Do you celebrate Yule? 🎄 Many Christmas traditions, like decorating trees, burning yule logs, and kissing under mistletoe, stem from pagan winter solstice festivals celebrating life, abundance, and the return of the sun. Let’s talk about it! I had fun doing a deeper dive and researching for this longer form video - I hope y’all enjoy it! 🖤 Have a great evening! * * * * #thriftshop #yule #christmas #pagan #witches | Witch Btch Thrift

160K views · 38K reactions | Did you know? Many Christmas traditions...

did you know many Christmas traditions originate from Yule/Jol, a Germanic festival with pagan roots? the winter solstice celebrates the triumph of light over dark, and a is time to show gratitude for the year passed. #yule #yuletide #wintersolstice #christmas #pagan | Instant Witch

13K views · 510 reactions | Discover the surprising origins of Christmas traditions. We explore how ancient pagan celebrations influenced modern festivities, from evergreen trees to mistletoe. Unravel the history that shaped the holiday season and learn what these symbols truly represent. #ChristmasOrigins #PaganTraditions #HolidayHistory #EvergreenTree #MistletoeMagic #Saturnalia #YuleFest #CulturalCelebrations #WinterSolstice #AncientFestivities | The Thinking Atheist | Facebook