First Sabbat : Yule
Hi! :) So Yule is in a week an a half! I'm so excited!
I've wrote this little guide to celebrate Yule as a reminder or to help witches who never celebrated Yule before and want to!
This is my personal interpretation of the sabbat. If you celebrated differently in the past Yules I would love to hear about it!
I will be posting a small ritual to do on Yule (december 21) if you want to participate. If you don't have the time on the exact day I always give myself the liberty to celebrate 2-3 days before or after the date of the sabbat!
Much much love,
Juniper !
Symbolism :
Yule for me is closely associated with the feeling of hope, optimism, dreaming and rest. Although it’s the darkest day of the year, from this point the days start getting longer! It might not be noticeble yet but it’s happening. To me this is the essence of hope and optimism, even if you might not see the change instantly, it’s about knowing that it will get better. It always does. An other aspect of Yule is about embracing rest and, therefore, dreams. At this point in the year, if you live in the north like me, it’s cold outside and there’s snow. To me it’s always an invitation to stay inside and sleep. Enjoying the sun going down early and getting up late to sleep in or go to bed early! We are constantly getting the message that we should always do something be productive or work toward something. As much as I agree that it’s not a good idea to stay in an understimulated job and strive toward nothing, I think rest and not overworking our mind is required. I think it’s actually really productive! So it’s time to rest and dream about the warmer days and what we want to accomplish in the next year! I always let this energy last until the next sabbat which is Imbolc (february 2nd). And yes, that means I’m against the hardcore, intense juice cleanse, gym and weight loss ‘’resolution’’ of January. In my mind it’s a big scam use to sell gym membership and make us feel bad!
Colors : Dark green, red, deep blue, white, silver and gold
Foods : Oranges, apples, caneberries, potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, Mulled wine, hot spiced cider, meat pie, ginger bread cookies, molasse cookies, Yule log (cake)
Spellworks intentions : dream working (spell bags, astroprojection, dream divination, etc.), spells to bring hope up, spells about renewal, spells for self-care and self-love.
Journal prompts :
What are my hopes for this next year?
What do I dream to achieve this year ? (we are not detailing the exact step to get to your goal yet, we are simply dreaming about what you want for yourself!)
How can I invite the energy of sleep and deep rest in my life ?
Activities : At home spa, watching holiday movies in pyjama, cooking, taking a walk outside while drinking a hot beverage, keeping a dream journal, decorating your home to bring in hope and optimism.
