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Yule: A Celebration of Light & Warmth | Dorothy Morrison
158 posts | 3 read | 6 to read
Celebrates the history, traditions, and symbols of Yule, offering advice on gifting, feasting, and commemorating the Yuletide season around the world.
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How's everybody's shopping going? Reminder to get everything in the mail by December 1. #yuleseasonswap

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Quick important dates reminder. Mail by date is December 1st. Opening day is January 1st! Tracking must be available upon request for all parcels and any international cards.
@BookwormAHN
@BarkingMadRead
@bumpinthenight
@TieDyeDude
@forestandcrow
@TheBookHippie
@PatriciaU
@maich
@Blerdgal_Fenix
@MrsGagnonreads2024
@Born.A.Reader
@CrowCAH
@KadaGul
@chrissyreadit
@bookwormjillk

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This or that, #YuleSeasonSwap edition:
Fluff or ❄️Depth
❄️Fiction or Non Fiction
Romance or ❄️Cozy
Mittens or ❄️Gloves
❄️Scarf or Slippers
Stationary or ❄️Stickers
Notebooks or ❄️Bookmarks

@thebacklistbook

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PatriciaU
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Welcome to the #yuleseasonswap tip thread!
Let's start off with a this or that (both is valid too, so is neither)

Fluff or Depth

Fiction or Non Fiction

Romance or Cozy

Mitts or Gloves

Scarf or Slippers

Stationery or Stickers

Notebooks or Bookmarks

Feel free to make your own post and tag the swap or comment here.

MrsGagnonreads2024 Both, Both, Cozy, Both, Both, Stickers, and Bookmarks 3w
Gissy I forgot to fill th form😩 3w
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thebacklistbook @Gissy oh no! the sign up period won't be so compressed next year if I bring it back. 3w
Gissy I will wait for now, let‘s enjoy your posts 😊 3w
forestandcrow Both, fiction, both, both, slippers, both, both 🌿💙 2w
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BarkingMadRead Got it!! 3w
KadaGul Got it 😍. 🎄❤️🤶 💚Jingle All the Way ➡️❤️🎄💚🎁 3w
CrowCAH Woohoo received the email and replied. 3w
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bumpinthenight received! 3w
MrsGagnonreads2024 Received 3w
TheBookHippie Got it! 3w
BookwormAHN Received 3w
Chrissyreadit received 3w
forestandcrow Recieved it 3w
Born.A.Reader Received 3w
Blerdgal_Fenix Got it 🖤 3w
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Last chance to sign up! base commitment to participate is the card option. #yuleseasonswap #yss #swaps #canada #international. form will stay open until morning. https://forms.gle/ZcBWDgFYuXemMHFq9

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LitsyEvents
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Reposting for @thebacklistbook
Weekly reminder that #yuleseasonswap sign ups will close October 25th at 11:59 pm Pacific time.
Link: https://forms.gle/6kUcH1Eq6bqqGyzc9
Open internationally. Still hoping to get some interest from #canada #canadaswaps #swaps and some more people from the #uk . Feel free to share the post.

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Weekly reminder that #yuleseasonswap sign ups will close October 25th at 11:59 pm Pacific time.
Link: https://forms.gle/6kUcH1Eq6bqqGyzc9
Open internationally. Still hoping to get some interest from #canada #canadaswaps #swaps and some more people from the #uk . Feel free to share the post.
@LitsyEvents

mcctrish Canada post is still a shit show 1mo
thebacklistbook @mcctrish yeah I know....just hoping they stop bitching soon enough for the swap, if not there's always FedEx or UPS I guess. (edited) 1mo
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In light of recent issues with my other swap from here on out it will be a requirement that participants for both #autumncomfortswap and #yuleseasonswap get tracking for what they send. I have added this to the forms for both.
@PatriciaU
@jenniferw88
@TieDyeDude
@forestandcrow
@BarkingMadRead
@Teresereading
@bumpinthenight
@maich
@Blerdgal_fenix
@BookwormAHN
@thebookhippie

