Our Annual Christmas Spirit Ritual.

Christmas Spirit Ritual

Hello dear reader, if you have followed the recent line of publications of my blog, you will know that by general request I have been focused on sharing magical information, rituals and some anecdotes related to the magic and sorcery of Christmas and the symbolism of it.

If you have not been aware of it, I invite you to read at least the six previous posts to this one, in which I am also recommending some products from different local and botanical stores that could serve you this season, they are also excellent to give to a friend or Some loved one.

Our Tradition, yours and mine.

Every year since I have this blog I usually write here about the “Ritual of the Christmas Spirit”, a simple and traditional ritual that we celebrate in South America, but I have also seen it be performed here in North America, with very few differences, so next, I will shed some light on the matter and share with you the ritual of this year, which we change every year (and usually send it by mail) according to the lunar phases and the available planetary energy.

The Spirit of Christmas & the Local Gods of Winter and Agriculture.

Although it is very similar to the traditional 'Father Christmas' originating in Victorian England (a festive, cheerful and elderly spirit that embodies the holiday festivities), it is rather a set of winter spirits that abandon their extensive annual dream with the arrival of the winter, once the Solstice occurs and the light of the next day (the first day after the winter solstice), these awake spirits and make a quick tour of the lands they inhabit, most of these spirits are, according to folklore local, old minor gods whose names were before the history of man, so we do not know their names and stories, and as has always been the focus of this blog, we emphasize working with these "local spirits and gods" with different purposes

These local spirits are and native gods are largely gods of the season, winter deities and agriculture that have been forgotten over time, but their energy is present with the door that opens the winter solstice, and With this, these spirits seek a little adoration in exchange for granting wishes, and for this, we perform the ritual of the "Christmas spirit" which is the "Christianized" (in a way) way of venerating these old spirits without calling The attention of other individuals.

Similar Examples

A similar case occurs in my native country, Venezuela, where before the colonization the local goddess of rain and agriculture 'Satmanba' was revered by the indigenous tribes who were in charge of drawing the figure of the same goddess, on rocks and caves nearby of the rivers and mountains, surrounded by animals and flowers to indicate the path that "should" follow the rain to the tribe, once she will send it to water the fields.

As with Satmanba, it also happened with Atteoni, the leopard god, Wannatu, the snake god who cures of poisons, and Edissibe, the god of sun and light, who after the Spanish colonization were banned at the level of worship, and subsequently forgotten, and some of them, got the way to manifest themselves in the new world in the form of healing Saints and Virgins with new names to remain so relevant, while others with less luck simply became forgotten for eternity.

 

In my recent Live Q&A with the wonderful Madame Pamita,

some of the show attendants commented about my Holiday tree

behind me and we talked a little about it.

The Winter Solstice

This year, the winter solstice takes place on Saturday, December 21, as usual. Normally the Solstice occurs on December 21, or some very few times, on December 22, usually when the Winter Solstice occurs on December 22, this is a prognosis of a global change to occur, such as a armed war between sister nations, separation of states that give rise to new countries, events or discoveries that completely change the course of humanity, or the arrival (also departure) of politicians and leaders who seek to generate change globally.

Preparation

First of all the most important thing, you should clean the house, apartment, office or room where you have decided to carry out the ritual, and once you have finished, I recommend lighting a white candle to start energizing the atmosphere and burn some pine, sage or tangerine incense sticks.

If you are like me, a fan of natural oils, perfumes, and essences, you can easily mix in a glass jar with atomizer or sprayer, equal parts of essential oil of pine, lavender, and myrrh, or a blend of apple oils and cinnamon, and proceed to spray this energetic cleaning formula (which is also very good for attracting money) in every corner of the home.

The essential colors are red, green, purple, blue and white, obviously, you can complement them with gold and silver, or make the combination you prefer, in my personal case, I choose every year for the green tones (mother earth ), red (energy activator) and gold (abundance and masculine energy of Father Sun), you can use, for example, violet or purple (to transmute negative situations and relationships into positive) and white (purity and peace) or silver (riches and feminine energy of the lunar goddess).

Hanging plants at the entrance is essential, from there in large part comes the traditional Christmas wreath that is placed on the doors, with the symbolism of welcoming Christmas and the times of peace, wealth and well-being.

The crown is something symbolic, so if for some reason you cannot get or make for yourself, a real crown of herbs and flowers, you can get one of the other materials. If you have the possibility of getting a real Christmas wreath, the crowns that combine mistletoe, cedar and pine are the best, have an incredible aroma, withstand the cold winter without problems, and attract very good energy to the house.

Music is important, at home we use a “Google Home” digital player that is practically on all day (probably recording all my personal conversations and my bad jokes), you can use your smartphone, music CDs, radio, Spotify Whatever you want, the idea is to create an atmosphere with winter (or Christmas) songs that help you focus your thoughts on what you are invoking.

In my case, for a theme of tastes, I choose to play the Christmas records of Kenny G (a traditional jazz musician), as well as the Christmas records of Sia Furler, Idina Menzel (non-Christian seasonal music), and Voice Veis (a choral group).

A Ritual based on Love and Unity rather than Traditional Sorcery.

Part I

Then, once everything is done and properly organized, I offer two options, the first is to decorate your altar with mistletoe and pine, light green and red candles and burn incense of herbs to welcome the coming spirits.

The second option, which is my favorite, is to have a dinner together with family, friends and loved ones, a small family feast for the purpose of winter, to mark this first day of the new cycle with an act of unity and love between you and your loved ones.

