Holly Spell for the Yuletide Season

3 Holly leaves cut up 

(For me the number 3 is representative of of the cycle of birth, life and death)

Red candle

Red pen

(For me the color Red is representative of the Holly King who we celebrate this season)

Paper 

A cauldron, ash tray or fire safe dish

Write a word that represents a characteristic you’d like to be born within yourself along with the newborn yule self! This can be something you’ve been working on or something that just comes to your mind as you’re setting up your spell space.

Take the holly leaves and put them in the paper 

Fold the paper 

The holly leaves are acting as protection and as luck inside of the paper

Light your red candle 

Take your manifestation paper and set it afire! 

Put it into your cauldron and gaze at the fire until it burns out

A blessed Yuletide to you and yours. 

Fun little tidbit’s about Holly because I love it so damn much! 

Old lore says that the first holly sprang up under Jesus Christ’s feet. The thorny leaves and red berries are said to symbolize his suffering upon the cross, which is why the Christians associate holly with Christmas. 

The Druids used to decorate their homes with Holly as a sign of fertility, eternal life and protection. They knew that the earth was giving them a gift to use against any spirits or energies they didn’t want to communicate with. The sharp spikes were representative of keeping sinister spirits away, and the wood of the trees would be used to make weapons. ⁣

Many practitioners say that if you have a Holly tree near your home it acts a protection ward so make sure to say hi and thank you to the next Holly tree you see.

If you’ve been here for awhile you know I love making Holly water and the way I make it is just by soaking the leaves and using it as protection water around my home. I leave it in between doorways, on altars and near by bedside for the season. (Holly is poisonous, this is not for consumption)