#dark yuletide

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Krampus is a fascinating figure from Central European folklore. Known as a menacing, horned creature, Krampus acts as a counterbalance to the jolly St. Nicholas. While St. Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with gifts, Krampus punishes those who have been naughty, often by swatting them with birch branches or dragging them to his lair.

Traditionally celebrated on December 5th, known as Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), people in some regions dress up as Krampus and participate in parades and festivities. It's a night filled with spooky fun and a bit of a scare to remind everyone to stay on the nice list! 👹⛓️🔔

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DARK YULE: THE NIGHT OF THE PRIMORDIAL MOTHER

We are used to gazing at the outer, “green” side of the Wheel of the Year — the lights, the evergreens, the promise of warmth. But Dark Wicca calls us not to look toward the light, but to step into the shadow. We move away from the surface of natural cycles and descend into the deep layers of the Primordial Abyss. There are no jingling bells here. Only the echo of the Subterranean Waters.

Dark Yule is a Portal — a time when the fabric of reality thins, and Darkness gains sovereign power. The spiritual essence of this night lies not in the birth of the Sun (a mere spark), but in the majesty of Darkness Itself, from which all light is born. In pagan tradition, this is the Night of the Mother. For those of us who walk the Left-Hand Path, it is the Night of Tiamat.

Who is the Mother of Yule?

She is not a gentle keeper of the hearth — but the Ancient Goddess, the Dragon of Chaos, the Salt Water of the Abyss. She is Tiamat (Tehom) — the Womb of the Universe. They call her the “Mother of Monsters.” Yet who are those “monsters”?

In a world poisoned by lies, Truth will always appear terrifying. Tiamat does not give birth to evil — she gives birth to the Antibodies of Creation. She births those who can shatter frozen dogmas, avenge the murder of the Primordial Source (Apsu), and restore to the world its wild, furious freedom.

The Mystery of Birth

The Yule Night is the labor of the Abyss.

At the darkest hour, when the world trembles before the cold, Tiamat stirs and opens Her waters.

She gives birth not to “a new time,” but unleashes Avatars, Demons, and Spirits of Vengeance — those who come to devour the rot of the dying year and clear the path for New Life.

The Sun that rises at dawn is no “benevolent king” — it is the Dragon’s Eye, opening to watch the fulfillment of the Higher Law.

Of Gods and Demons

The reimagined myth tells us: gods do not die — they are simply renamed.

The religions that came afterward mutilated the Great Old Ones, calling them “demons” and “monsters.” Yet we know: Daemon means “Divine Essence.”

True evil often hides beneath white garments and false smiles. True Power is honest, dark, and primal — like the ocean in a storm.

On this night, our prayers are not raised to the heavens — but sunk into the Depth.

We do not ask for light to warm us. We ask for Darkness, to make us see.

We call upon Mother Tiamat — that She may wash us in Her salty waters, strip away human weakness, and gift us with the strength of Her Dragon Children.

On Dark Yule, we celebrate not the coming of light, but the Awakening of the Abyss within.

Altar for Dark Yule:

A chalice of salted water (the Ocean of Tiamat).

Figurines of dragons or serpents.

Black candles.

A mirror, laid flat, symbolizing the surface of the Deep.

Ial. Avatar of the Abyss.

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🖤 🐈‍⬛ 🕯️ #beautiful #darkyuletide #yule #yuletide #art