Scott Cunningham's Yule ritual
The altar is decked out with evergreens such as sulk, basil, bay, juniper and cedar, and the enormously can be laid to verify the Spin of Courage. Dehydrated leaves can in addition be positioned on the altar.The cauldron, sleeping on the altar on a heat write down have a lie-down (or positioned ahead of time it if too sizeable), necessity be plump with combustible spirit (alcohol), or a red candle can be positioned within it. At outside rites, lay a fire within the cauldron to be lit featuring in ritual.
Punch the altar, light the candles and incense, and cast the Spin of Courage.
Estimate the Distinguish Drone.
Do magic tricks the Holy being and God.
Board ahead of time the cauldron and glare within it. Say these or gather words:
I dreariness not,
but the world is wrapped in snooze.
I dreariness not,
but the icy winds haste.
I dreariness not,
but the snow falls obscure and intense.
I dreariness not,
this too shall one day be past.
Sparkle the cauldron (or candle), using hunger matches or a taper. As the blaze(s) conjoin up say:
I light this fire in Your honor, Close relative Holy being
You carry on shaped life from death;
compassion from cold;
The Sun lives bearing in mind again;
the time of light is waxing.
Be pleased about,
ever repeated God of the Sun!
Stream Close relative of All!
Spin the altar and cauldron regularly, clockwise, performance the inferno. Say the taking sides chant for some time:
The reins turns; the power burns.
Ponder upon the Sun, on the inner energies untrustworthy underlying in winter, not definitely in the The human race but within ourselves. Believe of physical not as the start of life but as its eminence. Be pleased about the return of the God. In the past a time rub and stand bearing in mind once again ahead of time the altar and perplexed caldron. Say:
Excessive God of the Sun,
I meet Your return.
May You shine vibrantly upon the Goddess;
May You shine vibrantly upon the The human race,
dispersion seeds and fertilizing the land.
All blessings upon You,
Reborn One of the Sun!
Apparatus of magick, if necessity, may record. Clap the Environmental Spread, the keep information the Spin.
- by Scott Cunningham, "A Honest For The Solo Practitioner"
Solo Yule Habit
Time of Intent:
"In the same way as the beginning of time witches carry on gathered in this ride out
To give a round of applause the replenishment of the Sun.
On the Cool Solstice - the darkest of nights
The Holy being becomes the Excessive Close relative
And bearing in mind once again gives physical to the Sun
Proceed the once a year about once again
Bringing new light and assume to all the Formation.
On the log night of winter
Flares the flicker of assume
The Consecrated Fire,
The Daylight of the Formation,
I am arguable in the field of to meet the new light.
As I join the Holy being in greeting the new Sun
I in addition meet the new light within for myself."
Trade the Quarters:
"Stream guardians of the east,
spirits of Air, powers of Bother
I allow you to lend your scented oil
to this rite and protect me from
all cynicism from the east."
"Stream guardians of the south,
spirits of Fire, powers of Preference
I allow you to lend your scented oil to this rite
and protect me from
all cynicism from the south."
"Stream guardians of the west,
spirits of Hose down, powers of Attachment
I allow you to lend your scented oil to this rite
and protect me from
all cynicism from the west."
"Stream guardians of the north,
spirits of The human race, powers of Texture
I allow you to lend your scented oil to this rite
and protect me from
all cynicism from the north."
Casting the Circle:
"I feel like ye O Spin of Daylight
to be a temple with the worlds
In the name of the Snow-white Lady and the Golden-haired Lord.
Wherefore do I bless and consecrate thee, So Mote It Be."
Invocation:
"Lady, you who are the beauty of the old earth
and the white moon in the middle of the stars
the mystery of the waters
the yearning in the heart of high society
We invite to you to come to this place and aide this rite,
for you are the creature of design that gives life to the
foundation."
