Season's Greetings

& Yuletide Cheer

Yule is Just Around the Corner

A Time of Rebirth..The Goddess gives birth to the Divine Child. Yule is also on Winter Solstice. Which is the Shortest day of the Year (and longest night). It marks the point where the Sun is reborn as well. (The Sun symbolizing the God) In sympathetic magick we light candles welcoming the Sun's light. Its a pre-welcome to Springs Arrival in the Making. The Goddess Rests after Delivery.

OakMoon (December's Moon)

It's the time of the approaching Sun. The Moon awaits her love. A time to Burn Handmade Wreaths of Holly, Oak, and Pine as an Offering to the Sun and/or Moon. A time to make natural Ornaments to Put outside. (Edible Ornaments for Animals to Partake in. Even to put on your tree.)

December

Decem was the tenth month of the Roman calandar. Dece meaning 10 like in the word Decade. December is the time of the Northwind. Like in the

Rede the phrase: Heed the Northwind's mighty gale,
lock the door, and trim the sail.

The NorthWind symbolizes the wind of darkness. bitter cold. death and major changes. Oakmoon marks a time for Calling to the Northwind to rid yourselves of negative habits.

A special time for spending with family.

Yule Log Tradition

Traditionally Yule celebration was a time when Fires were lit to symbolize the Oak King's birth. It is a solar festival. Celebrated with fire. The Yule Log is Burned. (Not completely) in sympathetic magic representing the rebirth of the God. The burned remains of the log is saved within the house for Protection. The burned Yule log is saved to Burn the new log the following Yule. Ashes from the Log of the Previous year is scattered around the house for protection as well.

Craft Ideas

Inscence:

Yule Inscence

2 Parts Frankincense

2 Parts Pine needles or Resins

1 Part Cedar

1 Part Juniper Berries

(Burn on Charcoal Inscence)

to attune with the forces of nature (Thank you Scott Cunningham)

Bird Feeders

Ingredients:

Bread

Cookie cutters

Ribbon

Penut Butter or Honey

Bird Seed

Directions: Use the Cookie cutter cut a symbolic shape into the bread. Let it dry and harden. then Paint or dip the Bread into a bowl or platter of honey or Spread with a butter knife (The kitchen Witches Magick Knife) *Sarcastic Humor* Then Dip the sticky bread into the birdseed. use a pencil to cut a hole into the bread. and the ribbon to decorate the bread creatively to hang on tree's outside. Beautiful Decoration idea.

Hunting for Mistletoe.

This is our Second Yule. We have a tradition of driving down the highway hunting for Mistletoe. We don't use a gun to shoot it down. we either climg the tree and cut it down. We also use a hula hoe and cut it off the oak branch. Mistletoe grows on trees. It is Highly Poisionous. (Wash your hands well when Handling Mistletoe) You might find them on Oak trees that have a lot of Moss on them.

The Tale of Mistletoe's Kiss

Balder (Scandinavian tale) the god of Peace was said to be Slain with a Arrow made of Mistletoe. (Viscum album, Phoradendron serotinum) The other Gods and Goddess's became saddened by this and asked for his life to be restored. When He regained life. the mistletoe was given to the Goddess of Love. who Decreed "Anyone to pass under the mistletoe. Will receive a kiss." (To show it is a symbol of Love) this tradition became a christmas tradition. it goes back to the druids.. who it is said welcomed the new year with branches of mistletoe.

Ramgod and I send You Love this Holiday Season.

the Oak King is Risen. Praise to the Divine Child of Silver and Gold.