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Yule
and The Shortest Day

Friday December 19th - Sunday December 21st, 2008
A  Solstice Celebration,
The Pirates Gift Exchange and
an Extravagant Yule Tide Dinner
         
Members $30, Guests $40
R.S.V.P. if you please.

         A Celebration of the Winter Solstice
   Saturday evening Ritual, then feast and revelry,
         The Pirates Gift Exchange.
    Drum Circle and torch light processional, weather permitting.

       Yuletide at Four Quarters is the sacred time when far-flung tribe gather together and warm embraces vanquish the chilly nights. It is the celebration of birth and of re-birth. The voices of children ring in the clear night air, the stars are impossibly bright and so are our eyes. It is right and proper that one of the greatest of the European holidays of light and life be held in the dead of winter. For it at such a time, with your kin gathered around and a cup of steaming cider in your hand, that your blessings are easy to count.

    Blow, blow then, thou Winter's Wind;
          That the small snow, down can rain.
    Gods, that my love were in my arms;
          And I, in my bed again.  
-Anon. 14th century




        No religious tradition can remain alive and vital without good folk to keep its traditions, and no tradition kept by good folk can ever die. Yule, more than any other holiday at Four Quarters is the celebration which honors the good folks who are sustaining the old ways, and making the new ones. On this, the Winter's Solstice we are balanced, lightly but firmly between the ancient past and the far-flung future.

 
       We celebrate the rebirth of the Sun, we light the Yule log,  exchange kisses under the mistletoe, and we feast. A torchlight parade, the beloved and silly pirate's gift exchange and ceremony keeping an eye to the old ways, but rooted in the heart of the present folks who gather in the Stone Circle to celebrate the Solstice.
       Our Chalice is overflowing! 
       And somehow there is always room by our hearth and in our hearts for more, so come and share a Solstice, a holiday, a feast of hand and heart and spirit. An old holiday with new friends, good ceremony, fruitcake optional.
       Real People, Real Traditions,
           Real Community.

 
 

        The Pirate's Gift Exchange is easy. Just bring a $10 wrapped gift for your fellow Pirates. Our Pirate Captain (Aero) will explain your part when it comes by, it's an offer you just can't refuse.
         We will have heated sleepover space for all. But please, do RSVP if you will be staying over. Just bring your bedding, your warm clothing, something for the little donation box if you can spare it, but mostly let your heart come to Four Quarters for Yule.

         Children under 16 are loved, cherished and free.

        Members $30, Guests $40 
        R.S.V.P. if you please, will ensure sleeping space.
        Feel free to call ahead with questions,   814-784-3075.  



We are closer than you think, 100 miles and less than 2 hours from Baltimore-
Washington Beltways. About 2 hours from State College, Pitt's, Harrisburg and Harrisonburg VA, 3 hours from Philly and Wilmington, about 6 hours from NYC, Columbus and Cinn. OH.

Register for
Yule with our OnLine shop (fixed)

Registration by Credit Card on-line at www.4qf.org
or by calling our offices at 814-784-3075.