Date: December 21
Deities: Brigid, Lugh, Oak King
Lore: Goddess dies giving birth to Sun God to ensure rebirth and renewal to the land, welcome the sun child,
Intention: Meditation, hope after darkness, lights to bring back the sun, rebirth, transformation, giving, merriment
Symbols: wreathes, yule tree, yule log, bayberry candles, evergreens, mistletoe, bells, antlers, fairy lights, gifts, glittery objects, gold pillar candles, clove studded fruit, poinsettias,
Colors: blue, gold, green, orange, red, silver, white, yellow,
Stones: Alexandrite, angel aura quartz, bloodstone, blue topaz, cats eye, chrysoberyl, citrine, diamond, emerald, fluorite, green tourmaline, clear quartz, garnet, jacinth, pearl, peridot, red tourmaline, rose quartz, ruby, serpentine, snowflake obsidian, tiger's eye, topaz,
Animals : bear, birds of prey, boar, buffalo, bull, deer, dove, eagle, elk, goat, geese, hawk, kingfisher, lapwing, moose, mouse, owl, phoenix, pig, raven, reindeer, robin, squirrel, snake, stag, tiger, wolf, wren, yule cat
Food/drink: Apples, beef, butternut squash, cinnamon cakes and cookies, cranberries, dried fruit, egg nog, gingerbread, ginger tea, goose, ham, kale, lamb, mulled wine, nuts, onion, orange, pear, pomegranate, potatoes, poultry, roasted meat, spiced meat, roasted apples, turkey, turnip, venison, wassail, winter squash
Herbs: ash, basil, bayberry, bay laurel, birch, black pepper, blessed thistle, chamomile, cinnamon, chestnut, chive, clove, cranberries, currants, evergreen, fir, garlic, ginger, hazel, holly, ivy, juniper, lemongrass, mistletoe, moss, mullein, oak leaves, orange, peppermint, pine, poinsettias, rosemary, sandalwood, sage, snowdrop, spearmint, willow, wintergreen, yarrow, yew
Incense/oils: bayberry, cedar, cinnamon, citrus, clove, frankincense, ginger, juniper, lavender, myrrh, nutmeg, oak, orange, peppermint, pine, pomegranate, rosemary, saffron, spruce, wintergreen
Celebrations: gift giving, sing pagan solstice carols, decorate yule tree, gather yule greens, bake yule log cake, burn ash wood, wassailing the trees, burn yule log
Spells: Happiness, hope, love (unconditional), peace, strength, world healing, world peace, personal renewal, honoring family & friends, festival of lights, meditation,
Yule Practices
Before Yule
· Knit or sew new clothes
· Prepare for winter
· Store food and herbs for winter use
· Take in potted plants and harvest last of herbs
· Go out and harvest from nature
· Arts & Crafts
o Make stovetop potpourri
o Make witchballs and hang them around home or on tree
o Use birch branches to craft a besom
· Cleaning/Cleansing
o While cleaning, visualize removing all of the negative energy from your life
o Clean mirrors, windows
o Finish cleaning with smoke cleanse with sage, sweetgrass, pine needles or mistletoe, plus your favorite herbs
o Remove excess clutter in house
o Replace home's air filter
o Sprinkle floor with baking soda and vacuum
o Use a broom to sweep up dirt
· Decorating
o Add comfy white pillows filled with herbs to your sofa for meditation space
o Decorate tree and bless ornaments
o Hang golden suns around home
o Hang mistletoe for love and protection
o Hang sprig of holly for good luck and safety
o Make birdseed ornaments
o Light lots of candles to symbolize bringing light back into your life
On Yule
· Cooking
o Bake and cook with family and friends, blessing the food with intent of prosperity and happiness
o Brew cider infused with herbs and fruit that correspond with prosperity and happiness
o Cook a feast of winter foods
· Spell-casting & Divination
o Cast spells for peace, introspection, wishes, and new beginnings
o Do winter solstice tarot spread
o Cast spells for light, purification, renewal and rebirth
o Divination centered around messages and omens
· Other Activities
o Burn a yule log in honor of the sun, toss in a sprig of holly to burn away the troubles of the past
o Give gifts
o Go carolling
o Make holly water, by soaking the leaves overnight in spring water under the full moon
o Collect snow to use in spells
o Walk under the full moon and record any important thoughts or visions
o Tie up loose ends in your life
o Volunteer in your community or donate old belongings
o Write about your reflections of the past year and what your goals are that you'd like to achieve by the end of the coming year
After Yule
· Do not make new plans
· Sleep as much as possible
· Take care of your body
· Take hot baths and moisturize your skin
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