Do you have a favourite black cat? Mr Mistoffelees from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats maybe or Behemoth from The Master & Margarita – perhaps Pluto from The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe? The Christmas or Yule Cat is a gigantic black cat that only appears at Christmas Eve when everybody is asleep…
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Holly & Ivy & Horned Gods
The traditional celebrations of Yule involve so many of the minor and major gods with their associated traditions/symbolism and multiple identities that to the casual observer it looks like a cross between a class reunion, a family party, and one of those horror stories where people go walking down long dark hallways and meet themselves…
Transform Festively For Free
For some of us mere wage slaves, the workplace can be a rather sterile environment at this time of year. If the tinsel and lights of the season cease abruptly when you step across the threshold, you may wish to consider creating a more copacetic environment for yourself and your colleagues.
Gluckspilz: Lucky Mushrooms for the New Year
The fly agaric mushroom with it’s distinctive red cap covered with white dots is a popular Yuletide pagan good luck symbol, particularly in Europe.