Blessing Your Yule Tree What you'll need: salt incense (e.g., Frankincense or Myrrh) a candle (white, green, or red) water...
Blessing Your Yule Tree
What you'll need:
- salt
- incense (e.g., Frankincense or Myrrh)
- a candle (white, green, or red)
- water
The Blessing
Bless the tree as follows:
“By the powers of earth, I bless this tree,
that it shall remain sacred, a symbol of life,
stable and strong in our home throughout the Yule season.
By the powers of air, I bless this tree,
as the cool winter winds blow away the baggage of the old year,
and we welcome the brightness of the new into our hearts and home.
By the powers of fire, I bless this tree,
as the days have gotten shorter, and the nights grown dark,
yet the warmth of the sun is returning, bringing with it life.
By the powers of water, I bless this tree,
a gift I give, that it may stay bright and green for us a bit longer,
so that we can enjoy the harmony and peace of Yule.”
As you say the blessing sprinkle the salt around the tree in a circle (not on the tree, just around it), smudging with the incense, passing the candle over it, and finally, adding water to the tray at the bottom.
Once you’ve finished the blessing, decorate your tree and celebrate!
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Be magickal, y’all!
