Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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Today I’m sharing all about the Winter Solstice, Yule or Midwinter; history, folklore, magic, how to celebrate, and my recipe for Festive Cinnamon Rolls.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: Winter Solstice, Yule or Midwinter, a solar sabbat on The Wheel of The Year; folklore, history, literature, herbal correspondences, how to celebrate, rituals, magic, my kitchen witch recipe for and Festive Cinnamon Rolls + shadow work ideas
01:29 - The origins of The Wheel of The Year and reoccurring themes
03:06 - Winter Solstice & Yule + megalithic tombs
06:04 - Historical records; mistletoe, druids, Yule, feasting, Pliny, Bede & Mothers Night
09:29 - Did christians steal pagan Yule traditions for Christmas? Christian mythology; the sun and the son; how Christmas began; Horus, Mithras, Jesus
16:01 - Mother and child, Mothers Night, Bede, Tille, the Nativity, 12 days of Christmas, Yule, lights, honouring ancestors & the sun, the darkness of the womb
20:45 - Norse and Roman traditions, ancient Celts, sacred evergreen trees, Christmas trees , hearth fires and prayers
23:11 - The Oak King & The Holly King; Neo pagan and Wiccan mythology
24:40 - St. Catherine’s Wheel; Saturnalia; Lords of Misrule
26:22 - Wassail and wassailing trees; clementing; souling; carol singing; mummers; Morris dancing; fires
32:52 - 12 Days of Christmas
34:22 - Feasting and festive foods
35:37 - Holly and Ivy; Mistletoe; greenery
38:15 - The Yule Log, and other traditions and cultural holidays
41:00 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore; where did the modern Father Christmas/ Santa Clause derive? Siberian Shamanism?
43:17 - Blessed Festive Cinnamon Rolls (with a little help from my Witchlings)
51:04 - Folk superstitions from Yule by Dorothy Morrison
53:33 - Correspondances; herbs, trees, foods, deities, figures and creatures
55:29 - How to celebrate Yule? Bakes, crafts, practices, prayers, altars, rituals, divination, offerings, gifts etc. Foraging. Real vs faux Yule tree?
01:01:17 - Books (links below)
01:04:58 - The Noble Art by Tiffany Lazic; shadow work and psycho-spiritual work with the themes of the season
01:06:38 - Thanks! Like, comment, share, subscribe! Patreon benefits; Instagram + a magical Easter egg!
BOOKS:
Yule by Susan Pesznecker - amzn.to/3Ywlxmn
Yule by Dorothy Morrison - amzn.to/3Wo9fdP
Stations of the Sun by Ronald Hutton - amzn.to/3gIuo39
Sabbats by Edain McCoy - amzn.to/3WrdQw8
Witch’s Wheel of the Year - amzn.to/3tIiUB3
Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year - amzn.to/340mTOI
Circle Round - amzn.to/3FQaHNz
The Noble Art - amzn.to/3U2171L
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Kevin MacLeod – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Frost Waltz
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THE WINTER SOLSTICE & YULE | SABBAT FOLKLORE, MAGIC, RITUALS, HISTORY & CELEBRATIONS + MY CINNAMON ROLL RECIPE
** TIMECODES and LINKS BELOW **
Thank you so much for watching!

Today I’m sharing all about the Winter Solstice, Yule or Midwinter; history, folklore, magic, how to celebrate, and my recipe for Festive Cinnamon Rolls.
LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE; CLICK THE NOTIFICATION BELL!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: Winter Solstice, Yule or Midwinter, a solar sabbat on The Wheel of The Year; folklore, history, literature, herbal correspondences, how to celebrate, rituals, magic, my kitchen witch recipe for and Festive Cinnamon Rolls + shadow work ideas
01:29 - The origins of The Wheel of The Year and reoccurring themes
03:06 - Winter Solstice & Yule + megalithic tombs
06:04 - Historical records; mistletoe, druids, Yule, feasting, Pliny, Bede & Mothers Night
09:29 - Did christians steal pagan Yule traditions for Christmas? Christian mythology; the sun and the son; how Christmas began; Horus, Mithras, Jesus
16:01 - Mother and child, Mothers Night, Bede, Tille, the Nativity, 12 days of Christmas, Yule, lights, honouring ancestors & the sun, the darkness of the womb
20:45 - Norse and Roman traditions, ancient Celts, sacred evergreen trees, Christmas trees , hearth fires and prayers
23:11 - The Oak King & The Holly King; Neo pagan and Wiccan mythology
24:40 - St. Catherine’s Wheel; Saturnalia; Lords of Misrule
26:22 - Wassail and wassailing trees; clementing; souling; carol singing; mummers; Morris dancing; fires
32:52 - 12 Days of Christmas
34:22 - Feasting and festive foods
35:37 - Holly and Ivy; Mistletoe; greenery
38:15 - The Yule Log, and other traditions and cultural holidays
41:00 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore; where did the modern Father Christmas/ Santa Clause derive? Siberian Shamanism?
