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The Winter solstice, or Yule, celebrates the longest night and the shortest day on the Wheel of the Year. It is at this time we can honour the returning light of the sun, and what better way than to greet the dawning of a new day by witnessing sunrise, the rising of the Sun, with a Winter solstice ritual.
We’ve crafted a simple and potent morning sunrise winter solstice cacao ritual for you. It weaves together solar connection with ceremonial cacao (of course!), meditation, contemplation, journaling and an optional but very beautiful earth breathing practice by Star Despres. Specifically designed for you to honour this moment in the greater cycle.
Before your Yule meditation ritual, decide on a location where you can easily see the sun rising over the horizon (if possible), and check the time of sunrise in your area so you can plan to be there with plenty of time to set up before it rises.
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Take some time to set up a cosy nest for the next 30 mins to an hour for your Yule meditation.
In the way that you like, perhaps calling upon the seven sacred directions and elements to hold you in your ritual. You may also like to call in your personal guides, for support.
Upon which you stand and ask for their permission, blessing and support for your ritual.
Continue to anchor more into your body and this pivotal moment in time, awaiting with anticipation and deep reverence for the sun to be reborn. Acknowledging the impact of the winter dark in your life, on all levels. Take a few deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth with a sigh or sound, allowing all that has come before to simply fall away.
Into your mug or sacred vessel. As the sun first peeks over the horizon whisper and pour all your gratitude for the sun’s warmth, light and life into your cacao. Then slowly drink it in as the sun rises – imbibing the alchemy of Golden Sun infused Ceremonial Cacao, savouring its medicine and magic. Sense, feel, imagine or simply intend this Golden Infusion as Liquid Light is flooding and filling your entire body and recharging your spirit.
Sit and take some time to reflect on all that has been in the previous solar year, and all that you’re desiring to call in for the cycle to come.
Once you are complete, journal your reflections, allowing the illumination of the sun to inspire personal illuminations.
This is an optional extra step in the sunrise Winter solstice ritual: try this beautiful Earth Breathing practice shared by Star Despres, from Embodied Feminine Wisdom. Otherwise skip to step 9 to close:
Honour and give thanks to the guardians of the land and open the space by releasing the elements and directions to completre your sunrise Winter solstice ritual.
Blessed Be
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