Episode #69 - Celebrating Yule in Mainstream Witchcraft

Tonight, Jayme and Kat are talking about where the 12 Nights of Yule truly come from, including the folklore of the Wild Hunt, the thinning of the veil, and why our ancestors stayed close to home, warded their spaces, and turned inward during this powerful season. We explore how early calendars followed the moon and the solstice, naturally stretching Yule beyond one night, and how these traditions later blended into what became the 12 Days of Christmas. The 12 Nights of Yule are rooted in ancient Norse and Germanic midwinter traditions, when Yule wasn’t a single day but a sacred stretch of nights honoring the return of the sun, the presence of ancestors, and protection during the darkest part of the year. These nights were believed to exist outside ordinary time — a liminal pause where magic, fate, and renewal quietly wove themselves together. We also share how modern witches are reclaiming the 12 Nights as a gentle spiritual retreat — a time for reflection, ancestor work, divination, cleansing, and setting intentions for the year ahead. The 12 Nights of Yule remind us that winter is not empty — it is sacred. A quiet threshold between what has been and what is still becoming, where the light begins its slow return and the soul is given permission to rest.