43:17 - Blessed Festive Cinnamon Rolls (with a little help from my Witchlings)
51:04 - Folk superstitions from Yule by Dorothy Morrison
53:33 - Correspondances; herbs, trees, foods, deities, figures and creatures
55:29 - How to celebrate Yule? Bakes, crafts, practices, prayers, altars, rituals, divination, offerings, gifts etc. Foraging. Real vs faux Yule tree?
01:01:17 - Books (links below)
01:04:58 - The Noble Art by Tiffany Lazic; shadow work and psycho-spiritual work with the themes of the season
01:06:38 - Thanks! Like, comment, share, subscribe! Patreon benefits; Instagram + a magical Easter egg!
BOOKS:
Yule by Susan Pesznecker - amzn.to/3Ywlxmn
Yule by Dorothy Morrison - amzn.to/3Wo9fdP
Stations of the Sun by Ronald Hutton - amzn.to/3gIuo39
Sabbats by Edain McCoy - amzn.to/3WrdQw8
Witch’s Wheel of the Year - amzn.to/3tIiUB3
Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year - amzn.to/340mTOI
Circle Round - amzn.to/3FQaHNz
The Noble Art - amzn.to/3U2171L
Subscribe to The Witches Box - thewitchesbox.com/subscribe-to-the-witches-box/ref/Emily%20Diamond
Subscribe to The Moon Ritual Coven - thewitchesbox.com/moon-ritual-coven/ref/Emily%20Diamond
PATREON: patreon.com/emilystarotandmagick
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/emilyswitchcraftandtarot
BUY ME A COFFEE - buymeacoffee.com/emilysmagick
TIKTOK - tiktok.com/@emilystarotmagick
PAYPAL - paypal.me/emilystarotandmagick
BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: emilyjcfdiamond@gmail.com
CAMERA:
Canon Powershot G 7 X Mark II - amzn.to/31BZXkm
LAPTOP:
Apple MacBook Pro in Silver - amzn.to/3fvQbZg
MUSIC:
Kevin MacLeod – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Frost Waltz
#witch #witchcraft #magick #spells #magic #rituals #spellwork #greenwitch #tarotreader #tarotreading #emilyswitchcraftandtarot #spellcraft #folkmagic #pagan #hedgewitch #magick #greenwitchcraft #traditionalwitch #folkwitch #folkwitchcraft #emilystarotmagick #thewitchesbox #witchvlog #spiritualpractice #sprituality #spiritual #witchcraftbooks #sabbats #wheeloftheyear #rituals #wicca #oracledecks #oraclecards #oraclereader #oracle #cardreader #herbalism #herbal #plantwitch #plantmagic #plantspirits #plantallies #herbmagic #lovespells #lovespell #lovemagic #candlespell #candlemagick #candlemagic #candlespells #tarot #tarotbooks #tarotmagic #tarotspells #tarotcards #tarotdecks #tarotspell #hearthwitch #cottagewitch #herbcraft #kitchenwitch #kitchenwitchcraft #hedgewitch #astraltravel #astralprojection #astral #dreamwork #luciddream #spirit #spellcaster #spellcasting #tarotreader #tarotreading #oracle #yule #folklore #ancestors #wintersolstice #thewintersolstice #yuletide #yuletree #shadowwork
THE WINTER SOLSTICE & YULE | SABBAT FOLKLORE, MAGIC, RITUALS, HISTORY & CELEBRATIONS + MY CINNAMON ROLL RECIPE
