• The Winter Solstice e-book by Dancing Moon Herbals on a cozy windowsill with a snowy yard outside
  • Goddesses of Midwinter spread from the Winter Solstice e-book: the Cailleach and Brigid
  • Recipe pages from the Winter Solstice e-book: Winter Sun Tea, Peppermint and Grand Fir Hot Chocolate, Herbal Lucia Buns
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Dancing Moon Herbals

Winter Solstice: Folklore, Rituals & Herbal Recipes

Winter Solstice: Folklore, Rituals & Herbal Recipes

$15.00 CAD
$15.00 CAD
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E-Book · 53 Pages

Herbs, folklore & rituals for the longest night

Celebrate the return of the light

December 21st is a sacred (and busy!) night for everyone, so we created the next best thing to a workshop.

A beautifully designed e-book filled with the magic, rituals, and herbal wisdom we would have shared in circle. It's a richly illustrated guide exploring the ancient stories, seasonal traditions, and evergreen allies that have shaped midwinter celebrations for centuries.

Whether you're deepening your herbal practice, building new seasonal traditions, or simply craving a moment of winter stillness, this guide invites you to reconnect with the earth, honour the turning of the year, and welcome the returning light.

53

Pages

14

Recipes & rituals

5

Evergreen allies

What's Inside

Plant lore

Evergreen Allies

Discover the deep magic of plants like pine, juniper, cedar, rosemary, and holly.

Folklore

Goddesses & Archetypes

Meet the goddesses and archetypes who guide the longest night, and the stories behind midwinter traditions.

Practice

Solstice Rituals

Weave meaningful Solstice rituals and reflections into your home practice for rest, renewal, and reflection.

14 recipes and rituals for the darker months

Winter Sun Tea Solstice Simmer Pot Evergreen Incense Blend Anointing Oil Yule Candle Ritual Thorn & Rose Hip Mulling Spice Cranberry, Hawthorn & Orange Shrub Blackberry & Hawthorn Cordial Pine & Citrus Solstice Cookies Peppermint & Grand Fir Hot Chocolate Herbal Lucia Buns ✨ Botanical Lanterns Solstice Wishes Seed Crackers Beneath the Snow Soup

Each one is crafted to bring warmth, comfort, and quiet enchantment into the darker months.

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On the longest night, we light a candle and wait for the sun.

From our hearth to yours

The details

  • 📖 53 beautifully written and illustrated pages
  • 🌲 Folklore, plant lore, goddess stories, rituals, reflections, and seasonal practices
  • 🍪 14 recipes and rituals for teas, cordials, cookies, simmer pots, incense & more
  • 🌙 Written by Betty Norton, Master Herbalist with over 20 years of experience
  • ✉️ PDF e-book, digital download only, delivered instantly after purchase

Still in an autumn mood?

Our Samhain book gathers the folklore, goddesses and recipes of the season just before the solstice, with 17 recipes and crafts in the 2026 edition.

See the Samhain book All e-books

With warmth and gratitude,
Betty & Sarah
Dancing Moon Herbals

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