Description: Yule-also known as the Winter Solstice-is celebrated when nighttime has reached its maximum length, and there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide shows you how to perform rituals and work magic with the energy of rebirth and renewal that comes with the return of the light. A range of topics are included: - Rituals - Recipes - Lore - Spells - Divination - Crafts - Correspondences - Invocations - Prayers - Meditations Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials explore the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones of the witch's year.
Brief description: Susan "Moonwriter" Pesznecker is a writer, college English teacher, nurse, and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. The co-founder of the Druid Grove of Two Coasts and the online Ars Viarum Magicarum, she has authored several books and is a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars. She loves to read, watch the stars, camp with her wonder poodle, and work in her own biodynamic garden. For more information, visit SusanPesznecker.com.