Yule is a fire festival, and an old tradition still observed bringing in the Yule Log, wishing on it, and igniting it from the remains of last year's log. It is lit on the eve of the solstice (it should light on the first attempt) and must be kept burning for twelve hours, for good luck in the coming year. Ashes af the Yule log are scattered in the fields to ensure a good harvest. A small fragment of the log is kept to light the next Yule log the following year. Candles are sometimes burned instead of a log to symbolise the return to life, and the growing in strength of the Sun God. The Goddess now rests after her labour and delivery during the winter months. This event does not have a fixed date, as it is determined by the actual astronomical date on which the solstice falls, and can vary from the twentieth to the twenty second day of the month.

It is the festival of the Sun's rebirth, as the Great Mother gives birth during this, the longest of nights. Yule is also a time to honor the Horned God. In Pagan lore, this is the time when the Oak King (a symbol of divine rebirth) overpowers the Holly King (a symbol of death). Celebrated items for Yule include the decorated evergreen tree, the Yule Log, and the exchange of gifts. The lights and ornaments hung on the tree symbolize the sun, moon and stars as they appear on the Cosmic Tree of Life. They also represent the souls of the dead who are remembered at this time.