Cat’s Morning Bits for December 21. 2023 Winter Solstice Edition
Good Morning Beautiful Souls! Grab a cup of your favorite morning brew and start things off with “Today’s Inspirations”. I hope you find something here that will make you feel good or help you on your path today.
Blessings, Cat
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Winter Solstice/Yule Correspondences
December 21
Colors: Red, Green, White, Gold, Silver
Sacred Stones: Turquoise, Peridot, Serpentine
Herbs: All evergreens, holly, mistletoe, ivy, pine/fir cones, cinnamon
Symbols: Yule Log or Tree, evergreen wreaths, holly/mistletoe, cinnamon sticks, bells,
Deities: The Holly King, Odin. Osiris, Hathor, Ixchel, Hecate, the Norns, all winter fae
Food & Drink: Roast fowl, ham, apples, oranges, nuts, mulled cider/wine
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“The Holly King, represents the Death aspect of the God at this time of year; and the Oak King, represents the opposite aspect of Rebirth (these roles are reversed at Midsummer). This can be likened to the Divine Child’s birth. The myth of the Holly King/Oak King probably originated from the Druids to whom these two trees were highly sacred. The Oak King (God of the Waxing Year) kills the Holly King (God of the Waning Year) at Yule (the Winter Solstice). The Oak King then reigns supreme until Litha (the Summer Solstice) when the two battle again, this time with the Holly King victorious. Examples of the Holly King’s image can be seen in our modern Santa Claus.”
Yule and Its Lore
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Moody Moons: Winter Solstice Journal Prompts
Get cozy by the fire this Yule with these Winter Solstice journal prompts for thoughtful reflection.
Make a Yule Wish List For Your Soul
What are your “soul goals” for the coming year?
Do you need to work on healing from a traumatic event this year?
Maybe you want to learn tarot? Or get a better hand on your kitchen witch skills?
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“In ancient times, both Druids and Romans hung sprigs of mistletoe in their homes and places of celebration to bring good fortune, peace and love.”
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Spirituality & Health: The Spiritual Meaning of Yule
by Julie Peters
The ancient pagan celebration of the winter solstice deeply influenced many of our modern-day holiday traditions. What is the spiritual meaning of Yule?
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Learn Religions: Blessing Your Yule Tree
By Patti Wigington
Updated on December 11, 2018
If your family uses a holiday tree during the Yule season–and many Pagan families do–you might want to consider a blessing ritual for the tree, both at the time you cut it down and again before you’ve decorated it.
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Exemplore: Yule Spell: Enchanted Oil to Help You Stick to Your Goals
MACKENZIE SAGE WRIGHTUPDATED:AUG 2, 2022 7:20 PM EDT
Yule Magic!
It’s Solstice time. The Winter Solstice is such a magical night! If you don’t believe me, try it yourself—just step out in the still night air this Solstice, close your eyes and cast your senses. You will feel the palpable energy of hope and promise permeating the night air. Let it wash over you like a wave
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Exemplore: Seven Crystals for Yule
CLAIRE UPDATED:AUG 3, 2022 11:18 PM EDT
What Is the Energetic Significance of Yule?
Yule is regarded as a time of reflection, transformation and hope, as well as a time to recognise and acknowledge our blessings. It is a good time for rituals and other workings connected to rebirth, renewal and new beginnings. Other correspondences for Yule include:
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Patheos: Cosmic Magics Blog: The Longest Night: The Astrology Of Winter Solstice
LAST UPDATED ON: DECEMBER 20, 2023 AT 2:21 PM
DECEMBER 20, 2023 BY STARLYS
This week is the Winter Solstice here in the northern hemisphere, marked by the sun moving into Capricorn. The darkness reaches its peak and in the same moment, the light is reborn. The astrology of the Winter Solstice is seen in nature, slowed right down and rooted back into the earth.
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EarthSky News: Year’s shortest season starts at December solstice
The year’s shortest season has begun
Did you know that Earth’s seasons are slightly different lengths? And by season, we mean the time between a solstice and an equinox. The current season – between the December solstice and March equinox – is a touch shy of 89 days. So it’s Earth’s shortest season.
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Patheos-Pagan: The Best Winter Solstice Recipe To Try This Year
LAST UPDATED ON: DECEMBER 19, 2023 AT 12:44 PM
DECEMBER 19, 2023 BY CHRISTY LEE
Winter Solstice
The winter solstice begins on Dec. 21st. It is called the longest night because it is the shortest day and longest night of the entire year.
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Winter Solstice Prosperity Spell/ The Green Witch
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“Yule, is when the dark half of the year relinquishes to the light half. Starting the next morning at sunrise, the sun climbs just a little higher and stays a little longer in the sky each day. Known as Solstice Night, or the longest night of the year, much celebration was to be had as the ancestors awaited the rebirth of the Oak King, the Sun King, the Giver of Life that warmed the frozen Earth and made her to bear forth from seeds protected through the fall and winter in her womb. Bonfires were lit in the fields, and crops and trees were “wassailed” with toasts of spiced cider.”
Yule Lore
gardendigest.com
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Pagan Playlist: Solstice Night by S J Tucker
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Tarot Technique: Yule Tarot Spread Guide: 4 Spreads for the Winter Celebration
Tarot Spreads / By Lou Siday
For a lot of us, Yule is synonymous with Christmas. However, the festival of Yule can be traced back to ancient Pagan traditions. It begins on the winter solstice, which marks the beginning of the light part of the year.
Read more…..
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