Episode 11: Solstice Spirits: Embracing the Magick of Yule

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Solstice Spirits: Embracing the Magick of Yule

Summary: In this episode, Kristal and Kate share some of their personal Yule traditions.

Show Notes

Intro & Invocation (0:00-2:40) AllPoetry AmPoet Yule

Yule, the winter solstice, is peak winter energy. For Kate, this was a big family holiday as Christmas, which was no secret it was built upon pagan traditions. For Kristal, it’s always been a quiet, introspective holiday. (2:41-8:52)

Kristal shares her pine cone blessing ritual, which is calling in the things she hopes for in the coming year. (8:53-14:36)

How to make a Yule log. (14:37-19:35)

The wassail tradition and Kate’s wassail recipe. (19:36-26:40)

Kristal and Kate share various other traditions for the season. (26:41-31:39)

Final thoughts and call-to-action: Share what you do for Yule and if you try anything we shared

Preview of next week's episode: Building Your Intuition

Outro (31:40-33:11)

Resources mentioned during the episode

Winter Solstice Pinecone Blessing Spell

1. Write down 13 wishes that you want to see happening in 2024 in your journal or grimoire.
2. Start on the solstice, writing your wishes and folding them into small squares. Place them in a bowl or jar and shake them up. All 13 wishes must be something that you can actually handle.
3. Take each one and place 12 of them into the pinecone leaving one out. Do not read them!
4. Drip red or white wax over the pinecone to seal them into the pinecone.
5. Once all 12 are in the pinecone, open the 13th one. This is the one you will have to work on in the physical realm.
6. Set your pinecone onto your altar and each day for the next 12 days, say a blessing over the pinecone and visualize yourself at the end of 2024 with all of your wishes true.
7. On the 12th Day (New Year Day) burn the pinecone and allow all of the energy stored into your wishes to release into the world to manifest.

Family Wassail Recipe

Simmer the following for 2 hours: 5 quarts of water, 2 cups of sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks and 1 tablespoon of whole cloves. Then add 1 can of frozen orange juice and 1 can of frozen lemonade and bring the beverage back to a simmer.

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Chapters

1. Episode 11: Solstice Spirits: Embracing the Magick of Yule (00:00:00)

2. Invocation: AllPoetry AmPoet Yule (00:01:18)

3. The Meaning of Yule (00:02:37)

4. Pinecone Blessing Spell (00:08:42)

5. Yule Log (00:14:37)

6. Wassail (00:19:36)

7. Other Yule Traditions (00:26:41)

8. Outro (00:31:40)