Months :: December
What's in a Name?
December was once the tenth month and final month of the Roman year so its name is derived from the word 'decem', meaning ten.
The Anglo-Saxons called December Winter monath, or Yule monath because of the custom of burning the yule log to celebrate the winter solstice around this time of year. After many Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity the month became known as Heligh monath, meaning holy month, because the birth of Jesus is celebrated in December.
December's Child
If cold December gave you birth,
The month of ice and snow and mirth,
Place on your had a turquoise blue,
Success will bless whatever you do
Weather Lore
A warm Christmas, a cold Easter;
A green Christmas, a white Easter;
Christmas in snow, Easter in wind.
A clear star-filled sky on Christmas Eve will bring good crops in the summer.
If sun shines through the apple trees upon a Christmas Day,
When autumn comes they will a load of fruit display.
The nearer the New Moon to Christmas Day, the harder the Winter.
Correspondences
Magical Action – Justice, Civil Order
Birthstone - Turquoise
Flower - Narcissus