It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yule falls on the winter solstice around December 21st and the 22nd. This time is also referred to as midwinter. It is a celebration of the sun’s rebirth after the long cold winter. Here are a few yuletide associations:
Colors: Red, Green, White, Silver, Gold, Midnight Blue
Crystal association: Snowflake Obsidian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Emerald, Clear Quartz, Garnet
Herb association: Clove, Mint, Cinnamon, Peppermint, Chamomile, Sale, Hollu, Nutmeg, Mistletoe, Bay leaves, Orange, Winter Jasmine
Animal association: Bear, Deer, Pheonix, Reindeer, Stags, Owls, Goats, Wolves, Cardinals, Foxes
Symbols: Bells, Evergreens, Mistletoe, Yule Log, Wreaths, Pinecones
Incense oils: Cedar, Pine, Myrrh, Frankincense, Cinnamon, Orange, Juniper, Cloves
Food: Cider, Wine, Figgy Pudding, any Baked Goods
Activities: Creating a Yule Log, Baking, Wreath Making, Decorating a Pine Tree
Spellwork: Renewal, Rebirth, Gratitude, Abundance, Spiritual Growth, Enlightenment, Healing
Deities: Sol Invictus, Mithras, Apollo, Freya, Balder, Odin
Yule is a special time. This time can be used to reset your goals and ensure you are on track. Yule is also an important time to look back on the year and what you have accomplished and be grateful you are entering another winter. It is a time to evaluate your internal work and move forward with those changes. Yule is a time for Family and togetherness, a time of abundance and creation.
This year, I am grateful for quite a few milestones in this past year. This newsletter is one of them. That said I am hoping to create this December. From Mulled cider and Figgy Pudding to Witch’s balls for the Yule tree, a wreath, and a Yule log. These are all things that I will be trying this winter. Look out for posts on them coming soon.
What are your Yuletide Plans?
