An English tradition. A huge log is cut down with much celebration and fanfare, and then allowed to burn throughout the midwinter season. The ashes are kept for good luck. Source of the line in “Deck the Halls”: “See the blazing Yule before us.”
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...