How The Julleuchter Might Be Used
A description of how and when the Julleuchter is used is given by Khaynrikh Shil’d in "Светильник Йоля"(Lamp of Yolya). The information about how the Julleuchter is used during the Winter Solstice is almost the same as the one given in the December 1936 Germanien magazine. The origin of this information, if from actual pagan information or Third Reich Germany, could be subject to debate. Despite the controversy some tend to believe this description to genuine regarding the use of the Julleuchter.
A different description of how the Julleuchter might be used is given by Osferth DCG-V in “On the History and Ritual Use of the Jul-leuchterin.” This description states that two candles are used in the Julleuchter for the transfer of the flame from the top candle to the bottom candle and vice versa. The only problem with this is that the lower candle in the inside causes the top of the Julleuchter to become hot and can melt the upper candle. This might demonstrate that the Julleuchter might designed for only one candle to be used at a time.
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