Yule marks the winter solstice, the shortest day (and longest night) of the year and the rebirth of the Sun. The ancients celebrated light at this annual festival, lighting candles, and reveling in the few plants that thrived in this weather—holly, evergreens and mistletoe. The mistletoe was especially revered as a symbol of fertility (though the berries are quite poisonous). This is a joyful celebration filled with laughter and song. The Greenwood Grove choir will sing for us, and Santa Lucia will grace us with her presence.

You are welcome to come to our celebration! If you have been to Grove before, you are welcome to bring a friend. Please bring:

• a potluck dish to share (with labeled ingredients, please);
• a food-bank item;
• a “white elephant” gift to exchange (something that you really want to get rid of);
• a towel (if you’d like to hot-tub afterwards); and
• a proper state of mind to enter the Circle.

For more information, contact Priya at (206) 782–8496, or email her at priya@emeraldgrove.org.