I usually do both, but I suggest you try the one you prefer.

Part II

You will need:

• White paper
• Ink to write
• Red, green and gold ribbon
• A white or green candle
• A small cauldron or a white saucer
• A glass of water
• A plate with fruits

The magic moment is entered into the darkness of the night, between six in the afternoon and before dawn, it is here when you proceed to light the candle, you write at this time (not before) your three wishes on a piece of paper, if You want to make it more symbolic, you can use red or green ink. Write these three wishes on paper, fold the paper several times, close your eyes and breathe deeply three times.

Visualize these wishes already fulfilled and take a piece of the ribbon, first wrap the desire (the paper already folded) with the green ribbon to symbolize the spirits and gods of nature that will attend to the wish for fulfillment, now tie it with red ribbon, to activate its energy and charge it positively, and proceed to wrap it with a piece of gold or yellow ribbon, to symbolize its closure successfully.

Then take this paper amulet at one end, thank aloud for the fulfillment of it to your god or personal divinity, and proceed to burn it in the candle flame, burn one of its ends and carefully place it inside the cauldron or saucer until completely consumed.

Tip: it is common that due to the movement of oxygen (or lack thereof) the talisman stops burning at some point, do not be afraid to use another white candle to burn it by its edges until it is completely consumed.

Once the candle has been consumed, throw all the remains and ashes of the ritual out of the house, and place the glass with water and the plate with various fruits near the door, to welcome all the spirits that will read your desire in the energy of the place and will be in charge of granting the "push" necessary for its fulfillment.

with love & blessings to all

by Elhoim Leafar

Some extra Info & Magic for you.

Among the last chapters of my book 'The Magical Art Of Crafting Charm Bags' you can find a couple of recipes for these dates, a Special Charm Bag to conjure the Christmas Spirit, and another to call Prosperity & Success with the Yule / Christmas energy.

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You can read too:

• YULETIDE & CHRISTMAS 2019
• THE HOLIDAY TREE, MAGIC, SORCERY & TRADITION
• FIVE ESSENTIAL & MAGICKAL ELEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS
• PLANTS AND FLORAL ESSENCES FOR THIS SEASON
• PROSPERITY, JOY & PEACE

Some Magickal Stuff you will LoVe!
(my favorite list of items for this Season)

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rosewater base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

• Salem Witches' Money Spell Kit, As a maker of Charm bags as my favorite form of magic, I always recommend doing them for yourself at home, but many times for inexperience, fear or lack of time, some consider buying them ready to use, usually, I make custom Charm bags on request to my clients, and there are few experts that I know who know how to do them and put in their objects true magic and intention, personally, I love the good energy of this store and its owners, if you want a good Charm bag to complement your Abundance ritual this season, I suggest you order one of these at HexWitch.com.

• The Beautiful Candles from Mithras Candle (100% Beeswax) This variety of candles have good taste and quality, you can use these for almost any spell, they are as beautiful as they are powerful, they are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, also, collaborate with artists supporting local beekeepers and their hives. (exclusively available in CatlandBooks.com online and physical Store).

Who is who? Santa Claus, San Nicolás de Mira, Santa Claus and the Spirit of Christmas.

Santa Claus, San Nicolás de Mira, Santa Claus and the Spirit of Christmas.

To all the readers, welcome back to my virtual portal, I have been busy between books, classes, and workshops, being as a teacher as a student, now I am taking time out of social networks to focus on finishing various projects, and you will only find me around here, and occasionally on Tumblr and Twitter promoting the topics published in this blog.

This day we are going to shed some light on the life of this mythical character with thousands of names that is Saint Nicholas, and his difference with, the Christmas Spirit, of whom I personally am very devout, and to clarify that they are not the same individual.

Beyond the version recreated by Coca Cola, of the robust and bearded man with a cartoon red and white winter suit, we find the essence of two entirely different characters that I would like to summarize below.

Old Wotan and the first ‘Christmas’.

Centuries before Christianization, the Germanic peoples celebrated a feast in the middle of winter called Yule ’, from which essentially all the traditions that would eventually lead to Christmas originate. During these festivities, the god Woden or Wotan (another form of the god Odin) was present with his long white beard, well accompanied by his hunting troops (Wild Hunt) formed mostly by spirits of old horse hunters.

From here the first images of the old ‘Santa Claus’ leave, like a robust old man with blue eyes and long white beard covered with a thick tunic of skin dyed blue, or sometimes purple or green. Being thus represented in a more elegant and less caricatural way, and with a more "Nordic" aspect.

From a horse to the eight reindeer

Wotan was an old god, a warrior, a wizard, and a poet, it was expected that his court was a mystical and unique creature worthy of him, so he rode ‘Sleipnir’ a fierce eight-legged horse. After the Christianization of the Germanic peoples, trying to keep Wotan's story alive among the children, this steed would be turned into a white horse called ‘Amerigo’, and now Wotan would have an assistant and page known as ‘Zwarte Piet’.

Zwarte Piet, better known as “Black Peter” or “Pedro el negro” for Spanish-speaking countries, was a demon with coal instead of skin and fire instead of blood, inhabited the forests of Germany and Belgium, devoured the children and terrorized the people, said demon was defeated in combat by Wotan and turned into his servant, Wotan covered him with human skin and from then on he is represented as a vivacious and smiling character of color.

