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Bardic Spell for 12 Days of Yule

January 03, 2011 by Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha
Color of the day:  Silver
Incense of the day:  Clary sage
 
In Wales, January 3 was one of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and many wonderful traditions took place during this time. The Yule log was kept burning and its ashes kept as a charm for protection and fertility. Wassail was served (cakes and apples cooked together and mixed with warm ale and spices). A procession known as the Mari Lwyd took place in Wales in which a decorated horse's skull led a procession door to door in a contest of poetic skill. Recite this traditional song of winter poetry and story to brighten the dark nights:

Let us hear, wise ones, where
you come from and what you
request.
The custom of wassailing
has existed for a thousand
years . . .
Sing your best, as I shall too,
and the winner shall drink
ale!
My talent is singing at night
. . . I am an unbeatable
rhymer!
I'll sing for a year without
fearing any evening during
the holidays . . .


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