Tuscarora Moon

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12/24/2025

Night Five of Yule

By the fifth night, winter has wrapped itself fully around us. The dark no longer feels sharp, but deep and familiar, like an old cloak passed down through generations. The wheel has turned. The light has begun its quiet return, even if we greet it slowly, one small moment at a time.

In Celtic households long ago, this stretch of Yule was about closeness and continuity. Families stayed near the hearth, mended what needed care, and filled the long nights with stories and simple beauty. Children learned the old tales. Hands stayed busy with small crafts made from what the land provided. Love was measured in warmth, presence, and shared time.

Night Five reminds us that winter is not empty. It is full of togetherness.

This is a night to honor the people who make your days gentler. To cherish the comfort of familiar voices, shared laughter, and the steady rhythm of family life. The world outside may be cold, but within your circle, there is shelter, memory, and belonging.

Ways to observe Night Five of Yule:
• Create simple Yule crafts together, such as stringing dried oranges and cranberries, weaving greenery, or decorating branches with natural finds
• Tell stories by firelight, candlelight, or oil lamp, whether old myths, family memories, or tales made up together
• Light a candle for your household and speak gratitude for one another aloud
• Sit together quietly for a few moments, simply enjoying being near those you love

And if you are without loved ones this season, you need not feel alone. Sit with a fire or a candle. Drink in the peace of the night. Honor the turning of the wheel as you await the dawn anew. Your ancestors are always with you.

May your home glow warmly tonight.
May your stories bind past and present together.
And may each winter day ahead be softened by love, hearth, and the hands you hold dear.

12/21/2025

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12/19/2025

12/12/2025

List has been updated !! The items marked off have been purchased , please consider helping a child this holiday season with their wishes ♥️😊🎄While you’re out shopping this weekend, this is the last weekend to shop!! Items are due in by Dec 18 ! please think about these children and adopt one or purchase some of their wishes! Many blessings everyone ♥️

Updated list !! This is the items we have recived! Please consider helping a child this holiday season !! Greetings everyone ! The school (Riverview east and Spencer Center) we are helping this year for holiday wish tree has given us their list! Their are only a few kids they had left ! Please consider taking one of these children , (links on pics do not work ) message us or comment on which ones you’d like to help ! Gifts and donations are due by Dec 18 !! We are also taking toy donations, blankets, and clothing for these families! Let’s make this holiday’s bright for these children and their families ♥️🤗

11/28/2025

List has been updated !! The items marked off have been purchased , please consider helping a child this holiday season with their wishes ♥️😊🎄While you’re out shopping this weekend, please think about these children and adopt one or purchase some of their wishes! Many blessings everyone ♥️

Updated list !! This is the items we have recived! Please consider helping a child this holiday season !! Greetings everyone ! The school (Riverview east and Spencer Center) we are helping this year for holiday wish tree has given us their list! Their are only a few kids they had left ! Please consider taking one of these children , (links on pics do not work ) message us or comment on which ones you’d like to help ! Gifts and donations are due by Dec 18 !! We are also taking toy donations, blankets, and clothing for these families! Let’s make this holiday’s bright for these children and their families ♥️🤗

11/27/2025

Most folks don’t know this, but many Native Americans don’t “celebrate” Thanksgiving the way the rest of the country does. For us, it’s a National Day of Mourning. It’s a time to honor our ancestors, remember the truth of what happened on this land, and hold space for all the lives, cultures, and traditions that were nearly erased.

It’s not about guilt or pointing fingers. It’s about truth-telling. It’s about respecting the people who were here long before colonization, and acknowledging the pain, the resilience, and the stories that still deserve to be heard.

So while many gather for turkey and thanks, we gather in remembrance, in ceremony, and in strength. We honor our relatives who carried our traditions through generations of hardship. And we keep our culture alive by speaking openly about our history—because healing doesn’t happen through silence.

If you’re observing tomorrow, whatever that looks like for you, I hope you do it with awareness and an open heart. - PS- I personally love Thanksgiving dinner and I love hosting and cooking. For me it's a moment of gratitude and community. 🙏❤️🙏