Subsequently, and inspired by the original concept of the eight-legged horse that leads the god during the winter, and in a Christmas postcard published in 1821 where the character is seen in a carriage that is pulled by a reindeer, the legend transforms and converts to the bearded god in a robust and smiling old man aboard a sleigh that is pulled by eight reindeer, to represent the eight legs of the original steed.

For even more commercial purposes, to the eight reindeers that pull the sleigh of "Santa", they are added a ninth reindeer (Rudolph of the red nose) from the 1823 poem "A Visit From St Nicholas", and his assistant Peter It disappears almost completely, except in certain European countries such as Spain, Holland, Poland, and Germany, where little by little its figure is emerging again.

Saint Nicholas de Bari

With the arrival of Christianity throughout Europe, the figure of Woden tried to prevail, and its cult being so difficult to disappear, the Church decided to synchronize it with the figure of the Christian bishop of Greek origin named Nicholas of Bari, who lived in the fourth century in Anatolia, (current Turkey). Nicholas was one of the most venerated people by Christians of the Middle Ages, largely because of his reputation as a miracle worker as for his eagerness to eradicate pagan cults, his relics are in the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari, Italy.

Nicolás de Bari was born between the years 270 and 280 in Myra, a city of the District of Lycia, in present-day Turkey, came from a rich family with shops along the Adriatic Sea, once both parents died due to the plague, Nicolás, moved by the situation, distributed all the assets of his family among the neediest and went to live with his uncle (the bishop of Mira), at age 19 Nicolás is ordained a priest, and when his uncle dies, he Nicolás offers to take office as bishop of Mira.

Special mention has its relationship with the children, whom he treated with great respect and appreciation, on one occasion he managed through prayers, to heal two children who had previously been stabbed by a stranger outside the church, from there Many stories began telling their miracles and goodnesses.

He had a good reputation as a gift delivery man, I keep a small part of the family treasures much of his life, mostly gold coins that he left inside the houses of the poor in which he sneaked into the night.

After his death, he was made Patron Saint of Greece, Turkey, Russia and Lorraine (France). In the East, it is known as San Nicolás de Mira or Myra, but in the West as San Nicolás de Bari.

Father Christmas

This is a character of English origin, and it is a divine personification of Christmas that emerged at the end of the Victorian period.

From the fifteenth century, "Father Christmas" appears as an English legend, but it is not until the mid-seventeenth century (following the English Civil War) that his figure goes from oral folklore to be illustrated and described in various commercial publications.

“The English government controlled by the Puritans had legislated to abolish Christmas, considering it a papist, and had banned their traditional customs. The realistic political pamphlets, which link the old traditions with their cause, adopted the Old Santa Claus as a symbol of "the good old days" of festivities and joy. After the Restoration in 1660, Santa's profile declined. His character was maintained at the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century by Christmas folkloric works.”

Hutton, Ronald (1994). The Rise and Fall of Merry England.

Until Victorian times, Father Christmas was only worried about celebrations and adult parties. He had no particular connection with the children, nor with the delivery of gifts, night visits, socks or fireplaces. As later Victorian Christmas became family festivals focused on children, Father Christmas became a bearer of gifts.

The popular American myth of Santa Claus arrived in England in the 1850s and Father Christmas began to assume the attributes of Santa Claus. In the 1880s, new customs had been established, and the night visitor was sometimes known as Santa Claus and other times as Santa Claus. He was often illustrated with a long red hooded dress adorned with white skins.

Any residual distinction between Father Christmas and Father Christmas faded greatly in the early years of the twentieth century, and modern dictionaries consider the terms Father Christmas and Father Christmas to be synonyms.

Santa Claus or Santa Claus.

Around the year 1624, when Dutch immigrants founded the city of New Amsterdam (now New York) they carried with them their customs and myths, including that of Sinterklaas, a character inspired by the figures of St. Nicholas of Bari and Father Christmas, and in addition to this a patron saint (whose holiday is celebrated in Holland between December 5 and 6).

In 1809, the writer Washington Irving made public the satire, "History of New York," in which he deformed the Dutch saint, Sinterklaas, in the crude English-speaking pronunciation of Santa Claus.

In 1823 the poet Clement Clarke Moore published a poem that gave rise to the current myth of Santa Claus, based on the previous character of Irving Washington, in that poem mention is made of a version of Santa Claus, although fat, agile as an elf; who gives toys to children on Christmas Eve and is transported in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer (Rudolph -Rodolfo- not yet included).

In 1863, the German cartoonist Thomas Nast developed a series of Christmas strips at Harper's Weekly, where he granted St. Nicholas the figure of a fat, bearded and cheerful man with a peculiar dress inspired by the bishops of the middle ages.

In the mid-nineteenth century, the American Santa Claus arrived in England and from there to France, where he merged with Bonhomme Noël, another very similar character who used to wear white and gold.

At the end of the 19th century, the American brand “Lomen Company” creates the legend that San Nicolás lives in the North Pole, thus justifying the existence of the eight flying reindeer and the winter attire.

At the beginning of the 20th century, in 1902, in the children's book The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by L. Frank Baum, the story of how Claus earned immortality, as well as his title of saint, originates.

In the twentieth century, the painter Habdon Sundblom certainly remodeled the figure of Santa Claus/Santa Claus for the Coca-Cola company, making a version of it more human, more smiling and more credible commissioned to reshape the figure of Santa Claus / Santa Claus to make it more human and credible, keeping the already popular red and white colors, and the magical sleigh with nine reindeer.

