where Yule, a festival dedicated to the winter solstice, started. To ring in the shortest day of the year, people feasted and celebrated themes of light and fire, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica.

bringing people together in appreciation of the earth’s abundance. Star Gazing and Moon Watching: The Celestial Connection ...

It's a time-honored William & Mary tradition to cast aside the year's woes by tossing a sprig of holly into the flames of the Yule log. In recent years, students have created a new tradition of ...