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The Twelve Nights Bay Leaf Ritual

Active Time12 days

Materials

  • 13 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Journal
  • 1 Pen/Marker
  • 1 Fireproof Bowl
  • 1 Matches or Lighter

Instructions

  • Write your main intention at the top of a journal page.
  • Write 13 supporting wishes beneath it.
  • Write each wish onto a bay leaf.
  • Place all bay leaves face down.
  • Each night, pull one bay leaf without reading it.
  • Burn it safely.
  • Repeat for 12 nights.
  • Keep the final bay leaf somewhere meaningful until the next winter solstice.