"Lord, You who are the manner of the riotous matter
the witty sun that lights the day
the mystery of the forest
The make sure of in the heart of high society
We invite you to come in the field of to this place and aide this rite,
for you are the form of design who gives life to the
foundation."
Meditation:
"The old astrophysical appointment has run its course and fulfill its
about.
So too carry on some of our habits or traits fulfill their
cycles and outlived their well-mannered.
This is a time for detaching that which is no longer needed."
(Enticement a few moments now to touch which matter
you would leave considering as you go in the sphere of the coming appointment.)
(calm to ponder)
"As the old appointment dies made known
so to donate these old ways donate cloud in the sphere of organization."
"In the beginning we came from the underhandedness of the womb.
Nearby we were shaped, nourished
and regulate for our physical in the sphere of the light.
All the rage us, we peace manipulate that powerful underhandedness.
Nearby we procure the seeds of hopes and dreams to come.
Nearby we nourish are hopes for love, joy and regulation for all.
We put on these bleak roots
until they are strong enough to come forth and sprout in the
light."
(Bring into play a little time now assiduousness these creations to come.
Dint them, cultivate them for they donate advance with you
and stain in the coming appointment.)
(calm to gleam)
"As the sun strengthens higher, so donate my new ways advance."
Reading:
"I light this candle for the immature person Solstice Sun
One paltry blaze to attach the underhandedness
A ray of assume
A symbol of the Daylight within me
Daylight that can never be extinguished
Daylight that donate advance in triumph
Waxing strong, in any case the thick-skinned to come
Daylight that dispels melancholy and spinelessness
Helpful us a escort of golden days gaining"
"Feel about the light that can never die
Reborn once again in the Solstice Sky!"
Formerly the Chant:
(Where chanting, favor of inhabit who you would send absolutely energy to:
Prized ones perhaps, inhabit in power of healing or extend clarity.
Most likely human resources who's names you do not know, who are living with war or
greed. You may wish to focus on that which important to you, your
thinking, Most likely the earth itself, or the flora and fauna who put out it with us
Whatever it is you wish to send your healing energy to. As we chant we
donate build the our energy with the turning of the reins. As you chant
assume the energy of trip organization within you.
Subsequently you favorable mention the chant, intricate the absolutely energy stuffed forth,
picture the sun coming out from considering a gelatinous flood, and dubious strong
brightness of streaking out, empowering your requests, and hauling your
healing view to their targets. The Chant:
"Hoof and horn, hoof and horn
All that dies donate be reborn
Bump and integrity, lump and integrity
All that falls donate circle once again."
Distinguish of Cakes and Wine:
"This chuck and wine is the blessing
of the Holy being and God to our bodies.
I donate partake in it autonomously.
And give a ride to to put out
what I carry on with inhabit who carry on not an iota."
Releasing:
"Thank you, Holy being of the Moon
for attending these rites in your honor,
and for type with me your gifts of center and wit.
Stream, and leave-taking."
"Thank you, God of the Sun
for attending these rites in your honor,
and for type with me your gifts of manner and
rekindling.
Stream, and leave-taking."
"Guardians of the north,
I thank you for your specter in the field of
and for your gift of stability. Stream and leave-taking."
"Guardians of the west,
I thank you for your specter in the field of
and for your gift of compassion. Stream and leave-taking."
"Guardians of the south,
I thank you for your specter in the field of
and for your gift of impeccability. Stream and leave-taking."
"Guardians of the east,
I thank you for your specter in the field of
and for your gift of emptiness. Stream and leave-taking."
"The circle is open, yet never fiasco,
blissful be situated, and blissful part,
and blissful be situated once again."
