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There's just something magical about the Yuletide season, no matter where you live or who you are. As bright candlelight mingles with the smells of pine and warm cookies and we perform our yearly rituals of song and family gatherings, the spirit of peace and goodwill seems to reach the heart of even the most cynical Scrooge. In the pages of Yule, Dorothy Morrison presents a wonderful potpourri of holiday lore from around the world and throughout history, along with fun crafts, delicious recipe seven a calendar of celebrations for every day in December. Learn where the traditions of the season originated--for instance, did you know that the ringing of bells was meant to drive away the demons who inhabited the darkest days of the year? That leaving cookies for Santa mirrors the old tradition of leaving a loaf of bread on the table overnight to bring prosperity in the new year? That the Yule log can be traced back to the ancient Greeks? Need a recipe for wassail or plum pudding? Tips for your holiday party? Want to make the season special by making your own decorative crafts and gifts? That's just a sampling of what's inside. Best of all, Yule shows that the spirit of the season is universal and, however we chose to celebrate and worship, we can all join together in the spirit of peace, love, and harmony at this special time of year.… (meer)
This is part history/social studies on Yuletide celebrations, part Wiccan rituals, and part festive decorating, cooking guide.
The Winter celebrations "history" did lean very Christian/Western Europe. The author begins by saying that Winter celebrations, solstice, is celebrated the world over, but then didn't really have much discussion not based on Western Europe and Egypt. Traditions from various places around the world are brought in a bit with the Days of December section and Holidays around the world section, but probably should have been more in the initial section.
Some points of the book are a little... obvious? Like the beginning of a chapter discussing forgetting a gift and suggesting a gift card *then* went on to suggest crafty gifts, but some of those would take a fair amount of time, effort for salvaging last minute forgetfulness. So, I think the editing could be a little better and turned it around to be like: here are some crafty gifts, then end with- if you have run out of time and energy, there's always gift cards which are *fine*.
Anyway, overall, I enjoyed the book and would consider pulling it out next Yuletide season. It's not great, it could have been better. However, I enjoyed it. I'm not Wiccan but I'm considering purchasing to get me into the spirit for Winters and give ideas for crafts and treats. ( )
I was deeply disappointed by this book. There are misspellings, inconsistent use of type, and reversed or incorrect words. The bulk of the book is recipes and make-your-own-tradition ideas that still partake heavily of Christian symbolism and practice. The author's sources are academically and intellectually dubious, and out of date. For example, she cites (and misspells the name of) an encyclopedia of mythology in its 1968 edition. The historical information cited is often inaccurate. The attitude toward Christians and practitioners of other religions alike is smarmy and patronizing. Egregiously stupid errors include a statement to the effect that the early Christians inserted the word "Son" in the name of their new holiday because it would make people think of the "Sun" god. Duh-uhhhh--these people weren't speaking English, and "son" and "sun" are not homophones in any languages spoken in that region then or now. This one of the most poorly written non-fiction works I've ever read, and there was no reason it couldn't have been good. One star is too high a rating. ( )
Interesting book that looks at the origins of the Yule celebration (as well as other ‘winter holiday’ celebrations,) different cultural variations over the years and the meanings behind the rituals, origins of some of our modern-day practices. Also has sections for rituals, recipes, potions, decorations, etc. and another chapter on how to make your own Yule celebration uniquely yours, gives ideas on how to start new traditions of your own, etc. Although a lot of this is “nothing new,” to me, I did glean some interesting information and quite enjoyed the book; will be keeping it on my reference shelf and will have to plan to dig it out again next year, probably in November, to allow for a bit more planning time for some of the neat ideas included. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
For my son, Jeremiah; my nieces, Theresa and Beth; their children, Joshua, Justin, Jacob, and Andrew; and for those the world over who dance in step to the tune rendered by the Kings of Holly and Oak.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
As human beings, we are a diverse group of people.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
It's the best way I know to pass on personal holiday traditions and memories to future generations.
There's just something magical about the Yuletide season, no matter where you live or who you are. As bright candlelight mingles with the smells of pine and warm cookies and we perform our yearly rituals of song and family gatherings, the spirit of peace and goodwill seems to reach the heart of even the most cynical Scrooge. In the pages of Yule, Dorothy Morrison presents a wonderful potpourri of holiday lore from around the world and throughout history, along with fun crafts, delicious recipe seven a calendar of celebrations for every day in December. Learn where the traditions of the season originated--for instance, did you know that the ringing of bells was meant to drive away the demons who inhabited the darkest days of the year? That leaving cookies for Santa mirrors the old tradition of leaving a loaf of bread on the table overnight to bring prosperity in the new year? That the Yule log can be traced back to the ancient Greeks? Need a recipe for wassail or plum pudding? Tips for your holiday party? Want to make the season special by making your own decorative crafts and gifts? That's just a sampling of what's inside. Best of all, Yule shows that the spirit of the season is universal and, however we chose to celebrate and worship, we can all join together in the spirit of peace, love, and harmony at this special time of year.
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The Winter celebrations "history" did lean very Christian/Western Europe. The author begins by saying that Winter celebrations, solstice, is celebrated the world over, but then didn't really have much discussion not based on Western Europe and Egypt. Traditions from various places around the world are brought in a bit with the Days of December section and Holidays around the world section, but probably should have been more in the initial section.
Some points of the book are a little... obvious? Like the beginning of a chapter discussing forgetting a gift and suggesting a gift card *then* went on to suggest crafty gifts, but some of those would take a fair amount of time, effort for salvaging last minute forgetfulness. So, I think the editing could be a little better and turned it around to be like: here are some crafty gifts, then end with- if you have run out of time and energy, there's always gift cards which are *fine*.
Anyway, overall, I enjoyed the book and would consider pulling it out next Yuletide season. It's not great, it could have been better. However, I enjoyed it. I'm not Wiccan but I'm considering purchasing to get me into the spirit for Winters and give ideas for crafts and treats. (