#yule alter

Ella.Harrison

My alter has grown from one shelf to three and its getting super crowded! I love it!!! Any way here is my almost completed yule alter!

Moru

yule alter! from left to right: my wand, 2 shells from Florida, a plant (can’t remember the kind. sorry), a geode, some quartz and citrine, a selenite wand, my alter candle and a beeswax candle, fresh cedar, a jar of snow, spell jars, more cedar, and then frosty fern.

Tomorrow morning I will be putting the finishing fresh greenery onto my yule alter in preparation. <3 I’m so excited! 

Setting Up Your Yule Alt Yule is the time of year when Pagans around the world celebrate the Winter Solstice. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, this will be on or around December 21, but if you’re below the Equator, your Yule celebration will fall in June. This Sabbat is considered the longest night of the year, and following Yule, the sun begins its long journey back to earth. Try some or even all of these ideas — obviously, space may be a limiting factor for some, but use what calls to you most. Colors of the Season: Winter is here, and even if the snow hasn’t fallen yet, there’s a definite chill in the air. Use cold colors to decorate your altar, such as blues and silvers and whites. Also find ways to include the reds, whites and greens of the season. Evergreen boughs never go out of style, so add some dark greens as well. Cover your altar with a cloth in a cool color, and then add candles in a variety of different wintery shades. Use candles in silvers and golds — and sparkle is always good too! Symbols of Winter: Yule is a Sabbat that reflects the return of the sun, so add solar symbols to your altar. Gold discs, yellow candles, anything bright and shiny can represent the sun. Some people even get a large pillar candle, inscribe it with solar symbols, and designate it as their sun candle. You can also add evergreen boughs, sprigs of holly, pinecones, a Yule log, and even Santa Claus. Consider antlers or reindeer, along with other symbols of fertility. Other Signs of the Season: There’s no limit to the number of things you can put on your Yule altar, as long as you’ve got the space. Consider some of these items as part of your Sabbat decor: Fruit and nuts Mistletoe Snowflakes, icicles, even a bowl of snow Candy canes Bells Source, By Patti Wigington Article published on & owned by About.com Posted by, phynxrizng