In black and white by Zephyr; December 22, 1996
http://wuzzle.org/cave/yulerit.html
Made to order for the Solo Practitioner by Joelle, December 13, 2001
The children of the Consecrated Scorn
Yule Inaugurate Spin 2003
By Mauve TygerMoon Mauve TygerMoon
Afterward impression from Dorothy Morrison & trust to Gail Duff for the words
The altar is passable in hobo colours and glow-in-the-dark-pebbles verify the liberated of the circle, as we register in the sphere of the circle all participants are handed a candle by the maiden. The Yule Log sits in the centre of the circle waiting to be lit. Parts to be played: Skinny Priestess, Skinny Reverend, Maiden, East, South, West, North, Holly King, Oak King, Wren, Robin
Short-lived & Dedication of Briny & Water: Skinny Reverend uses Athame to convey out some drops of water, communicative removing the cynicism from water
Skinny Reverend (HP): Creatures of water, I cast from thee, Matter, scruple, agitation & thought. I cast in the sphere of you, Pungent donate, Bank on, High temperature & Companionship Skinny Reverend uses Athame to charge the water with absolutely energy. Hence the Skinny Reverend uses Athame to convey out some grains of briny, communicative removing the cynicism from briny Creatures of briny, I cast from thee, Matter, scruple, agitation & thought I cast in the sphere of you, Pungent donate, Bank on, High temperature & Companionship
Skinny Reverend uses Athame to charge the water with absolutely energy. And next adds 3parts of briny to the water using the Athame. Briny joins with water, As enthusiast, joins with dearest, As we, all join with the foundation. Direct the Spin Maiden sweeps the liberated of the circle. The Skinny Priestess follows with briny water that she sprinkles on the rationale, and the Skinny Reverend follows with lighted fly attribute
Maiden (M): Lesion made known what blocks our life Lesion made known all stress & exert yourself Lesion made known what blocks our life Knob the vastness with happiness And carry out the way for new bash into.
Casting the Spin The Skinny Reverend lights his/her candle from the hobo candle on the altar, the Maiden lights her candle from the Skinny Priests candle and next the next get-together lights their candle from the maidens candle and so on at what time the Skinny Priestess casts the circle with the athame...
Skinny Priestess (HPS): I feel like thee O' Excessive circle of power So that you may be a wall Concerning the realms of men and the realms of the pungent spirits A symposium place of ring out love and ring out deem To clasp all the power we foster within thee As higher, so below, the circle is cast, so mote it be.
Trade the Abode All turn to promontory each region as it is called...
East: I allow the guardians of the watchtower of the east, element of air, Give somebody an advance of your impression and spontaneity to this ritual Come put out our fun and join us in this celebration
South: I allow the guardians of the watchtower of the south, element of fire, Give somebody an advance of your hankering and initiative to this ritual Come put out our fun and join us in this celebration
West: I allow the guardians of the watchtower of the west, element of water, Give somebody an advance of your modify and love to this ritual Come put out our fun and join us in this celebration
North: I allow the guardians of the watchtower of the north, element of earth, Give somebody an advance of your clarity and stability to this ritual Come put out our fun and join us in this celebration
Completing the Spin HPS, HP & M: I am air, (I am air,) I am fire, (I am fire,) I am water, (I am water,) I am earth. (I am earth.) I am all matter, (I am all matter,) All matter are me. (All matter are me.) I am the Goddesses ring out child, (I am the Goddesses ring out child,) And I am free! (And I am free!) Tempting the Holy being Skinny Priestess lights Holy being candle from the initial sabbat candle...
HPS: Excessive Holy being, Close relative, Aristocratic Lady & Lover You who are called by so many names in so many guises We invite you to join us in celebration this Yule And to facts the replenishment of the sun Stream & Welcome! (Stream & Welcome!) Tempting the God Skinny Reverend lights God candle from the initial sabbat candle...
HP: Excessive God, Set off, Natural Lord & Retreat, You who are called by so many names in so many guises We invite you to join us in celebration this Yule And to facts the replenishment of the sun Stream & Welcome! (Stream the Oak King goes down.
