Blessed Yule everyone! Here is your ritual if you care to partake. The information for conducting the ritual yourself follows below the video.
Items you might need:
5 different candles for the quarters and Spirit
2 candles for the God and Goddess
Something to light the candles
cakes and ale or juice (optional)
Any other ritual items you like to use
Ritual:
Face the East, say:
We call on the energies of the East. The element
of air, the keeper of new beginnings, dawn and
sunrise, the rise and fall of our own breath.
Hail and welcome, energies of the East.
Turn and face the South, say:
We call on the energies of the South. The element
of fire, the keeper of the mysteries, of Magic,
our spirit, passion, sensual energy and creativity.
Hail and welcome, energies of the South.
Turn and face the West, say:
We call on the energies of the West. The
element of water, the key component of our
blood, the ocean, our tears, rain and our life force
Hail and welcome, energies of the West.
Turn and face the North, say:
We call on the energies of the North. The element
of earth, our ancestors, the ancient ones, the
record keepers, the ground beneath our feet.
Hail and welcome, energies of the North.
Turn and face the Center, say:
We call on the energies of the Spirit. The element
of aether, the unknown and the wild, the inner life
essence, the special vitality.
Hail and welcome, energies of the Spirit.
Stay facing the Center, say:
We call on the energies of the God. The protector during
the darker nights of winter, the hunter who brings
sustenance to make it through the tougher times.
Hail and welcome, energies of the God.
Stay facing the Center, say:
We call on the energies of the Goddess. The life giver and
nurturer, the mother who keeps us warm during the colder
nights of winter, the supporter.
Hail and welcome, energies of the Goddess.
Pathworking:
I used the pathworking from Sabbats: A Witch's Approach to Living the Old Ways by Edain McCoy. It is in the Yule section and starts on page 78.
Face the Center, say:
We thank the energies of the Goddess. We are grateful for
your continued support and warmth this cold night.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the Goddess.
Stay facing the Center, say:
We thank the energies of the God. We are grateful for
Your continued protection and sustenance this dark night.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the God.
Stay facing the Center, say:
We thank the energies of the Spirit. We are grateful for
Your continued vigor in our lives, allowing us to get through the toughest of nights.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the Spirit.
Turn and face the North, say:
We thank the energies of the North. We are grateful for
Your continued grounding presence and support.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the North.
Turn and face the West, say:
We thank the energies of the West. We are grateful for
Your continued emotional encouragement.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the West.
Turn and face the South, say:
We thank the energies of the South. We are grateful for
Your continued power and intensity.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the South.
Turn and face the East, say:
We thank the energies of the East. We are grateful for
Your continued wisdom and knowledge.
Stay if you will, go if you must.
Hail and farewell energies of the East.