Yule2010

Setting

• Location: Moonhaven House
• Date: Saturday, December 18th, 2010
• Time: 5pm Saturday til 8am Sunday

Ritual

Lighting the Yule Log

• Sunset is at 5:32pm

The Sun Candle is taken outside and lit as the sun goes down, facing West. The HP/HPs says:

The winter Sun descends to night, and seeks its own Rebirth
And merrily we gather here, in brotherhood and mirth
We'll sing the Sun unto his rest, and gather 'bout the flame
To bring the God to birth come morn, all in the Lady's name.

The Sun Candle is brought back inside and placed on the table with the already-drilled Yule Log.

Tending the Flame

• This is done throughout the night, from sunset to sunrise.

Candles are lit from the Sun Candle and placed in the Yule Log, saying:

We conjure thee by fire, we conjure thee by flame
We conjure the God to birth, in the Lady's name
We conjure through the darkness, steadfast against the night
And when the dark is over, we conjure back the light!

We will have a sign-up sheet with the "shifts" on it at the event. When you arrive, please sign up for one or two shifts, depending on how many people are there.

Welcoming the Sun

• Sunrise is 7:38am

All light candles from the Yule Log and journey outside, facing the East. As the sun rises, the Hymn to Ra, from the Egyptian Book of Going Forth by Day (aka the Book of the Dead) is recited:

Homage to thee Osiris, we who are in thy following sing unto thee with joy, and bow down their foreheads to the earth when they meet thee, the lord of heaven, the lord of the earth, the King of Truth, the lord of eternity, the prince of everlastingness, thou sovereign of all the gods, thou god of life, thou creator of eternity, thou maker of heaven wherein thou art firmly established. The Company of the Gods rejoice at thy rising, the earth is glad when it beholdeth thy rays; the people who have been long dead come forth with cries of joy to behold thy beauties every day. Thou goest forth each day over heaven and earth, and thou art made strong each day by thy mother Nut.

I am the Benu and the eys of the soul of Ra, and the guide of the gods in the Tau. Their divine souls come forth upon the earth to do the will of their kas, let therefore the soul of Osiris Ani come forth to do the will of his ka. ...

Homage to thee Osiris, O Governor of those who are in the Amenti (heaven) who maketh mortals to be born again, who renewest thy youth....

Lo, Nebensi, the Lord of reverence ever sayeth, ‘I am yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and the power to be born a second time, and the divine hidden soul of the Universe who created the gods.’

Once the sun is well in the sky, all extinguish the flames of their candles in the sun's direction.

Dinner

Appetizers

• Cheese & Crackers (Mandy & Keith)
• Tamales (green, red & sweet) (Chillos)
• Deviled eggs (Kaeli)

Main Course

• Sweet & spicy Yule ham (Ritchie)
• Ziti Blanc (L. Hermes)
• Beef & Mushroom Shepherd's Pie, topped with Cheddar (Sherree & Daniel)

Sides

• Cornbread (Shan)
• Salad (Kerry)
• Quiche (Sam)
• Bacon-cheesy broccoli (Jessica)
• Hungarian Mushroom Soup (A.J.)

Desserts

• Pecan Pies (Joe)
• Blueberry Pie or Double chocolate chip coconut cheesecake bars (Link)
• Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Mandy & Keith)
• Chess Pie (Joshua)
• Peanutbutter Balls (Mikey)
• Brownies (Sarah)

Drinks

• Wassail (Joe)
• Wine (Chris)

RSVPs

• Joe, AJ & Chillos
• Dotty
• James & Kim (?)
• Keith & Mandy
• Lord Hermes
• Sherree, Daniel & Lily
• Sara & Raven, plus potential of other Feri
• Kerry +2
• Joshua & Sam
• Mikey
• Kaeli & Jessica
• Link
• Ritchie & Shan
• Chris
• Sarah +1
• Stella and Ronald