Finally, the myths and legends of the pagan god Woden (being replaced by the Christian Saint Nicholas of Bari) and Father Christmas (Father Christmas) eventually mixed as one, his image became a symbol of the season, and mass advertising around he converted him, from a powerful god of winter and war on a fierce steed, a catholic saint who works miracles, and a nocturnal and festive spirit, into a sweet, robust and bearded old man, dressed in red that distributes gifts throughout the world in one night aboard a sleigh with nine magical reindeer.

Elhoim Leafar

You can read too:

• YULETIDE & CHRISTMAS 2019
• THE HOLIDAY TREE, MAGIC, SORCERY & TRADITION
• FIVE ESSENTIAL & MAGICKAL ELEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS
• PLANTS AND FLORAL ESSENCES FOR THIS SEASON
• PROSPERITY, JOY & PEACE

with love & blessings to all

by Elhoim Leafar

Some Magickal Stuff you will LoVe!
(my favorite list of items for this Season)

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rosewater base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

• The Beautiful Candles from Mithras Candle (100% Beeswax) This variety of candles have good taste and quality, you can use these for almost any spell, they are as beautiful as they are powerful, they are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, also, collaborate with artists supporting local beekeepers and their hives. (exclusively available in CatlandBooks.com online and physical Store).

Plants and Floral Essences for this Season.

A shortlist of Plants and Floral Essences for this Christmas season

In the northern winter is beginning to feel, while in the South the seasons are not stopping up, but if we have something in common it is the Christmas season, if you have read the three previous posts that I have published in this season, you know that The focus here is not to promote the eternal debate Pagans vs. Christians, about who has the right or not to celebrate these holidays.

Our approach is to take advantage of this season of family union and celebrations for the realization of spells, charms, and rituals that give strength to our desires to turn them into reality in the course of the solar cycle that is about to begin.

In this quite short post, I will make a special mention of different plants and floral essences that are indispensable for you this season.

The plants

Hedera Helix (the ivy)

Ivy is associated with the gods Osiris and Atis, (both resurrected after death), so it is used to symbolize eternity and resurrection, it is usually used to make crowns in centerpieces or hanging decorations.

(This plant can have high toxicity, so it must be used very carefully.)

Serissa Jap. (the serisa)

La Serisa or "The winter rose", is a small subtropical shrub of small white star-shaped flowers, blooms during the winter in Central Europe and at other times in different parts of Asia, its white flowers symbolize purity and calm.

Schlumbergera (the Christmas cactus)

The Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus or holiday cactus, the flowers of this cactus are well known in Brazil for their healing powers and a peculiar aroma, it is a plant that can be considered uncommon, but in many countries, it is gaining a relevant position as a plant of Christmas.

Euphorbia pulcherrima (the typical Poinsettia)

The poinsettia is undoubtedly the privileged one and at this time of year, there is no corner, or place where we do not see one. The red of its leaves means luck and fortune for its owners. Placing it next to the entrance door brings very good energy.

Ilex aquifolium (the holly)

The holly symbolizes good fortune and love, its cut branches are used to decorate and create crowns for the doors of the house. It was considered a sacred tree by the ancient Druids, while the pagans of ancient Rome associated it with the god Saturn, whose feast was celebrated from December 25.

Floral essences and Oils

For lovers of oils and aromatic essences, this season I usually recommend floral essences much more than herbal essences, because they feed the spirit of the home with their mostly spring energies and provide an aroma reminiscent of the mother's greenery Spirit.

Special blend

To protect the good energy of the home I advise you to make use of a small bottle of dark glass with sprayer and place in it a light blend with equal parts of oils of sweet tangerine or orange, lemon, cedar, and cinnamon. Mix it well and use it to spray every corner.

Other essences:

Chamomile essential oil to attract peace, calm and balance.

Cinnamon essential oil for protection and good relationships.

Lavender essential oil for harmony and raise your good vibes.

Sandalwood essential oil for spirituality and abundance.

Cedar essential oil to strengthen family relationships during this cycle.

Cypress essential oil for love and good fortune this season.

Tip: If you have already read the previous post on 'how to decorate the table for Christmas Eve dinner' I recommend using these oils with a sprayer or a special oil burner to aromatize the space before it heals and create an energy-laden atmosphere peace and joy.

You can read too:

• YULETIDE & CHRISTMAS 2019
• THE HOLIDAY TREE, MAGIC, SORCERY & TRADITION
• FIVE ESSENTIAL & MAGICKAL ELEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

with love & blessings to all

by Elhoim Leafar

Some Magickal Stuff you will LoVe!
(my favorite list of items for this Season)

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rosewater base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

• The Beautiful Candles from Mithras Candle (100% Beeswax) This variety of candles have good taste and quality, you can use these for almost any spell, they are as beautiful as they are powerful, they are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, also, collaborate with artists supporting local beekeepers and their hives. (exclusively available in CatlandBooks.com online and physical Store).

Prosperity, Joy & Peace.

Prosperity, Joy & Peace.

How to call them from your Holidays Eve dinner

Those magical elements you need if you want to organize a Christmas/Holidays dinner to attract prosperity, joy, and health in the next cycle.

Although Christmas Eve or Christmas Eve, it is a Catholic holiday with certain pagan origins that seek to celebrate the nativity of the son of the god of the Jews, today Christmas dinner is rather an excuse that many take advantage of to reunite with family and friends, work colleagues and loved ones, when it comes to Christmas Eve, everyone is welcome.

