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Jól

approximate window: December 20 – January 1 · Norse paganism · Paganism of antiquity

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Esoteric and historical meaning

Twelve nights of Óðinn’s Wild Hunt: time stops, worlds overlap, and the destinies of the year are spun.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Yule vow on the boar or the horn
·Vigil against spirits during the darkest nights
·A fire that must not go out for twelve nights

Traditional foods

·Pork meat
·Mead, beer
·Yule bread

Offerings

·Last sheaf left for Óðinn’s horse
·Bowl of porridge for the house guardian

Taboos to respect

·Do not spin during the twelve nights
·Do not leave unfinished work beyond Jól

Associated symbols

Boar · Wheel · Eight-legged horse