Yule log - Pagan tradition saw wooden Yule logs burnt on the hearth of the home for 12 days (Image: GETTY) READ MORE. Kate and William: Expert on why couple don’t hold hands in public; ...

You get a designated log, burn a portion it starting on the evening of Christmas, and you continue to burn some of it every ...

It’s easy to see the appeal of spending time with loved ones around a warm, flickering yule log. But how exactly did this pagan tradition become part of the Christian holiday of Christmas, ...

Traditionally, the Yule log was the main piece of wood used in the fire on the winter solstice night. Many pagans now decorate their Yule logs with ribbons, candles, and other seasonal symbols.

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all over the world. Have you ever wondered how modern witches like to celebrate?

The Yule log, another ancient Pagan tradition, made its way into popular culture as a chocolate holiday cake, but for Pagans, it's similar to the Christmas tree.

The tradition of burning a Yule log is believed to have come from Germanic and Scandinavian pagan practices, though it’s often incorporated into Christmas celebrations as well.

Missing a white Christmas by a day, the snow came just in time conceal the yule log for the 11th annual Yuletide celebration at the Morton Arboretum. Gathered around a fire near the Arboretum`s ...

The observance of Christmas, embracing various primarily pagan traditions that have come to be included in the picture, has always been associated with the ending of an old year and the beginning o ...

This holiday season, you’ll no doubt encounter a four-letter word that seems synonymous with Christmastime: “Yule.” You might cozy up to a crackling “Yule log”—which these days most ...