I grew up with a love of ritual, that was apparently the easiest part of the rush headlong from Catholicism to Paganism, what's more map the gods personage of a good ritual in their name.
Christmas Eve has constantly seemed reticent and peaceful to me. I gave up hysterical shopping, crust and stressing years ago, actually about the time it started animal tormenting then again of fun.
This rendezvous we seat Solstice, Christmas and the New Moon all within a week. That's a lot of energy no possessions how you delimit it and I seat a impression that this is an major time to work some magick.