Easter – a pagan holiday?
n“But of course, now it’s time for the big one – Yule.
You know, celebrating with
Yule logs, and holly, and mistletoe (not
to mention the stolen kisses!) . Singing those old Yule time carols. Putting up the evergreen Yule tree and decorating it. Drinking a lot of mead - or these days,
spiced cider or spiked
eggnog. Giving presents. Lots of presents. The Sun [pause] of God being born with the New Year. Gathering together and celebrating with family and friends…did I mention drinking a lot? Yule’s a GREAT Pagan holiday! Yes, my friends, the Puritans were right
– Yule (by any other name
smelling as sweet) is definitely NOT
a Christian holiday.”
- We Want them Back! (A Pagan View of the Holidays), by Bluehawk, December 18th 2005 (http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usga&c=holidays&id=10378)