thebacklistbook If I could ask that y'all give your responses a quick edit that would be great I think the new required response should show up in the form now. If it doesn't then just make a note for yourselves. (edited) 1mo
TheBookHippie Packages only yes? Tracking mail is ridiculously pricey. 1mo
BookwormAHN Yahoo Mail is being difficult but I usually send by priority mail so I always have tracking. 1mo
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BookwormAHN Nevermind I found it and resubmitted it 1mo
thebacklistbook @TheBookHippie tracking will be required on parcels (domestic and international) and letters (international only). This is something that has gone awry two years in a row in my other swap, so I feel it has become necessary. (edited) 1mo
TheBookHippie @thebacklistbook ah. That‘s unfortunate. 1mo
jenniferw88 Done (although I think you may be removing me as I can't see any UK members signed up in this list, & I've gone my country only 😂) 1mo
thebacklistbook @jenniferw88 feel free to make a post sharing the link. There's still time to attract some more UK based participants. 1mo
bumpinthenight Wasn‘t there already an unboxing for the Autumn Swap? I‘m confused. 1mo
thebacklistbook @bumpinthenight yes there was. a few recipients haven't received some international items. which is why for both swaps going forward tracking will be required for all international packages/cards. and for domestic packages for sure. I tagged everyone already signed up for the yule season swap as it is upcoming. I want to give everyone a chance to withdraw if they aren't comfortable with it. (edited) 1mo
forestandcrow @theblacklistbook so we have to re do our submission? How do we send the tracking number? 1mo
thebacklistbook @forestandcrow I would appreciate editing your entry but you can also make a note for yourself about the change. i will be emailing everyone their matches. So if the need arises that is how I will ask for the tracking info. 1mo
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Just your weekly reminder that #yuleseasonswap entry form closes by the 25th of October.
swap highlights: matches sent by the 31st.
send by December 1st.
Open on January 1st.
Open internationally.
LINK: https://forms.gle/6kUcH1Eq6bqqGyzc9
#canada #usa #uk #unitedkingdom #international #litsyswaps #events #yule #solstice

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#yuleseasonswap sign ups are live and will run from October 1st through 25th. This is mainly a budget friendly card swap with the choice to send more if you so wish. Please read all the swap details at the link before filling out a sign up sheet. Open internationally.

https://forms.gle/MQnkbMB4Ev1ZhCwK9

#yule #swaps #solstice #holidays #canada #international #litsyswaps

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@LitsyEvents
All right y'all. THE LINK has arrived:

https://forms.gle/gxyBhRtFFWMNKLDD6

Form will begin accepting responses on October 1st. Open internationally.

Sign ups run from Oct 1st to 25th, matches will be sent out by Halloween night. Mail by date is Dec 1st. Opening day Jan 1st.

#swaps #yule #yuleseasonswap #solstice #holidays #events

thebacklistbook I will start tagging people in the comments on October 1st. 2mo
thebacklistbook oh, what the hell. starting the tag train early! feel free to share, no obligation to enter of course! 2mo
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AnnCrystal 💌 Thank You for the tag, but I didn't signed up for this one...🤔🤗☺️👍🏼📚💝. 2mo
thebacklistbook @AnnCrystal I just tagged a handful that liked the other swap posts sign ups open October 1st. It would be kinda hard to have already signed up. 😃👍 2mo
AnnCrystal @thebacklistbook That makes sense 😉👌🏼😂Thanks ☺️👍🏼📚💝. 2mo
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Save the date!!! Sign ups soon :
original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2903399

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@LitsyEvents
Just a little under two weeks until sign ups open for #yuleseasonswap
I will be posting the form link by September 30th but it won't receive responses until the first. Open internationally dominantly a card swap. Spread some holiday cheer this season. #yule #swaps #solstice #holidays

thebacklistbook P. S. If you're desiring a tag when I post the link let me know by commenting on this post! 2mo
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Contrary to popular belief yule is a celebration heralding the dawning of spring. It's main themes are light, warmth, and renewal. Light to mark lengthening of the days as spring approaches, warmth and renewal for the upcoming growing season. #yule #yuleseasonswap #swaps #events #sostice

