Hail and welcome to Mortar and Pestle Monthly.
Join me as we take a look at creating magic for each month by bringing goodness of the goddess from the garden to your cauldron.
During this workshop,
We will explore herbs for making a magical oil for the month of December,
The Sabbath of Yule,
And the winter solstice.
December means that the winter solstice is upon us.
As we prepare to celebrate the longest night and the shortest day of the year,
Nature appears to be sleeping,
So we bring trees and other greenery inside to lift our spirits and fill our homes with the warm and familiar smells of Yule.
Our herbs for this working will be cinnamon,
Frankincense,
Orange,
And pine,
All in essential oil form.
You will also need a carrier oil,
Such as grapeseed oil,
As it is generally unsafe to apply essential oils directly to the skin without this type of dilution.
As a general rule,
Use approximately 2 drops of essential oil to 10 milliliters,
Or 0.
33 ounces of carrier oil,
And you will need a glass jar or bottle,
With a dark color being preferable so as to protect the oils from UV light.
Cinnamon is for healing and warmth.
Frankincense is a spiritually uplifting and protective fragrance.
Orange is for love and welcoming the return of the sun,
And pine invites cleansing,
Healing,
And protective energies.
If you wish,
You may also include dried herbs that correspond to the essential oils.
This is my personal recipe,
So feel free to adapt it as you like and make it yours.
The most important ingredient is your intention.
Begin with a clean glass jar,
Bottle,
Or other container of your choice.
Using incense or a smoking bundle of sage,
Invert the container over the plume to energetically cleanse it.
Gather your essential oils together,
And,
Holding your hands above them,
Charge them with your intentions.
You might choose to say something like this.
Here do I call upon the energies of these gifts of nature to craft an oil blend to amplify protection and heighten a sense of spirituality at the celebration of Yule.
May this oil grant endurance,
Protection,
And strength to all who use it.
So mode it be.
Now begin to blend your essential oils into your carrier oil,
Mindfully and with love in your heart.
As you do so,
Visualize the sun's return just around the corner of the longest night of the year.
Once you have everything blended to your liking,
Your oil is ready for use in anointing yourself,
Through altar tools,
Dressing a candle,
Or using a diffuser designed for oils.
May you be filled with magic,
And may your blessings be abundant at Yule and always.
Blessed Be.
