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During the excitement of the holiday season it's easy to forget that many people find this to be the loneliest time of the year. To help someone cope with loneliness and depression during the Yuletide season, say words of power and ask that you'll find an appropriate way to bring cheer to someone in need. Think of people you may help. Do you know someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, is recently divorced, or is unemployed? Instead of buying them a gift, invite them to take part ...
Sadie is telling you to get out early this year and get those gifts before Yule. Don't put it off. There are some great bargains to be had if you get out and get it done now! Go to the mall or your favorite department store and look for Sadie. She is the smart-looking, gray-haired lady who is weighed down with bulging shopping bags. Watch the stores she enters, or the departments she visits, and keep behind her as she stops at shelves, bins, and displays. Give a stop at those as well, ...
Distaff Day is a medieval holiday that concludes the Twelve Days of Christmas. A distaff is a stick or spindle used to draw out wool, cotton, or linen and spin it into thread. Spinning was women's work, and the term "spinster" represented an unmarried woman who spent her days doing mundane, necessary tasks. The blunt side of the distaff was considered "female," while the sharp side of the distaff was called the "spear," a phallic term representing the male aspect. In medieval times, ...
We come to the end of autumn and winter festivities begun on Halloween. Saturdays and waning moons are associated with endings and magical dormancy, respectively. Gather your friends and family for a quiet celebration to take down all Yule decorations. Wassail is the beverage of the day. Feast on fresh fruits and nuts - once a luxury, now readily available. Bake a cake with a bean hidden inside. Whoever finds it is the Lord of Misrule and owns the event, and will host the Twelfth Night ...
