Yule Vigil 2008

As per usual, Island Willow is holding our yearly Yule Vigil.

On Saturday Dec 20th, starting at 3pm, pagans and non-pagans alike will converge on Raven's place in Pointe-Claire. Ritual start begins at 3:45pm and we will light a candle from the dying rays of the sun at exactly 4:15pm. Then a potluck supper feast will begin. Music, drinking, games, drinking, crafting tree decorations, partying, more drinking will no doubt result until 7:30am on the 21st when we will help the sun re-light itself in the morning. We will then close off the ritual and more into a potluck breakfast before Raven kicks everyone out of his house at around 10am.

Sounds like fun?

You can email us for event details and directions at islandwillow@gmail.com

Montreal Pagan Community Yule Fair Update

On Dec.7, 2008 Island Willow performed the Yule Rite for the MPC Yule Fair, in conjuction with several volunteers from the pagan community.

The rite was a great success. It was done in the form of a play, that evolved into a ritual. Odin, Thor, Freya, Loki, and a small mortal child were sitting around a campfire in Midgard, drinking mead and chatting over old times. Pranks were played, challenges were made and the story of Yule was told. The end result was Odin called for a show of support from the people of Midgard, to prove to Loki that the people would still support the old Gods and that by protecting the sun on the longest night, we would ward off Ragnarok once more.