SINGING THE SEASONS: Yule

Join Hannah online for Singing the Seasons, where we gather to honour Yule (the Winter Solstice), the season of stillness, deep reflection, and the returning light. As the longest night of the year gives way to the promise of brighter days, we come together to celebrate this sacred turning point through song, connection, and shared tradition.

Yule, an ancient festival marking the rebirth of the sun, invites us to honour the cycles of darkness and light, death and renewal. It is a time to pause, reflect on the gifts of the dark, and welcome the returning light with hope and gratitude. Through the power of song, we celebrate the beauty of this liminal space and the cyclical rhythms that shape our lives and the earth.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Songs of the Season: Sing melodies that honour the rebirth of the sun and the quiet beauty of the winter landscape. You’ll be taught simple, seasonal chants and even a song or two in Gaelic!
• Community Gathering: Share in a collective experience, offering your voice in harmony with others as we mark this sacred moment of stillness and renewal.
• Seasonal Reflections: Reflect on the deep meaning of Yule, a time to honour the gifts of the darkness, release the old year, and welcome the light’s return.

Whether you’re seeking connection, renewal, or simply a moment of peace, Singing the Seasons offers a space to ground yourself in the beauty of the season and the warmth of shared voices.

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Hannah Lunar Rose @hannahlunarrose

Hannah Rose is an English song gathering vocalist with no fixed abode. She loves to collect songs and stories from times long past and help to keep them alive by sharing them with others. In particular Hannah loves songs from Ireland and Scotland, and especially enjoys songs in Gaelic. When first starting to sing in Gaelic it felt like a remembrance to her, a coming home.

One of Hannah’s favourite things about sharing these ancient folk songs and the stories that come with them, is how potent they are at helping us to connect with our ancestors, in a unique way that she feels just isn’t possible in any other form. Hannah believes these songs give us a snapshot into our ancestors lives, and really humanise them. Just like us they experienced love and also heartbreak, jealousy, sadness, loss and all the other human emotions that we experience. She finds the old melodies and lyrics transport her and others back in time, to places we don’t ‘know’ but remember somewhere deep in our bones.