Happy Solstice and a very Merry Yule!
So Today is December 21st 2017 the winter solstice and the start of Yule.Ā I love this time of year because winter is the season of death and endings (Sounds morbid I know but hear me out).
The winter solstice is my favorite time to do all kinds of spells/rituals revolving around letting go, and ending cycles. Whether it involves a severance of negative events from the year, or cutting ties with negative people, itās the perfect time for that. And in that kind of spirit, I figured iād give you guys a quick little spell to use during this time of year!
A lot of people are very antsy about this yearās solstice, because of the astrological aspects about it (Iām not going to go in-depth but basically the Sun and Saturn will be lining up into the Apex of Capricorn, so itās ill advised to start something new today). If you want to know more go ahead and google 2017 Winter Solstice, and youāll bombarded.
BUT as I am a positive person who draws energy from the Positive vibrations of the universe, I say; take that into consideration but donāt let it stop you! I wouldnāt advise starting something new until AFTER Yule (January 1st) but if you donāt believe in that than go for it, just proceed with an open mind and lots of thought as you would with anything that youād start that is a big change.
This spell is a Severance Ritual that is meant to Allow you to move past a negative event in your life or sever ties with people who may be a negative staple on your energy. You may also use it to set a goal for the coming year (Iāve known people to use fortunes from fortune cookies as theirĀ āsigilā so-to-speak which is great for a goal.
A black, or white candle (I use both)
A red, and blue candle (We will be invoking the elements of water and fire to gauge our passion and flexibility)
A safe bowl to burn paper in
Small pieces of paper to write our negative experiences on
An offering (usually a food or drink. I usually use red wine in my chalice)
Start by cleansing your space. This can be done by burning sage around your space, lighting an incense, or burning some Palo Santo. If you have a ritual bell, or singing bowl now is a good time to ring it (I usually do it 3 times to start and 3 times again to finish).
As you spread the smoke around your space you can use this incantation:Ā
āAs the smoke fills my space let this create a barrier between me and the unseen realm where spirits dwell. I banish any and all spirits that come baring ill intentions; and I invite the spirits of love and light to enter, so mote it be.ā
once your space is cleansed you can begin the actual ritual.
place the candles in the following order:
Blue - Left (This represents the past and letting go)
Red - Right (This represents the future and the goals you wish to achieve)
Begin with lighting the white candle. This represents the white light.
Then light the black candle. This represents the negative, and will absorb the negative energies.
If you wish to set a goal light the red candle first. If you wish to let go of something light the blue candle first.
Now that all of the candles are lit, take a moment to write down what it is you wish to let go of, or achieve. I often write something I want to let go of AND something I want to gain.
once you have the two pieces of paper written on with your goal and your thing you wish to let go of, take a moment to set your intentions. Really think about what you want to let go of. Imagine your piece of paper, with the thing you wish to let go of, being washed away by flowing water. Then imagine the piece of paper with something you wish to achieve/gain being engulfed in red fiery light, and coming to fruition.
Take theĀ āLetting goā paper and light it on fire using the blue candleās flame. As you hold it over the fire say something along the lines ofĀ āAs I light this paper on fire with the element of water, let it sever the negative ties that came with this event/person in my life. So mote it beā, and drop it into the fire safe bowl to burn to ash.
Then take theĀ āGoalā paper and set it on fire using the flame of the red candle. As you do so, state something along the lines of:Ā āAs I light this paper aflame with the element of fire, Let it manifest my will for the future to come. So mote it be.ā and drop it into the flame safe bowl as well.
Once you finish, go ahead and take the bowl of water and bring it in front of you, and dip your fingers into the bowl (Make sure all of your fingers are in the water). As you let your fingers soak, imagine the negative energy flowing out of your fingertips and into the water. As you do so, speak the wordsĀ āI use this water for its healing properties. Take all of my negative energy and cleanse it in your restorative body. Allow me to release the old, and open myself to the new. So mote it be.āĀ
Once this is done, you can combine the ashes to the water, and dispose of it. In my opinion, the best way to dispose of ritual remains it to dispose of it at a crossroads.Ā
blow out the candles in the reverse order you lite them and clean up your space.
I hope this is helpful, I love doing this spell every winter Solstice. I hope you all have a blessed day!
