Grimorie/ Book of shadows

Yule and new years

YULE December (December (20th night) 21st 2023, January 1st 2024)

A 12 day celebration the begins on the eve of the winder solstice and ends at the new year

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HISTORY

Yule is the celebration of the winter solstice. Its represents death and rebirth. Yule comes up on December 21st. It is the shortest day and longest night of the year, as the Sun gets its lowest elevation in the sky. Gradually Yuletide was extended to span a full 12 days and nights, blending several other traditions. The 12 days between the winter solstice and the beginning of the next solar year were considered a sacred period, belonging neither to the old year nor the new year. The night before yule is part of the celebration. being mothers night, to honor and offer thanks to our female ancestors and spirts, and those who are believed to watch over our families and help us in times of need.

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YULE ASSOCIATIONS

Element: earth

Colors: red, green, white, silver, gold, midnight blue, light blue, gold

Crystals: snowflake obsidian, bloodstone, ruby, emerald, clear quartz, garnet, diamond

Herbs/flowers/trees/incense/oils: clove, mint, cinnamon, chamomile, sage, holly, nutmeg, mistletoe, pine, evergreen, ivy, frankincense, peppermint, rosemary, thistle, oranges, ginger cedar, juniper, myrrh

Food and décor: mistletoe, pinecones, lights, candles, reindeer, hot chocolate, apple cider, eggnog, gingerbread, nuts and fruit, bells, gifts, wreaths, yule tree, yule log, fruit cake, cookies, snowflakes

Themes: bells, candles, evergreens, lights, holly, mistletoe, pine cones, wreaths, yule log

Animals: bear, deer, eagle, robin, squirrel, sow, wren

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THINGS TO DO AND CELABRATE

-Set up/ decorate alter

-Have bonfire

-Make a wreath

-Make time for reflection

-Make gingerbread

-Light candles

-Take a cleansing bath

-Make yule decorations with natural materials

-Decorate yule tree

-Make a yule log cake

-Make cinnamon and pine smudge sticks

-Bake treats

-Make garland out of natural materials and dried fruit/herbs

-Do spells

-Do rituals

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SPELLS/RITUAL WORK IDEAS

-Abundance

-Prosperity

-New beginnings

-Releasing

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12 days of celebration ideas:

(you don't have to celebrate all 12 days, you can just do the 21st, the winter solstice)

DAY 1 (mothers night) eve of the winter solstice (night before)