If you are like me, you love to surround yourself with scents of Winter. It helps to conjure up images of childhood Yuletide joy and the excitement of the season! I have learned through experience that certain scents seem to be "out of place" during particular times of the year. We do not think of coconut scents as much in the fall and winter as we do in the warmer spring and summer. So keep in mind what you would consider a warm scent...dragons blood, cinnamon, apple, fir, pumpkin, mint and even vanilla.
My typical rule of thumb is "less is best". You can mix or layer scents but don't go overboard. It can be distressing to your family and friends as well as those fur babies! We have so many herbs, roots, flowers and fruits to choose from for magickal properties so play around a bit to find that perfect mix for your home, ritual or work.
Don't forget the magickal properties of what you use!! Some good herbs to use during Yule are:
allspice ( a mix of jamaica pepper & pimento )- determination, healing & spell power
apple- (a natural pentagram when cut in the center) fertility, fae magick, relieves depression, health, longevity, wisdom, happiness & divination
bay- purification, renewal, strength, wishes & wisdom
bayberry- luck, peaceful home & prosperity
cedar- healing, protection, gain, prosperity, success & wealth
cloves- courage, house blessing, peace, prosperity, protection & luck
dragons blood- power, protection, verility & strength
frankincense- dream work, inspiration, consecration, spirituality, protection, wisdom, success & grounding
holly- baby blessing, circle casting, freezing situations, protection & purification
mint- healing, luck, protection, prosperity & travel
mistletoe- ***Poisonous*** (Do not let it touch the ground when harvesting) protection, wisdom, renewal, fertility & health
myrrh: happiness, healing, health, spell power & protection
nutmeg- prosperity, love, banishing negative energy & divination
oak- power, protection, wealth (acorns), balance, virility, potency & fertility
orange- immortality, happiness, love, peace, purification & success
pine- divination, happiness, healing, strength & prosperity
sandalwood- heightens spiritual vibrations, protection, clairvoyance & heals