| ~*Yule Ritural*~ |
| The altar is adorned with evergreen such as pine, rosemary, bay, juniper and cedar, and the same can be laid to mark the Circle. Dried leaves can also be placed on the altar. The cauldron, resting on the altar on a heat-proff surface (or placed before it if too large), should be filled with ingintable spirit (alcohol), or a red candle can be placed with it. At outdoor rites, lay a fire within the cauldron to be lit during ritual. Arrange the altar, light the candles and incense, and cast the Circle. Recite the Blessing Chant, Invoke the Goddess and God. Stand before the cauldron and gaze within it. Say these or similar works: I sorrow not, though the world is wrapped in sleep. I sorrow not, thought the icy winds blast. I sorrow not, though the snow falls hard and deep. I sorrow not; this too shall soon be past. Ignite the cauldron (or candle), using long matches or a taper. As the flames leep up say: I light this fire in Your honor, Mother Goddess. You have created life from death; warmth from cold; The Sun lives once again; the time of light is waxing. Welcome, ever-returning God of the Sun! Hail Mother of All! Circle the altar and cauldron slowly, clockwise, watching the flames. Say the following chant for some time: The wheel turns; the power burns. Meditate upon the Sun, on the hidden energies lying dormant in winter, not only in the Earth, but within ourselves. Think of birth not as the start of life but as tis conrinuance. Welcome the return of the God. After a time cease and stand once again before the altar and flaming cauldron. Say: Great God of the Sun, I welcome Your return. May You shine brightly upon the Goddess; May You shine brightly upon the Earth, scattering seeds and dertilizing the Land. All blessign upon You, Reborn One of the Sun! Words of magick, if necessary, my follow. Celebrate the Simple Feast. The circle is released. Ritural from Wicca, A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner By Scott Cunningham |
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| Refer to the correspondences page for candles and incense to use in this rite. |