In this episode of Hex Rated Scarlet, Blackbird, and Lily explain how they developed their formula for rituals and rites as well walk you through their upcoming Yule 2015 ritual.

mentioned in this episode:

Yule Ritual
Basic Ritual Outline

Gary, Gemma (2015). the Devil’s Dozen:Thirteen Craft Rites of The Old One.  London: Troy Books.  

Yule Ritual

I.Prep

A.Clear space
B.Set up altar
C. Set out all ritual items and food

1. Ritual items: stang, ointment, incense,
2. Food and drinks: napkins, cups, plates, utensils, other foods,            drinks

D. Light candles, incense

II. Sacred Space

A. Asperge with spray and feather fan
B. ground and center

“before me, beside me, behind me, beside me, above me, below me,                around me, within me.”

C. 8 points

three quarters, , three dimensions of the circle,
tonight all are perfectly balanced on this axis that is our covenstead.

1. North, Midnight
Midnight! Still point of the spinning earth,
fixed upon your pole star.
We feel your magnetic pull in our bones
in the architecture of our Minds.
On the longest night, you are our beacon.
O, come and be our Compass.

2. West, Sunset
Sunset! Primordial waters of the worlds beyond,
Flood into us from the ancient abyss.
We feel your waves crash and ebb in the beating of our hearts,
in the turbulent sea of our emotions.
The long night’s Wild Hunt is your delight!
O, Come and be our Cauldron.

3. East, Sunrise
Sunrise! Gilded aurora of the new day,
bursting forth from the dawn’s horizon.
We sense your stirring with every nerve
in the vital hum of our Bodies.
This is the morning of your increase.
O, come and be our Spindle.

4. Above
Above! the etheric void,
the magic of the unknowable oblivion.
We sense your limitlessness in our dreams,
in the infinite expanse of our unconscious.
Seasonless expanse, lend us your perspective.
O, come and be our Veil.

5. Below
Below! the earth’s warm depths,
into which all things descend and emerge.
We feel your weight in the pit of stomachs,
in the ravenous rumblings of our Instincts.
Welcome us into the halls of the Underworld.
O, come and be our Altar.

6. South, Center
Center! Roaring blaze of undiluted force,
zenith of the noontide sun.
We feel your heat in our blood
in the smouldering potential our Will.
This is the season of your repose.
O come and be our, Blade.

7. Around
Without! Our triangle’s edge,
embracing all that is lit by your orb.
We hear your echo in our breath,
in the temple of our Souls.
Soothe our turbulent spirits.
Border of the betwixt and between, the solstice is your delight.
O, come and be our Mirror.

8. Center
Within! Perchta! Hulda! Frau Holle! Hela!
Maiden of fate’s spinning wheel, Queen of the Old Forest, sovereign Crone of the shades in the halls of Helheim.
Converge upon this crossroad.
We hear you speak our true names
into the center of ourselves.
Here is the fulcrum upon which the season is marked!
O, come and be our Key.

III. Circle, chant

A.Masks
B. Raise circle, light fire

 “we are the spindle, we are the thread
            We are the white, the black, the red”

IV. Spindle ritual (source)

We honor you, Frau Holle, the Goddess of Winternights. As this spindle is passed is around, spend some time to quietly think about your needs and concerns and offer them silently to Frau Holle with your thanks. When you feel ready, pass the spindle to your neighbor, holding the thread until the last of us is finished.
Now, one by one, as you gently let the thread go, passing it back to the spindle, let go of your worries, trusting that your needs shall be met, and trust Holle to give you some response in the weeks ahead.
(wind the spindle again, and holds it above the well.)
 Frau Holle, accept our sacrifice!
 All: Frau Holle, accept our sacrifice!
(drop spindle in well)

V. Misc.
A.Journey, Divination

VI. Dismissal

1.Goddess
Winter goddess of the black and white,
one side in the shadow of death, the other in the light of life,
one side the rich black of the soil, the sum of all pigments
one side the white of apotheosis, the absence of all color.
Nourish us with the red life blood that flows from both halves.
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

2. Midnight:
Farewell, wights of Midnight, place of stability,
Compass of cosmic axis, the Crystal which is Her unbending Bone
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

3. West, Sunset:
Farewell, wights of the Sunset, place of deepening,
Cauldron of transformation, the Water which is her boundless Heart
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

4. East, Sunrise
Farewell, wights of the Sunrise, place of new beginnings,
Spindle of possibilities, the Spark which is Her quickening Spirit
ALL We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

5. Above
Farewell, wights Above, place of mystery,
Veil of the unknowable, the Aether which is Her divine Dream
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

6. Below
Farewell, wights Below, place of foundation,
Altar of deep structures, the Earth which is Her fertile Body
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

7. Center
Farewell, wights of the Center, place of energy,
Blade of flame, the Fire which is Her living Blood
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

8. Without
Farewell, wights Without, place of intuition,
Mirror of consciousness, the Air which is Her vital Breath
We thank you for your presence in our triangle tonight.

9. Within
Farewell, wights Within, Crossroad of the Mysteries,
Our rite is over, it’s time to leave.
What was woven, now unweave!

10. ALL grasp staff and say: (source: Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America By Sabina Magliocco)
Let the power pass from me
to end where it was begun;
As I will so mote it be;
chant the spell and be it done.

VII. Clean Up

Basic Ritual Outline

I.Prep

A.Clear space
B.Set up altar
C. Set out all ritual items and food

1. Ritual items:
2. Food and drinks:

D. Light candles, incense

II. Sacred Space

A. Asperge with spray and feather fan
B. ground and center

C. Elements, quarters, directions

III. Circle casting, chant

A. Raise circle

V. Misc.

VI. Dismissal

1.Deities, Spirits
2. Quarters, elements, directions, etc
3. open/ground circle

VII. Clean Up