Supplies needed: Circle casting equipment, cauldron, bell, chalice of wine. Stand a green candle inside the cauldron with a red, white and black candle arranged around it.

1. Cast the circle.
2. Ring the bell 3 times. Say:

   This is Yule, the longest night of the year. Darkness reigns triumphant, yet gives way and changes into light. The Sun King has passed on. Yet, within the sacred cauldron of rebirth he is once more transformed into the newborn Divine Child of Light.

3. Now say:

   All is cold and I await the coming of dawn. As the Sun rises, the Triple Goddess once more gives birth to the Divine Child. In silence and wonder I stand before the sacred cauldron of rebirth, knowing that one day I too must pass through the cauldron and be reborn. For this I now give honor to the Triple Goddess.

4. Light the white candle and say:

   White is for the Maiden. May you plant your seeds of joy and new beginnings within my life.

5. Light the red candle and say:

   Red is for the Mother. May you grant me gifts of creative ideas and the strength to bring them to completion.

6. Light the black candle and say:

   Black is for the Crone, the Wise One. May you give me wisdom to understand the magickal mysteries.

7. Light the green candle inside the cauldron and say:

   Green is for the newborn Lord of the Forests, the Divine Sun Child who comes once more into the world. I welcome you, child and consort of the Goddess.

8. Go to the east; ring the bell once and say:

   Rejoice, O powers of Air! Welcome the Divine child.

9. Go to the south; ring the bell once and say:

   Rejoice, O powers of Fire! Welcome the Divine child.

10. Go to the west; ring the bell once and say:

    Rejoice, O powers of Water! Welcome the Divine child.

11. Go to the north; ring the bell once and say:

    Rejoice, O powers of Earth! Welcome the Divine child.

12. Go back to the altar, stand facing east and ring the bell three times. Say:

    Hail, O God of the woodlands and new life! I give you honor and ask your blessing.

13. Stand in silence to receive the blessing. Ring the bell three more times and say:

    Hail, Triple Goddess, bringer of light out of darkness and new life out of the cauldron of rebirth. I give you honor and ask your blessing.

14. Stand in silence to receive the blessing.
15. Place the wine chalice on the pentacle for a few moments, then raise it up and say:

    To the Old Gods! Merry Meet and Merry Part and Merry Meet again!

16. Drink the wine, but save some to be put outside.
17. Close the circle.
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