Magickal Activity for December 21st, The Day of Yule
The yule Candle Traditionally, the Yule Candle was a very large ornamental tal candle, usually blue, green, or red in color. The candle should be large enough to last the entire Yule (Christmas) season. The candle should only be lit and extinguished by the head of the household. It is best placed on the mantle over the hearth or on the sill of the window in the front of the house. The candle must be extinguished with a candle-snuffer or pair of tongs; to blow it out will bring bad luck. Each night, all the members of the household gather as a family prayer is read and the candle is lit. Before retiring for the night, the prayer is again read and the candle extinguished.
Sample Prayer
Let hope and peace come with this light,
To illuminate and cheer the way.
For from the darkness of the night,
Will come a better, brighter day.
So Mote It Be.
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