Yule
Circle Dragonfly 12/22/24
Altar set up
Cleans the Area
Sage and Anointing
Altar Devotions
(Light candles, incense
and sprinkle herbs)
Invoke the elements
North - By Earth’s firm foundation grounded and
wise
East - In air’s boundless wisdom we seek to rise
South - With fire’s fierce passion our spirit is
free
West - In water’s deep emotion we find our sea
Cast Circle
(HP/HPS)
Three times round this circle’s bound Fa La La La La La La La La La
From North and East to South and West Fa La La La La La La La La La
Then back to North again Fa La La La La La La La La La
Three times round, this circle is bound Fa La La La La La La La La La
As Above, so Below, As within, so without Fa La La La La La La La La La
This circle is sealed. So Mote It Be Fa La La La La La La La La
La
Welcome/History
The wheel of the year turns on, and we arrive at
the Sabbat of Yule on the winter solstice, when the sun enters Capricorn
(December 20-22.) On this longest night
of the year. Yule is the celebration of hope, returning light and life, even in
the heart of the darkest night. Like the yin/yang symbol, each pole contains
the essence of the other side. At Summer Solstice, when the light was
strongest, we faced the defeat of the sun and the long dark shadows cast before
us. Here at the Winter Solstice, in the cold and dark, we acknowledge that the
darkness is defeated by the light once more and will grow stronger and the days
longer each day from here.
From out of the deepest, darkest night of the year
comes a “new-born” sun, full of promise for days of greater light and warmth.
It is this event that symbolically reminds us that light comes out of our
darkness, the chaos of our lives, the heartbreak and the pain we sometimes
endure. Yule is about promise.
Unite energies
Get comfortable, Close your eyes. Deep Breath in
and release, three times, as you recite, visualize roots growing from your
feet, anchoring you to Earth. Imagine a beam of light from the sky filling you
with cosmic energy. Let these energies mix and balance within. Repeat until you
feel connected and centered.
Earth below, Sky above, fill me with peace,
surround me with love. Roots grow deep, spirit soar high, grounded and
centered, between earth and sky.
Invocation
(HP/HPS)
Joy to the world! the Lord has come, let earth
receive her King.
Let every heart prepare him room, And Heav’n and
Nature sing
And Heav’n and Nature sing, And Heav’n, and Heav’n
and Nature sing.
Joy to the world!
The Sun returns, our Lady gives Him birth
The living light will warm our hearts, and wake
the sleeping Earth
And wake the sleeping Earth, and wake, and wake
the sleeping Earth.
Light we the fires to greet our Lord, our light,
our life, our Lord
Let every voice sing praise, And Heav’n and Nature
sing
And Heav’n and Nature sing, And Heav’n, and Heav’n
and Nature sing.
Community Working
(HP/ HPS)
Wish Box & Pine Cones
The Wish Box is a
tradition started in 1995 by Circle of One. We invite you tonight to join us as
we continue the tradition. A wish, a hope, a thank you note, write it on the
piece of paper being passed out, with the pen provided. Please remember it’s
your action and intent that's important, so if the pen doesn't write it's ok.
As we write the new wishes for the box, we'll burn the ones from our last
ritual that have been gathering energy in the wish box. By burning them, we
release the energy back into the universe to carry our wishes with them. The
only thing we do ask is that you don’t specifically name another person in your
wish.
The Spiral of Light
The winter solstice is considered the seasonal
dark night of the soul. Spiritually, it’s a time to honor both the light and
the dark that resides within each of us. As the air becomes colder and the Sun
seems dimmer and farther away, we approach the darkest time of the year. People
bear their own loneliness, sadness, disappointment, and longing for a warm,
bright world where everyone is loved, connected, and understood.
Where is the light?
The spiral of light is a festival for meeting
one’s personal destiny. At Yule, a large spiral path is built made of evergreen
branches. Alongside the green and fragrant path are representatives of the
three kingdoms
* Minerals, “shells, gems or rocks”
* Plants, “acorns, pine cones, dried flowers or
holly sprigs”
* Animals, “feathers, Antlers, or figurines.”
The center candle honors the light of man and is a
symbol of the spiritual light of imagination, inspiration, and intuition awaits
life’s travelers in darkness. Each person traverses this path alone with a red
apple, which holds an unlit candle. The apple represents our body, while the
candle symbolizes our soul. It is a solo journey of the soul in search of
spiritual enlightenment. To trust in oneself, to overcoming fear and doubt, to
be able to find your own way, to hear and receive quiet guidance from nature.
Preform the work
(HP/HPS)
The Candle at the center of the spiral is lit at
the beginning of the Winter Spiral Walk and extinguished at the end to signify
the beginning and end of the walk.
Raise Power
(HP/ HPS)
Each person will walk into this wondrous vortex
and receive light from the center, lighting their candle from the center
candle. Each person takes a turn to walk. This happens one at a time, while
everyone watches and remains silent in respect for each person on their
journey. The basic idea is to quiet yourself, and to take the walk to the
center where you will leave a gift and/or make a wish or prayer. Gifts (or
offerings) can include anything. You choose what suits your intentions. The
gift and/or wish or prayer should represent something you want to create in the
coming year. On the walk out you can
also bring a gift and/ or make a wish or prayer that represents things you want to let go of from the past
year. On the way back out, find a
destined point within the spiral and place your candle, thereby offering your
light to the world. One by one, as the small light of each person is offered,
gathered together as a community, we create a starry heaven on earth.
Cakes & Ale
(Gingerbread & Wassail
punch)
Thank God/Goddess
(HP/HPS)
Thank you, Great Mother Goddess for sharing your
deliverance with us upon this Yule night. Hail and Farewell
Thank you, Baby Solar God for your arrival upon
this Yule night. Hail and Farewell
Open Circle
(HP/HPS)
Open now this sacred space, Fa La La La La La La La La La
Thanks for protecting us in this place Fa La La La La La La La La La
This circle is open but unbroken, Fa La La La La La La La La La
Merry meet, merry part and may we merry meet
again!
FA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA
Release Quarters
(N/W/S/E)
Elements of the West, of Water Elements of the
South, of Fire
Elements of the East, of Air, Elements of the North,
of Earth
Thank you for your blessings upon this circle,
stay if you will go if you must
Hail and farewell!!
Feast
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