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I'm going to post random factoids about yule in the lead up to signups opening for #yuleseasonswap #yule #swaps #events
1. Yule is thought to be very ancient. Tracing back at least as far as the Vikings and possibly even farther back to proto Germanic peoples.

bumpinthenight please tag me when you open sign-ups bc I‘ll forget! 😵‍💫 2mo
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Alright y'all, it seems there is enough interest so here are the particulars for #yuleseasonswap . Budget friendly. Open internationally. Base commitment is a card with small themed items. Sign up will run from October 1st-25th. @LitsyEvents #yule #swaps #solstice #litsyswaps #events

Cuilin Here‘s hoping I catch this sign up as I‘ve missed the others. 🤞 3mo
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Taking the #litsy temperature. Who would be interested in a yule themed card swap this winter? And if you wouldn't mind stating what country you're from so I can get a vibe for international interest levels. #swaps #yule #solstice #litsyswaps
#LitsyEvents

KadaGul @thebacklistbook Count me in 🙌 for the Yule Swap 🔁from the USA 🇺🇸! Work 🏢has been hectic for a long time now, but all the football 🏈, card, and book 📚swaps keep me sane 😌and add much-needed fun🤩🥳! 3mo
Bookwormjillk I usually do the Winter Solstice card swap. When would the Yule Swap be? 3mo
thebacklistbook it would be opening date of January 1, I'm thinking. it will be structured very similarly to the #autumncomfortswap just yule themed. so base commitment the card and small stuff with the opportunity to send more if someone wants to. @Bookwormjillk 3mo
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CrowCAH I‘ve been into the card swaps lately! Yes, from MI, USA. 3mo
TheBookHippie I run a nature winter non holiday celebrating the season card swap yearly. We open on December 22 And another litten runs actual Holiday cards I don‘t think anyone does Yule . 3mo
Chrissyreadit I love all things Yule…. Samhain…. Mabon…. Ostara….. would love to participate as long as i catch the sign up post. 3mo
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Eggs Pretty 😍 11mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💚❤️ 11mo
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My kiddo and i went to the library, got a couple christmas books. Then i trimmed our pine tree out front and made a wreath for my door and a swag for above my tv. I dried the oranges for it also. ❤️

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Did i miss the sign ups for the yule swap? I have been looking but havent found anything. 😭 it was one of my favourites last year.

BookwormAHN Sorry, me and @wanderinglynn hosted it last year. We missed it this year but I'll try to get it together next year and see if Lynn wants to co-host with me again. 12mo
forestandcrow @BookwormAHN thats ok! I was worried i missed the sign ups. I look forward to hopefully next year! 12mo
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Repost for @thebacklistbook

#yuletidereads is just around the corner! Link to StoryGraph tracker will be provided closer to the date. Running from December 21 through March 20. This year there will be a bonus category. Hallmark movies countdown to Christmas.

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#yuletidereads is just around the corner! Link to storgraph tracker will be provided closer to the date. Running from December 21 through March 20. This year there will be a bonus category! Hallmark movies countdown to Christmas. @LitsyEvents

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‘A host of holiday treasures.‘

Great book to read this time of year. Lots of info about the winter holidays, traditions, Lore, recipes, party tips and more.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#RushAThon #WinterCosy #CandylandReadathon
#ScaryChristmas #WinterGames2023
Holiday/Wintery Read +25
#WordSearch (836) +8,360

+8,386 points #TeamReindeerGamers

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
Andrew65 Well done 🎄🎄🎄

That‘s a lot of word search points!
2y
Catsandbooks ❄️🍭❤️ 2y
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#jolabokaflodswap23
Not pictured are all the chocolate and tea.
Books:
Throne of Glass, Tower of Dawn, and Harry Potter 1.
Plus one green sparkly thing.
@BookishMadHatter @CuriousG @ReadingRachael thanks!
Hope everyone enjoys their books and holidays.
@MaleficentBookDragon

