Join us for the Yule Ball and Market!

December 8, 2023
6-10pm

Dress in your finest, and join us at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist church for a night of holiday revelry, filled with music, food-trucks, cocktails, and more fun. A market full of handmade items will be there for your perusal, and the Room of Re-Quiet-Ment will be available for those who need a sensory break from partying the night away.

In the spirit of reclamation, we’re taking back the Yule Ball. We love our LGBTQIA2S siblings, and we want everyone to know this is a safe space for all people, regardless of race, creed, orientation, or gender identity. We thank the Unitarian Universalist Church for their support both with their space and with their shared spirit of acceptance and respect for all people.

Preorder tickets for the ball and sign up to volunteer or vend the market below!

The market will be free to attend. Tickets for the ball are $15 without a drink ticket and $20 with a drink. Prices increase by $5 per category at the door so preorder today!

The Yule Ball is for 18+, and alcohol will only be served to 21+. Ekstasis is not liable for any injuries etc that may occur.

Can't afford the ticket price? We have all been there. Though it's a fundraiser, We still want you to be able to participate! We have several volunteer positions available to cover the cost of tickets. (All volunteer positions will be made in such a way that you will still also have time to party responsibility-free!) Please reach out to us with questions or concerns, and fill out a volunteer application below.

What is Yule?

Yule(Jol) was originally a Scandinavian time of sacrifice, blessings, and oathmaking. Animals were sacrificed to Odin, Thor, and Freyr, and then a feast was made from those sacrificed animals. It was a time to honor the gods, the Beloved Dead, and the fae. Marriages and other important oaths would be sealed with unbreakable bonds, and communities came together to celebrate and get ready for a new season of growth.

In modern paganism, we often see a melding of these Norse roots with practices from Christianity, Celtic traditions, and other paths to give us the Yule we see today. It is now a festival of light, celebrating the solstice and the return of the Sun. Yule is the darkest day of the year, and celebrates the slow lengthening of the days. A light of hope that the winter will end, the sun will return, and the earth will become resplendent in her greenery once again.

What hasn’t changed is that Yule is a time of celebration. It’s a time for gathering loved ones and making wishes. Warmth abounds in spite of the cold outside in this most magical and celebrated time of year.

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