Then I will share with you a brief list of elements that in my belief and experience it is important to keep with you at the table, especially on these festive dates to attract the best energy, and more importantly, to grant the desire to repeat this special occasion annually attracting more abundance in each cycle.

Candles

They provide the best lighting and an atmosphere full of romance, dim light, and blessings, are a source of vital energy for any environment and light the way for our loved ones.

Light the candles using preferably wooden matches and do not blow them out, although the most suitable color for the occasion series white, green or red, remember that you can also use blue, gold, violet or silver.

Choose the color according to your wishes (red for love, green for money, white for peace) and always recite a small personal mantra before lighting the wick of each candle.

Apples

They are essential on these festive dates, red apples on the table indicate prosperity, good health, protection, and harmony.

Place a red apple for each guest in a wooden or glass bowl, or on a single-colored plate, you can cheat on it and place caramel apples that will also serve as dessert.

Mistletoe

This plant is a powerful symbol of good luck and perseverance, by joining them with apples they attract health, love, and prosperity, and the candles are responsible for boosting their energy.

Some branches of bite around the table or in the center of it along with the apples and candles will give very good energy to all who are present.

Holly

It symbolizes good fortune, especially in the field of love, it was widely used in the time of the Celts, for them it was a custom to decorate the houses with holly garlands to protect their inhabitants and avoid unwanted visits throughout the year.

Cinnamon

Its extremely sweet and slightly spicy aroma has always been linked to the love, money, and protection of our material goods (home, car, commercial premises, office, etc, ...). In my books, I usually advise that you make a blend with cinnamon and apple essential oil, which you can anoint on any object, amulet or garment to make it a powerful protection talisman, and it is a quite functional mixture so do not doubt its powers.

Your smile

That is the most important talisman that should not be missing at the table, leave worries aside for a moment, let go of that feeling of wanting to change what is not in your hands, stop focusing on what you cannot control, and focus your energy on positive thoughts to give all your guests an atmosphere of protection and joy that can be repeated every year.

Blessings to all.
by Elhoim Leafar


You can read too:

• YULETIDE & CHRISTMAS 2019
• THE HOLIDAY TREE, MAGIC, SORCERY & TRADITION
• FIVE ESSENTIAL & MAGICKAL ELEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Amazing Magickal Items you will LoVe!

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rosewater base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

• The Beautiful Candles from Mithras Candle (100% Beeswax) This variety of candles have good taste and quality, you can use these for almost any spell, they are as beautiful as they are powerful, they are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, also, collaborate with artists supporting local beekeepers and their hives. (exclusively available in CatlandBooks.com online and physical Store).

Elhoim Leafar

Five Essential & Magickal elements that can not be missing at home this Christmas season.

Five essential elements

you can't miss at home this Christmas season.

This year 2019 I have become more intimate with this blog when it comes to sharing, previously it was much more general, but in this tiny virtual space, I have begun to feel increasingly safe and confident to share those small dailies and seasonal rituals that I usually perform.

Every Christmas season I dedicate myself to share a couple of posts about it, but this year I have made the decision to write about all those topics that have consulted me about it annually, and so I clarify the doubts of many.

Here below I am going to leave you a simple list with five essential elements that should not be missing in your home this December 2019.

• Apples, for health and abundance.

Apples are essential symbols of winter, essentially because of their strong decorative red color, they symbolize abundance, protection, and wisdom, they are a good source of vitamin C and other nutrients, and it is common to find decorative ceramic apples to place as a centerpiece.

I invite you to break briefly with that aesthetic and get some real apples, place a bowl, preferably glass on the dining room table or in the kitchen, and keep it filled with apples of various sizes and colors throughout the season, keep them fresh and invite your visitors to eat them, at the end of the season you can take the remaining apples to make juice or jam.

• Candles, for clarity and light at all times.

They symbolize the light that separates darkness and human ingenuity (when created), they are an essential element of the season due to their association with the pagan rites that began these celebrations more than two millennia ago.

Acquire candles of different sizes and shapes in colors red (to activate energy), white (to purify and protect) and gold (channeler of good fortune), place these candles in different key points of the home, next to the entrance door , near the windows, in the dining room or in the study, and light one every day during the night to light the way for your loved ones who come to visit from the beyond, to give you company and see that everything is fine.

(Keep candles away from curtains, tablecloths, pets, and children).

• White quartz, for protection and healing.

Quartz is a good source of energy and is available in the greatest possible diversity of sizes and presentations. They protect and provide a space for healing and calm, they transmute energy slowly and steadily, and they are quite colorful.

Each Christmas season I personally place various quartz in the corners of the home, first performed a brief ritual of placing them in clean water with a few drops of myrrh or verbena essential oil in a cup overnight, the next day I clean them with a dry cloth and placed them in their respective places.

If you wish, you can fill a small wooden or glass bowl with several pieces of quartz and place it as a “decoration” in a corner of the home, or hang them from the tree.

• Flowers, to connect with nature and honor her motherhood.

The flowers symbolize the growing spirit of nature, the motherhood of the earth and divine fertility, they are mostly associated with the feminine energy of the human being.

A bunch of red or white flowers at home will be a magical element to welcome the well-intentioned spirits to our home, a bunch of flowers tells the spirits "here you are welcome, to stay and take care of us." Red flowers activate the energy of prosperity while white flowers provide protection and serenity.

• Christmas nutcracker, for protection and charisma.

