In the Southern Hemisphere, Yule is a midwinter festival celebrated around June 21st, coinciding with the winter solstice.
This ancient tradition marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, symbolising the rebirth of the sun and the return of longer days.
Yule is often associated with various customs, including feasting, lighting fires, and decorating with evergreens, which represent enduring life during the cold season.
It is a time for reflection, renewal, and celebrating the light amid the darkest period of the year.
Ways to celebrate the change of season:
- Make a wreath for your front door
- Drink mulled wine or make a Yule simmer pot
- Make gingerbread
- Journal and reflect on shadow work
- Light a bonfire for a cleansing and release ritual
- Maker a Yule log
- Pinecone Ritual
- Cook a roast family dinner
- Decorate a Pine tree
- Hang Yule bells to drive away negative energy
- Burn candles to celebrate the returning of the sun
Crystals
- Bloodstone
- Clear Quartz
- Emerald
- Ruby
- Garnet
Botanicals
- Holly
- Rosemary
- Mistletoe
- Pine
- Cedar
- Chamomile
- Sage
- Peppermint
- Thistle
- Ivy
- Nutmeg
Spell Work
- Harmony and Peace
- Divination
- Happiness
- Solitude
- Personal renewal
- Meditation
Food
- Wine
- Pudding
- Fruit cake
- Roasts
- Apple
- Dried Fruits
- Turkey
- Gingerbread
- Oranges
- Baked goods
- Nuts
- Eggnog