Yuletide Greetings & Winter Solstice Merriment

Yuletide Greetings & Winter Solstice Merriment

 Today I would like to wish each of you a very big Yule greeting and Winter Solstice Celebration. Today marks my second Yule celebrated since my husband and I became pagan. This year his family’s annual Christmas party falls on Yule so we will be celebrating Christmas with them later tonight playing Dirty Santa enjoying some great food, tons of laughter, and plenty of stories. Beforehand we will be just having  a day of reflection to ourselves, looking forward into the coming year of all that we have coming up. There is so much going on in the 2014 that a time of reflection about our hearts’ intentions is in order as we celebrate this last long night of winter, and the return of the sun.

For me the returning sun brings with it new hope and excitement as we slowly gear up for the coming of spring, the change into the new year, and warmer weather. There are babies being born next year, anniversaries, to celebrate, and schooling to embrace. The return of the sun also brings with it the warmth and joy of knowing that while things may be dark, and we may go through hard times, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, there is always hope that the sun’s rays will pierce into the darkness embracing us once more.

I hope that you and your families have a wonderful YULE or Winter Solstice depending on what you celebrate and that you enjoy the time that you have with one another. Do something fun and lighthearted to celebrate the return of the sun, the return of the light and be sure to share with us what that was below in the comment section.

Blessed Be.

In these video I have laid out the way to make your salt dough so that you can create whatever you wish with them. The sky is the limit because you can make ornaments and keepsakes of all kinds in every size and shape you want.

December Holidays Craft ~ Salt Dough Creations 

http://youtu.be/amOYgH7ce_E

Basic Ingredients 

• Flour (2 cups aprox)
• Salt (1 cup)
• Water (1 cup apox)

Basic Tools 

• Microwave Safe dish (for microwave method)
• Cookie sheet(s) ---(for oven method)
• 1 cup size - measuring cup 
• rolling pin
• spoon
• bowl

Instructions:

~ Mix flour, salt, and water in a bowl adding flour or water until you reach a play-dough consistency. The dough should be pliable but not sticky.
~ Roll out our dough using rolling pin or other such item until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
~ Cut out desired shapes, or press hands and or feet into dough to create desired piece(s)
~ Place piece(s) on a cookie sheet, or microwavable dish depending on method being used.

"Baking" Instructions

~ If using oven then make sure to Preheat oven to 200 degrees if using oven method
bake for 2 -3 hours checking periodically to make sure they piece(s) do not burn. Once they are no longer doughy remove and allow to cool completely before decorating

~ If using microwave method put plate into the microwave for 3:00 min, check piece(s) and then continue to microwave as needed in 0:30 second intervals until piece(s) are no longer doughy

Decorating Instructions

Decorate using paint, glitter whatever you have on hand .