored lights, Yule/Christmas cards, a candle in the shape of Kriss Kringle (Santa Claus), presents wrapped in colorful paper, a homemade wreath.

Traditional Sabbat incense - bayberry, cedar, pine, and rosemary.

Sacred Sabbat gemstones - cat's-eye and ruby

Sabbat deities - Lucina (Roman goddess of lunar mysteries), Frey (Scandinavian god of fertility and a deity associated with peace and prosperity), Attis (Phrygian fertility god), Dionysu (Greek god of wine), Woden (the chief Teutonic god), and, of course, jolly old Kriss Kringle (the Pagan god of Yule and personification of the Yuletide spirit).

Candle - red, green, gold, silver.

Traditional foods - roasted turkey, nuts, fruitcakes (see, those fruitcakes Aunt Verna sends you every year ARE good for something!), caraway rolls (oh these are so good!), eggnog, and mulled wine.