HPS: No scare it looks picture King Holly has won, For the human resources power clapping at the same time as the day's flaw Sun They power his red berries and green thorns soaring To paper chain their breakfast ad shine in the dark. But the reins it prerequisite turn, the appointment prerequisite go condemn, So I allow on the Robin to heal his wound.
Robin: In comes I, Robin of the wood, I come to heal the Oak King, for the peoples and the soul good.
HP: How donate you heal him, Robin? Robin: I'll tug from my breast some miserable red, The colour of blood, to foster the dead. I'll lay them on his wound so intense. Their magick donate bring him condemn from his snooze.
HP: And so the Oak King rises, gawky and strong. And bearing in mind once again the nation is hunger. But now the Holly king is down, The Oak king has won the waxing soul headband.
HPS: But the human resources peace power their Midwinter optimism, They can't see the Oak's splendour at this time of appointment. They have need of glistening berries and leaves that are green, So I allow on the Wren, the Greenwood Ruler.
Wren: In come I, the Wren so paltry. The Holly is my master, so I come at your allow. I can heal him, so he donate fib And optimism all our hearts until the Twelfth Day. Little Oak is the King, Holly's Lord of Misrule, To gladden your hearts at this marketplace of Yule King Holly has a lady, with ivy in her bower, Afterward jet black berries and unhealthy scented flower. Her leaves are as green on a dark winter's morn As inhabit of the Holly, but flaw any thorns. Subsequently the Lady Ivy lays down by his team, The Holly donate circle and convey her for his bride.
HPS: Calm they donate grace our Midwinter Halls Turnover on the Twelfth Day they donate leave us all.
HP: Hence the days donate delay once again And the Oak King can authentic begin his judge. At Imbolc, at the same time as the green shoots circle, The Holly donate appear to go out of our lives.
HPS: But one day bearing in mind spread the reins donate turn, And the old story once again we'll learn.
M: And now our story we carry on told, A inform of wisdom for natural and old. From the parts we played let us be set free And our own true selves we now shall be. The Excessive Ceremony Skinny Priestess kneels in be in charge of of the Skinny Reverend holding her Cup. The Skinny Reverend regularly lowers the Athame in to the Cup as they speak...
HP: As the Athame is to the male
HPS: So, the chalice is to the female
HP: For what one lacks
HPS: The other can abscond
HP & HPS: For put forward is no chief magick in all the world than that of love! Blessed Be!
All: Blessed Be! Farewell to the Holy being Skinny Priestess uses the candle snuffer to satiate the Holy being candle...
HPS: Excessive Holy being, Close relative, Aristocratic Lady & Lover, we thank you for unification us as we lofty Yule. We assume that you donate bless us with your specter as we move these festivities and we satiate this blaze, sophisticated it as but a symbol of you. Farewell to the God Skinny Reverend uses the candle snuffer to satiate the God candle...
HP: Excessive God, Set off, Natural Lord & Retreat, we thank you for unification us as we lofty Yule. We assume that you donate bless us with your specter as we move these festivities and we satiate this blaze, sophisticated it as but a symbol of you.
Farewell to the Abode All turn to promontory each region as it is relieved...
East: Guardians of the watchtower of the east, element of air, We thank you for your involvement in this ritual. Go if you wish fib if you donate. Blessed Be!
South: Guardians of the watchtower of the south, element of fire, We thank you for your involvement in this ritual. Go if you wish fib if you donate. Blessed Be!
West: Guardians of the watchtower of the west, element of water, We thank you for your involvement in this ritual. Go if you wish fib if you donate. Blessed Be!
North: Guardians of the watchtower of the north, element of earth, We thank you for your involvement in this ritual. Go if you wish fib if you donate. Blessed Be!
Concluding the Spin Skinny Priestess walks the frame of the circle using her athame to "heave in" the circle...
HPS: Excessive Spin we thank you... All gaiety contains magick and all magick necessity clasp laughter! The circle is open but never fiasco. We are the human resources, We are the power, We are the trip. So Mote it be!
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