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The availability of these free online books makes learning about witchcraft accessible to anyone with an internet connection and a desire to explore this ancient and diverse practice..
Winter Solstice Rituals
I wake early on a frosted morning, groggy, and reluctant to decamp from the heaps of down and linen. The air is still; all is quiet under the blanket of last night’s heavy snowfall. The earl grey sky tells me that first light will be approaching, though just as sluggish as my own motivation. I take my first big breath. Obligation gently tugs at the weft of consciousness in my mind and my reluctancy gives way to responsibility. I slink out of the sheets and pull on my old sweater, waffle knit thermals, and chunky wool socks. As I shuffle through the cold house toward the kitchen, the floorboards creak in response to my movements - an echo of my own joint’s rousing. I sip on hot chai and gaze through the window to watch the dark of the night fade into the marbled white sky of a new Winter’s day. Today is Yule; the Winter Solstice. The renewed heat in my belly reminds me that despite the chill and long nights past, light, warmth, and growth will soon return.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year - the climax of the darkest period. It marks the rebirth of the sun and the return of warmth. A new solar cycle begins. This extraordinary shift in nature represents a time of renewal, regeneration, and the birth of new light and beginnings. In contrast, the climax of the darkness we experience represents a time of introspection and shadow-side exploration, or the process of understanding the darkness found within. Using Mother Nature as our teacher, we learn about the patterns of life by syncing with and observing her rhythms. This year, connect to nature by celebrating the Winter Solstice with these illuminating rituals.
At home we had already cleared our summer container garden and table from the patio, leaving a large open circular space. We started at the center and made a spiral with the boughs, with a center altar decorated with pine, rosemary, and a single large candle. We were so blessed that the powerful (60mph gust) windstorm from the day before had blown itself out and left us with crisp, clear, windless weather. Here are the beginning and finished spiral. In the second photo, you can see our decorated Solstice Cave on the white table in the upper right hand corner (photo at end of post.) This is another yearly ritual that I create with my (now) 5 year old dragon/child earlier in December. It is a bit disheveled from being dumped over in the storm the day before :)
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