The winter solstice holiday marks the shortest day of the year and celebrates the returning sun. At their home in Wichita, Orin Hart is preparing for Circle of the Stag’s annual Yule ritual. Hart is a ...

You know the usual winter holidays — Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve. There’s also Saint Lucia Day, Boxing Day, and a little something called the Winter Solstice. For the Northern ...

Yule is celebrated on the first day of winter, known as Winter Solstice, which is the longest night of the year. This year, it falls on Dec. 21. Yule is an ancient Pagan holiday that celebrates the ...

Pagan roots: The roots of the Yule log can be found in ancient pagan traditions, especially in winter solstice celebrations. In many cultures, the winter solstice marked the rebirth of the sun and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Wednesday, Dec. 21, is known as ...

Any other old-school English majors out there tasked with memorizing and then reciting the prologue of The Canterbury Tales in Old English back in the day? If so, chances are, you haven’t recovered.

Yule logs can mean different things for different people. For some, yule logs mean warm, crackling fireplaces. For others, they bring to mind sweet, chocolate cakes. Either way, the Christmas icon in ...

Orin Hart, a High Priestex of the Wiccan coven Circle of the Stag, holds a ceremonial dagger used during rituals. At their home in Wichita, Orin Hart is preparing for Circle of the Stag’s annual Yule ...