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Date: Dec. 3, 2006
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"Yule" is a word from one of the most ancient tongues. It is related to
words like yell and yodel. It means to call out in song.
But the first beings had never heard a song. So they sought the Moon's
advice. "How shall we Yule?" they asked. "How shall we sing a song?"
"Take the best of what you have, of what you are, take what you love
and cherish most. Take your joys, dreams, and fondest hopes, and weave them
all together in a sound." And so they did.
They climbed the tallest trees, hills, and mountains. They stood in
all the places that would bring them closest to the Sun. They shut their
eyes and thought the best of thoughts and feelings, and dreamt the first
dreams.
As they did, their voices rang and made a bridge of song across the
sky to reach the distant Sun. Sun heard and turned, smiled, and wrapped
himself in all of His light and warmth and sped to where the Yuleing voices
called. As He drew near, the sleeping Earth did stir and dreamt a dream of
spring. The wheel of life made its first round. Hope and love prevailed.
Ever since, that time of year has been called "Yule" in honor of the first
song.
Submitted by Audrey Newell
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