Nutcrackers are as traditional as they are modern, thanks to the famous winter ballet they have become Christmas decorative elements around the world, the nutcrackers or “toy soldiers” come from German folklore that considered them guardians of the home.

In old Germany the figure of these guardians with huge mouths were carved in wood and metal, and they were kept close to the doors to “bite” the intruder spirits, from the emergence of the most charismatic figure of the red and white nutcracker with Soldier suit and huge Russian hat, these went from being figures of conventional folklore to being figures associated with Christmas.

An old trick we do at home to burn sage and rosemary near the nutcracker to keep them awake and free from evil spirits, inviting guardian spirits to inhabit them during the season.

Amazing Magickal Items you will LoVe!

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rosewater base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

• The Beautiful Candles from Mithras Candle (100% Beeswax) This variety of candles have good taste and quality, you can use these for almost any spell, they are as beautiful as they are powerful, they are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, also, collaborate with artists supporting local beekeepers and their hives. (exclusively available in CatlandBooks.com online and physical Store).

Elhoim Leafar

You can read too:

• YULETIDE & CHRISTMAS 2019
• THE HOLIDAY TREE, MAGIC, SORCERY & TRADITION.

Your Holiday Tree, Magic Sorcery & Tradition.

Your Christmas Tree
That festive spirit in your home.

“When the first Christians arrived in northern Europe, they discovered that their inhabitants celebrated the birth of Frey, the god of the Sun and fertility, adorning a perennial tree, on the date close to Christian Christmas. This tree symbolized the tree of the Universe, called Yggdrasil, in whose crown was Asgard (the abode of the gods) and Valhalla (Odin's palace); and in the deepest roots was Helheim (the kingdom of the dead). Later with the evangelization of these peoples, the converts took the idea of ​​the tree, to celebrate the birth of Christ.

It is said that St. Boniface (680-754), evangelize of Germany, took an ax and cut a tree that represented the Yggdrasil (although it could also be a tree consecrated to Thor), and instead planted a pine, which for being perennial, symbolized the love of God, adorning it with apples and candles. Apples symbolized original sin and temptations, while candles represented the light of Jesus Christ as the light of the world. As time went by, apples and candles became spheres, lights, and other ornaments.

Then the tradition of putting gifts for children under the tree, sent by Saint Nicholas or also known as Santa Claus (and Santa Claus) or the Magi, was added, depending on the customs of the area where you are. ”

The true origin of Christmas

by David C. Pack

The American Encyclopedia, 1956 edition, adds: “Christmas… was not observed in the first centuries of the Christian church, since the general way was to celebrate the deaths of notable people, instead of their birth… a party was established in memory of this event [the birth of Christ] in the fourth century. In the fifth century, the western church ordered that the feast be celebrated on the day of the rites of the birth of the sun, and at the close of Saturnalia, since there was no accurate knowledge of the day of the birth of Christ.”

The real Post starts here.

Having already omitted all previous controversy to avoid the typical "Christians should not celebrate it because it is of pagan origin" or "pagans should not celebrate that so as not to confuse with Christians", we can now focus on the theme of this Post.

The symbology and magic linked to the Christmas Tree is a topic of debate every season before winter on the Internet, I usually share some short post about it on my social networks, but here you can develop the idea better and with greater clarity.

The Christmas Tree is a tradition of pagan origin, to be more specific, the winter tree is celebrating more than 2750 years, is clearly much older than Christianity, the pagans used it as a sacred symbol of communion with the gods before the When winter came, there is evidence that both Celtic and Viking peoples had similar celebrations around evergreen trees, and it would be the Druids and other pagan priests and magicians who organized this celebration annually.

Unlike the old pagan towns that lived in full contact with nature (bless them), we live in cities, surrounded by technology and with smartphones, so clearly the symbolism has changed and has changed a lot.

For many of us the placement of the Christmas Tree represents something very different from the death of the God of light, or the Universe its worlds, for many it is a sacred symbol of family tradition that they try to maintain, even within the pagan currents to honor to their loved ones, rather a social custom-like decorating for 'All hallows eve' (Halloween), for others it represents a seasonal decoration loaded with ethnic elements typical of the customs of each country, while for many like me, it is a way of venerating nature in a certain way within the home, a traditional symbol that honors our ancestors from other parts of the world, a connection with the past, as a magical portal that during winter connects us with our loved ones of the past and the future, and according to my parents, an emblem of the prosperity of the home.

Once you decide to place the Christmas tree, a range of options arises, what is the most illuminated, wide and visible place in the house to place it ?, When to place it and when to remove it ?, How to decorate it and with whom? and many more.

The essential thing is to understand the power you put into it once you realize it, the power of two or more people placing and decorating the Christmas tree is a symbol of enormous power and teamwork, now, a Christmas tree at home gives welcome to the spirits of nature of all kinds and of all races.

At home we usually have a very strong saying for us, once you remove the holiday tree, you should start preparing to have a much more beautiful and abundant one the following year, and that is repeated every year.

The festive tree or Christmas tree, is a symbol for many of family tradition and prosperity, symbolizes abundance, and as long as you have it, the spirit that inhabits you will remain with you until the following year to place another new one, which will be the home of this spirit, and for that, he must give you support and prosperity throughout the year.

