Yule preparations | Pagan Yule stories & history | Witch vlog

#yule #yuletraditions #paganchristmas

In today's witch vlog I want to take you through my preparations for Yule.
And while I am decorating for Christmas and Yule, I would like to share some of the pagan origins of Christmas traditions with you too. And maybe give you some inspiration on how to celebrate Yule or how to prepare for it. It is that magical time of year again, filled with the scent of dried oranges and freshly baked Christmas cookies, the sounds of the softly crunching snow under my boots, and twinkle lights in the windows - I absolutely adore Winter! How are you celebrating Yule and have you gotten your Christmas tree yet?

How are we preparing for Yule?
00:00 Intro
00:23 What are we doing in today's witch vlog?
00:59 Walk through a winter wonderland
01:47 Yuletide and the wild hunt
02:53 Christmas traditions and their pagan origin
03:57 Bavarian / Austrian Christmas figures with pagan roots
05:26 Warming up with Spiced Orange tea
06:23 Simple kitchen witch spell for winter days
07:12 Thor's connection to the winter solstice
09:54 Pagan kitchen witchery: Thomas wheels / Yule wagon recipe
12:25 When to cut your Yule tree according to the Lunar calendar
14:17 Getting our tree
15:02 Christmas ornaments and their pagan origins
16:40 Ideas for an enchanted witchy Yule tree
18:30 Decorating for Christmas and Yule

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Thomas Radln / Yule Wagon Recipe
200 ml milk (warm)
14g active dry yeast
100 g sugar
1 swig vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
500 g flour
100 g butter (soft)
1 pinch of salt
3 TBSP Rum or Amaretto or Milk with cinnamon
1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
50 g raisins (optional)
Water & sugar to drizzle (add cinnamon for extra taste)

Spiced Orange tea: https://petersfoodadventures.com/russ...