ReadingRachael Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to exchange the book for an earlier one in the series (or something different). It looked like you may not have read this one yet and I was trying to avoid giving you the same book as someone else🎄🙂. There is a gift receipt in the very front of the book. 2y
BookishMadHatter Happy holidays! The green sparkly thing is a page holder for your thumb lol 2y
CuriousG Happy holidays! Hope you were able to enjoy an evening of reading, tea and chocolate tonight 😊 2y
thebacklistbook @BookishMadHatter ahhh... I probably would have used it that way eventually 😃 2y
thebacklistbook @ReadingRachael I intentionally filled the form out a little differently to help avoid identical buys. No duplicates happened 2y
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This year was a change in our bookshelves and my forest does not fit. So here is the current Yule decoration style for 2 shelves- Does anyone else want to share their Seasonal style? #midwintersolaceyule #midwintersolace #naturalitsy

kspenmoll Beautiful. I love all the light against the darkness. 2y
IndoorDame Lovely ♥️ 2y
AmyG So cozy. ❤️ 2y
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AllDebooks Beautiful x 2y
TheBookHippie It‘s so pretty!!! Very inviting!! 2y
marleed So beautiful! 2y
dabbe 💙❄️💙 2y
Gissy Beautiful 😍💚❤️💚 2y
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BookishMadHatter Woo! Just in time. Hope you like it 2y
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Some ways to celebrate the 12 Nights of Yule.
#midwintersolaceyule #midwintersolace #yule #naturalitsy

Chrissyreadit 1. Celebrate the return of the light and the rebirth of the sun on the Winter Solstice, often with fire, candles and celebrations. 2y
Chrissyreadit 2. Honor family ancestors and those who have passed. Leave an offering or light a candle for them. 2y
Chrissyreadit 3. A night of divination and fortune telling- break out the tarot cards, runes, etc. 2y
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Chrissyreadit 4. Make offerings to the nature spirits, like leaving treats for helpful gnomes or kind sprites. 2y
Chrissyreadit 5. Have a Feast and make merry! Eat, drink, sing and dance in celebration. 2y
Chrissyreadit 6. Exchange gifts and perform random acts of kindness. Focus on giving rather than receiving. 2y
Chrissyreadit 7. Take a meditative walk in nature and reflect on the past year. 2y
Chrissyreadit 8. Do an energetic cleansing- sage your space, take a purifying bath. Clear out old energies. 2y
Chrissyreadit 9. Celebrate with coven, circle, or community if that‘s your tradition. Reaffirm bonds. 2y
Chrissyreadit 10. Honor the goddess by lighting pink candles, baking cakes etc… 2y
Chrissyreadit 11. Prepare for the return of the world by tidying up space and making plans. 2y
Chrissyreadit 12. On New Year‘s eve or New Year‘s day celebrate the end of the holiday and the start of a new cycle. 2y
Gissy I‘m followed activity #2 today, a candle in honor to beloved grandmother and a friend❤️ 2y
Chrissyreadit @Gissy I love that 🩵 2y
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This was my Yule tarot spread last night. Thank you, @Chrissyreadit for the Yule book you sent, bc that was the spread we used. Our friend gifted us each with this gorgeous deck. It was a lovely, magical night to celebrate Winter Solstice!

Chrissyreadit I love it! what deck is that? 2y
BookLineNSinker I love this! If love to know more about the spread. I need to read my cards for the new year. 2y
wanderinglynn Great spread! And those cards are lovely. 2y
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wanderinglynn @BookLineNSinker I host a Wheel of the Year Circle. We meet virtually a few times a year and talk all things tarot, astrology, seasonal rituals, & more. You should join us. @Chrissyreadit is a member too. I‘m planning on hosting another circle meeting in Jan. We also have a WhatsApp group. Send me an email if you‘re interested: lynn@wanderinglynn.com 2y
daena This is such a great deck. I‘ve been enjoying it myself, especially feels right this time of year. 2y
BookLineNSinker I would love to be a part of it! I am not a master at interpreting each card's meaning and need the help of a book so I'd love to learn more about the cards and different spreads. Let me know how to link up with you guys! 2y
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To welcome in the longest night, I took a walk by the river at sunset. It was a grey day with lots of bare trees, but I found it quite beautiful. I took the poem with me that @Deblovestoread sent in her card, To Know the Dark by Wendell Berry. It was all quite lovely, and I look forward to more of this gentler way of celebrating the season in years to come. #MidWinterSolace