At home we celebrate by placing the festive tree from the first week of November, and we take care of choosing the decorative elements that are consistent with our wishes for the following year, because the tree is like a Christmas letter where you write your wishes, use ornaments and red ties if you want to attract love and passion for the coming year, blue if you want to raise your work position and gain recognition, golden to attract good fortune and material wealth, green to attract money and abundance, white if you want to heal personal relationships and strengthen the bond familiar, purple if you feel in a complicated situation and want to transmute this positive situation for the following year, coffee if you want stability or want to move from where you are, orange to raise the joy at home and fight against depression, pink to honor the spirit from home, or yellow for joy, love, and money.

In addition to the colors, the realization of thematic trees is very fashionable today, a tree decorated with toys will attract prosperity and happiness to the children in the house, while a tree decorated entirely with ties will bring family union, a tree decorated with spheres and bright apples attract abundance and avoid scarcity, while a tree decorated with hearts will attract love.

In addition to all of the above, there are other characteristic elements that you can use for these colors.

• The ties represent prosperous cycles and family union.
• The spheres and garlands on the tree represent gifts from the gods of heaven, gifts, and treasures.
• The stars represent good wishes that will be fulfilled the following year.
• The lights, which you can get in different colors, symbolize the light that accompanies us at all times.

Magic in your Tree

The holiday tree works as a powerful temporary altar for good wishes, which is why we use it during these dates to strengthen the fulfillment of our good wishes.

At home we tie cloth bands of different colors to make wishes in honor of our loved ones, this consists of taking a cloth tape, visualizing the person for whom we made the wish, asking aloud in the form of a mantra what you want for this person, and make a knot with this ribbon on a tree branch.

A piece of pyrite hanging from the Christmas tree will bring protection to the home and your loved ones, hanging white quartz from the branches will provide protection and an extra dose of energy to the spirit of the tree to grant the wishes that are being requested.

Charm bags / Mojo bags for the Christmas Tree.

Something I do every year, no matter what country or city I am in, is making some bags of amulets with a combination of herbs and crystals for prosperity, joy, protection and good luck. Then I dedicate myself to hide them very carefully in different corners of the tree and among its branches so that my friends come for them and collect them personally.

I have performed this ritual for several years and it is very beautiful as people feel a certain obligation to visit me to find their bags of amulets, it has already become a tradition.

You can make a combination of herbs and dried aromatic flowers with different colored quartz to attract different energies, perfume the bag with a few drops of ylang-ylang oil, cedar and cinnamon, pass it through the smoke of an incense stick and place it completely sealed in the tree.

The bags of amulets are made of different colored fabric to sponsor different desires, people come home and take them randomly from the tree, not more than one per person, and the bag they get represents the desire that will gain more strength the year coming, red for those who will be lucky in love, green means luck in money, blue is luck in personal projects, white represents a year of spiritual growth, etc.

Amazing Magickal Items you will LoVe!

To complement any ritual that you want to perform around your Christmas/Holiday Tree, I recommend a couple of products from my personal selection that you will surely LOVE as much as I do, these products are mostly handmade, created and consecrated by true magicians expert in creating different items and with exclusive distribution through their stores.

If you wish to purchase any of these products that I advise you to get, click on the name of the product to be automatically redirected to the page.

• The Signature Scent Candle (Sol & Luna Fragances). Made with 100% Organic Coconut wax and essential oils, is a caravan of aroma, Earthy, Woodsy, Spicy, and Romantic, the full aromatherapy experience for your own home, office, Sacred Space or Travel. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• The Frankincense &Myrrh Liquid Smudge A Sacred & Meditative combination of Frankincense and Myrrh, with Rose water base and 100% natural Handmade. Perfect to Space clearing, Creating Sacred Space, and Meditation. (exclusively available in AusetGypsy.com online and physical Store).

• A Fantastic Sabbat Fire Bundle (Herbs from a Witch's Garden), is a beautiful and aromatic lovingly crafted smudge made with herbs grown with a true will, 9th Ward soil, and Mississippi River water in a real New Orleans Witch's garden. They were harvested in the correct moon phases and astrological aspects and blessed with the proper intent. (exclusively available in HexWitch.com online and physical Store).

Elhoim Leafar.

Yuletime & Christmas 2019.

How, When and why do some pagans still celebrate Christmas?

My version, my story.

Decorate the house in Christmas season being pagan.

It is November, one of the mildest months of the solar cycle, I suppose that is because we unconsciously know that a month of celebrations is quite stressful, and during the last weeks of the month we already feel that December is among us (Or us in it? ).

A great series of festivities occur during the month of December along the globe, but the most recognized by all are usually Christmas, that adorable holiday of Catholics where they celebrate the birth of Jesus de Belen, Yule (the true pagan origin from the previous holiday), The Winter Solstice (the origin behind both festivities really), and other more social and less religious ones such as “New Year's Eve”, and for the less conservative, the holiday of the Christmas Spirit, which is not only one of my favorites, but also one of the pagan / Catholic festivities that has gained more strength in recent decades.

Also during this month several celebrations of the Jewish people, of the Muslim people, and of the Hindus become important, but the latter are more complex and I lack the knowledge and experience to be able to write freely about them. However, they are part of our “Month of Holidays”.

Once December arrives it is quite difficult for the pagan community not to take part in a side trying to stay in the middle of the debate, there is always the group that decides to attend all these celebrations with respect and love (you will find me here with the happy people) , and there is the group of "the others", "the others" is that group of people who do not identify with any religion or pagan current, but who always seem to be against each and every one of the ways in which others celebrate some holiday, whether arguing 'unbridled hatred' towards one of the previously mentioned religions, the typical excuse of 'it is only a celebration invented to take money out of your pockets', or the new and very fashionable' I do not celebrate that because it is cultural appropriation '(my followers know that this argument is apparently the favorite of the Haters).

