Yuletide- part 1

 Yule Ritual was on a full moon 2 days before the actual MidWinter Solstice.
Gifts of help asked for and received.
With Gratitude.
Moving slowly and letting go
of managing, of running, of planning and preparing.

Let others do and just be.

us and Ann & Lily and Sam & Chris and Katrina & Eric and Elizabeth.
Everyone masked, gently spaced, one person at a time inside.

It was a chilly winter day after some warm days
and before more warm days
then Xmas Eve snow
then the cool fog here now.

Staying in the framework and plan may not be sustaining
or what is needed at this moment,
but being in the moment
is all there is. 

print of a watercolor by Bryan Perrin

There is 11 more minutes of daylight today then when we gathered.
Hope springs eternal.

Hard to recollect that day from 11 days ago
though we have spent much time discussing our omens.
We pulled 3 sets of 4
just to make sure
because we needed that extra help
spelled out clearly
so we could really understand.

How lucky we are to be so blessed,
to be together,
to notice each other and our surroundings.

A week after ritual
a mink lay rolling in our driveway
probably diseased and certainly dying
but so beautiful and alive
while it was.

Everywhere around swirls concern
and love.

Notes and pics 

We made the fire early
it was cold cold cold.

set up and planning
hours of fire tending

We have enough
we are enough

Magical well

Ice tree

 

family wrapped in coats and blankets

lavender and more lavender to calm the heart and spirit

nourishment flying at me
all our prayers and sacrifice coming back to us

healing vision meditation winter

low flying planes, chimes and bird calls

whoosh of whiskey
more and even more sacrifice

love heals trauma

many omens- 12 in all
each in their own words reminding us
that it will be hard
we will need to firmly protect ourselves
and
reminding us of the tools
that we already have
to use

what do you need?

what is the central core around which our live is woven?

what is our natural protection?
there will be disruption this season

but

by persevering, everything in moderation,
using our courage and wisdom

and

with the sweet smelling Fir
and the strength of the Blackthorn
and the flexibility of the Willow

rejuvenation- Rowan!

layers and layers against the cold
many pockets of stuff

feed each other

Full Moon Rising

 

Sun Wheel of Light

 

Shine your Light

Safety first,
Magic all ways