[Elspode]

It is the longest night of the year. Tomorrow, we welcome the birth of the Sun King, and begin the long climb back to Summer. As the ancients celebrated, so have we; observing the enduring nature of the evergreen, hanging our homemade ornaments upon it, crowning it with a miniature representation of the Sun, and ringing the bell...ringing in the new, as it were.

Here's hoping that the end to this, the darkest of the seasons, will bring new light and life to you and yours. Be safe in your holiday travels, cherish your loved ones, and be of good cheer.

Blessed Yule to all my Cellar friends, Pagan or otherwise!