Some pagans, and let's be honest about it, come from Catholic or Jewish families, and for them it is difficult, and that is not bad, to get rid of their family traditions like Hanukkah or Christmas, not because of a social imposition issue, but more Well because this celebration reminds them of the nostalgia of eating typical dishes and celebrating, dancing or sharing memories with their loved ones, and that friends, that is 100% Humanity.

Others celebrate Yule from a very young age, but not because we are “pure-hearted pagans” or because we are looking for a way to sell the mystical imagery of “pagan idealism” or anything similar, we all celebrate it for different reasons, some for social reasons, others For being Wiccans, some refuse to celebrate 'Catholic Christmas' and some as is my case, simply because it is something nice that they taught us at home, and yes, we also put a Tree.

Traditions & Folklore

My father has always been the expert in unraveling Christmas lights and preparing eggnog, my mother is the typical cook who gets up at 6 AM to make the stew of meat, chicken, salads, and all the typical dishes that have passed from generation to generation, such as 'las hallacas' (a tamale made from cornmeal seasoned with meat), and some typical Ramadan dishes he learned from grandfather.

At home we do not begin to place a 'Christmas manger' until a neighbor gave us his and since then we placed it, and always with mother and father telling the story of those Three Wise Men who came from Babylon to give gifts to the son of God of the Jewish people on the eve of his birth, also guided by a star (which I still insist is a comet!).

Since then the manger is placed at home, more on the occasion of honoring the pagan magicians and their journey through the desert, than by the Jewish theme, because even with the Turkish blood ‘No one at home is Jewish. The story of Yule learned it much more adult, while he was a child it was another story, father always said while they put together the tree that “this one” symbolized nature and its varied ornaments represented prosperity, the lights were a guide for the souls of our dead will find us in the night and not get lost on the way to visit their families, the star on the tree symbolized the light of the gods that illuminated everything, because he has always affirmed that only the ignorant choose to live in darkness .

And the whole season was more a family theme than a social or religious theme, even the altars of the Orixas were decorated in every corner (someone shouted here cultural appropriation or something like that?), And the most important thing was to be in Family and eat typical dishes.

Something catholic

I remember that it was at 9 years old, probably because I am not a person of many friends, otherwise I would have heard before, that someone came to tell me about Christmas, that they celebrated the birth of the son of God (wrong), who would have been born in December (wrong), that it was white as milk (as wrong as a Republican in election season), born from the womb of a virgin (what an interesting story), and that the wise men were only ornaments (a bit cruel, eh?), oh, and of course, in addition, the boy was called Jesus of Nazareth, an interesting factor to take into account, especially because he was not born in Nazareth but in Bethlehem, and at that time the name of the individuals confirmed his city from birth, wouldn't it be then... Jesus de Belen ?.

I got home, I asked Papa, and he really didn't give it much importance, Mama either, and in the end I have kept the tradition of placing my tree at home every December, full of ornaments, and attending all the dinners that They invite me.

Magic & Winter

For me throughout the year this is an important date, December is barely ending I am already sitting to plan next December, especially because at home we celebrate the arrival of the Christmas Spirit (about whom I have already written in this and other blogs before ), and no, it is not San Nicola Di Bari (Santa Claus), the Christmas Spirit is the popular and most commercial name we give in Latin America to the "Winter Spirit", that old man with long beards who sleeps eleven months at year and wake up during the winter to take the animals to their shelter, store seeds in their bag, which will be sown again in Spring, and will go through the houses granting wishes to the good Samaritans, and all this occurs from one week before the day December 21 (the winter solstice), until a week later.

The winter rituals are so varied that I have written many, especially dedicated to the Christmas Spirit, every year I usually send an email to all my subscribers with the rituals to perform at home, the date and time of some collective rituals, and even the Two more recent years I have made a couple of live videos (Facebook live and Periscope), to share the joy of the Winter spirit with my tribe.

I come from a tropical country in the middle of Ecuador, so I had never lived Winter until we arrived in the USA, so we don't celebrate winter or snow, that's why we know the spirit of the season as "Spirit of the Christmas "and not as" Winter Spirit ", although the late and very talented Venezuelan author Conny Mendez, fervently insisted on taking over the term and making the spirit look like a kind of" divine creation associated with Jesus ", the truth is that we know him as "Christmas Spirit", simply because of the absence of a better name.

For my Mom, this was literally "one of those old gods that nobody remembers and he wakes up on December 21 to take care of trees and animals, but nobody knows what it's really called."

For Pope and grandparents, it would be not one, but a group of spirits of dead pagans who took advantage of the night of "All-hallows eve" to come to this world and now have refused to return, so he called them ""Noel ruhları" (the spirits of Christmas).

More than a holiday

Celebrating the holidays is for many people like me, something that transcends religions, it is a date full of appreciation for life and loved ones, it is a period of reunion with the family (alive and dead) and it is time to order and clean the house looking, and always channeling, that the next winter cycle (within a year) be more prosperous and happy than the present.

That is the way I celebrate these holidays, and the truth is, I am dying to share more about this with you, so very attentive to my social networks, which as every year I will be giving away readings and some homemade amulets.

Kisses, lots of light, wisdom and blessings.

with Love & light.

Elhoim Leafar

#urbanShaman