Celebrated on December 21/22, Yule is Also known As The Winter Solstice.  This Sabbat celebrates the growing light after the longest night of the year and the welcoming of the waxing year.  

 

Yule

The Season of Yule

  The Season of Yule is a time of wonder and renewal, a celebration of light returning after the longest night of the year. Spanning the midpoint between Samhain and Yule all the way to the halfway point between Yule and Imbolc, this sacred season offers a magickal opportunity to honor both the lead-up to […]

Yule Correspondences

Celebrate the Season of Winter with Yule Correspondences Tis the season for Merry and Bright.  There are as many ways to celebrate Yule as your imagination can travel.  Be it simple or elaborate, filled with crafts or a simple meditation on the meaning of the season, the options for honoring the Sabbat are enchantingly endless. […]

Celebrate the Season Ritual: Transition from Thanksgiving Gratitude to Yule's Enchantment

With the autumnal energy swirling around us as we approach the end of November, it's the perfect time to dive into a season ritual

Blessed Yule Wishes

On this, the longest night of the year, I wish you illumination and insights as you reflect on the year past and consider changes you’d like to bring light to as the wheel turns toward the Sun’s waxing growth.

Tis the Season Elemental Ritual 

Tis the Season… For joy, for togetherness, for journeying inward. And, lets face it, for stress. I love this time of the year. My family celebrations begin at the end of October with the blended fun of Samhain and Halloween. The togetherness grows closer as extended family gathers first at Thanksgiving, and then through three […]

Yule Offerings

I was so pleased that my monthly subscription box with Sage and Amethyst included a Yule Offering.  Made of cinnamon sticks, dried oranges, star anise, cedar and more, it was the perfect jumping off point to create my altar offering.  I used a wooden bowl carved by my husband when he was in high school […]

Yule Ornaments: Decorating with Scent

Yule Ornaments can be made of so many things, but one way I love to bring that delicious scent of cinnamon to my celebrations is that childhood craft of making shapes with applesauce dough. Cinnamon Yule Ornaments Decorate with the delicious scent of cinnamon, bringing the spicy energy of prosperity and protection to your Yule […]

Turning the Wheel – Wreath Style

As the Wheel of the Year turns, so does my Sabbat Wreath.  Decades ago, I tied together a round grapevine wreath with a wicker star form, creating my version of a pentacle.   Each turning of the wheel, I decorate the wreath with different symbols of the season.  Sometimes it’s simple, just twining inspiration of […]