IndoorDame Lovely! 2y
Deblovestoread Sounds peaceful. 😊 2y
TheBookHippie Beautiful!!! 2y
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Love the books. I want to read the Covenant Of Steel trilogy now i have the first two books. Perfect to read it in 2024. You recommended Moon Called to read it in winter. Let‘s try this winter. I already used one inciense stick 😌and the inciense holder is beautiful 🤩

Once again thank you @forestandcrow for this amazing swap🙌🥰
Your Litsy name is so pretty❤️

@BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn #YuleSwap

BookwormAHN ❄️🤍❄️ 2y
wanderinglynn Awesome! Happy Yule! ❄️ 2y
forestandcrow Glad you love it! Have a merry yule! The shop for the inscense is oreamnosoddities.com she is in a small town my state! She has fantastic things. 😍 2y
Gissy @forestandcrow I will definitely visit her online store🤗Thank you 2y
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Have a splendid Yule Day!🎄 🕯 🙌

Gissy Using some of the items I received from #YuleSwap @BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn
and from Yule box @Chrissyreadit
2y
BookwormAHN Lovely, Happy Yule 🤍 2y
wanderinglynn Happy Yule! ❄️ 2y
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍 Happy Yule! 2y
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Thank you so much for the wonderful #yuleswap package, Ivonne (@vonnie862)! The bag is to die for--it has 3 of the birds I love the most, and the books are just what I wanted! The deer is adorable and I can't wait to sink my teeth into the chocolates. We don't have Trader Joe's here, and I miss it! Happy Yule! Happy Winter Solstice! @bookwormAHN @wanderinglynn

vonnie862 Yay! 2y
CBee Is that a little chickadee on the left side of the bag? 2y
BookwormAHN 🩵🤍🩵 2y
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wanderinglynn Love it! Happy Yule! ❄️ 2y
TheBookHippie Love the bag!!! 2y
CBee @WildAlaskaBibliophile then those are three of my favorite birds as well 😊 Chickadees are so perky and make me smile ♥️ 2y
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#yuleswap
@CuriousG thank you! The ornament is beautiful and I love the crystals :)

Books received:
The Bone Hacker
Ethan Frome

Also received winter solstice journal.
@BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Lovely! Happy Yule! ❄️ 2y
BookwormAHN 🩵❄️🩵 2y
CuriousG Glad you like it! Happy Yule 😊 2y
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Chrissy! Look what just arrived. Thank you my dear friend. This was a lovely surprise! The sachet smells wonderful & I look forward to reading all about Yule. 😘🤍❄️

Chrissyreadit the sachet is for a simmering pot. i‘m able to use it for a few days usually. 2y
wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit ooh, good to know. 2y
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Wishing everyone who celebrates a Blessed Yule, and that all of our litsy friends have a cozy longest night. My altar will be lit tonight. Please feel free to share pictures of your day and night this day. #midwintersolaceyule #midwintersolace #naturalitsy

IndoorDame Beautiful altar! 2y
AmyG Blessed Yule! 😘 2y
AllDebooks That is a lovely altar x 2y
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MittenGirlPeach How lovely. 2y
Gissy 😍👌💚❤️💚 2y
kspenmoll Beautiful and peaceful looking 2y
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@BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn Just in time, my #yuleswap arrived today!

BookwormAHN Fantastic 🩵❄️🩵 2y
wanderinglynn Yay! ❄️ 2y
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