Yule 2007
Preparation:
(After people have gathered, Circle members begin to sing. As they do so they begin to form the circle, leading everyone else to follow.)
Song: Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful! By Ellen Reed
Oh, come all ye faithful
Gather round the Yule Fire
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye,
To call the Sun!
Fires within us
Call the Fire above us
O, come, let us invoke Him!
O, come, let us invoke Him!
O, come, let us invoke Him!
Our Lord, the Sun!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee!
Born again at Yuletide!
Yule fires and candle flames
Are lighted for You!
Come to thy children
Calling for thy blessing!
O, come let us invoke Him (x3)
Our Lord, the Sun! 1
Cast the circle (Include bathrooms)
Call the Quarters, including Spirit
Invite the Goddess
Invite the God
Salt Blessing
HPS: Speaks about why we celebrate the Winter Solstice.
HP: Invites everyone, in turn, to say what Yule means to them.
Song: God Rest ye Merry Paganfolk
(God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)
God rest ye merry paganfolk,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember that the Sun returns
Upon this Solstice day.
The growing dark is ending now
And Spring is on its way.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy!
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy.
The Goddess rest ye merry, too,
And keep you safe from harm.
Remember that we live within
The circle of Her arms,
And may Her love give years to come
A very special charm.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy!
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy! 1
HP: Many cultures celebrate the Winter Solstice, each with its own myth. For Christians this is the birthday of the savior who took humanity from darkness to light. For Jews this is Chanukah's. It celebrates to overthrow of the dark Greco-Persian occupation and the miracle of one day's worth of lamp oil lasting for eight days. For Hindus this is Divali. Although each part of India has its own origin of the holiday myth, they all agree that this is a festival of light and rejoicing. Buddhists Celebrate Bodhi Day on the Sunday immediately preceding the Solstice. It was on this day in 596 BCE that the Buddha achieved enlightenment. The Winter Solstice is also celebrated by many Pantheists. This is indeed a time of joy throughout much of the world.
Song: Silent Night-Ellen Reed
Silent night, Solstice Night
All is calm, all is bright
Nature slumbers in forest and glen
Till in Springtime She wakens again
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Silent night, Solstice night
Silver moon shining bright
Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth
Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth
Hark, the Light is reborn!
Hark, the Light is reborn! 1
Food Blessing
Thank the God
Thank the Goddess
Dismiss the Quarters and thank Spirit
Closing song: (holding hands in the Circle)
May the Circle be open, but unbroken,
May the peace of the Goddess be ever in your heart.
Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again. 2
1. Found at Sanfords.net
2. Found at BryteUnicorn's Enchanted Forest
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