Witch Crafts - DIY Yule Witch Balls

 

Yule Witch Balls are also known as Blessing Balls.

They follow the same principle as jar spells and witch bottles but they get dressed up to look prettier for the holidays and often focus on something positive for your home or the person you are giving them to, like prosperity, protection, fertility, etc.

Witch Balls are most often used for protection against negativity, evil spells, harmful spirits, and sickness. 

Traditionally they were hung in the windows of homes and barns, often an east facing window where they could catch the morning light, but you can hang them anywhere including on your Yule tree.

They are a wonderful craft to make with family and friends.

All you need are clear holiday ball ornaments, glass or plastic, and a bunch of witchy craft supplies.

Gather bits and piece of items to include in your balls like dried herbs, glitter, feathers, sea shells, small bits of crystals, cinnamon sticks, ribbons, beads, charms, twine, and string, and tiny holiday accessories like glitter snowflakes, pine needles, moss, and dried berries…everything just has to be small enough to fit in the opening of the ornament.

Some people also write intentions on a small piece of parchment paper, roll it up, and place it in the ball.

You can’t do this wrong.

You can seal the ornaments with glue or wax drippings. Wrap them with string, twine, or ribbon and adorn them with beads or charms.

Here are some corresponding items for different types of witch balls.

Prosperity:

Shredded Bits of Play Money or a folded Dollar Bill

Bay leaf

Basil

Chamomile

Clover

Green, Silver or Gold Glitter

Cinnamon

Cloves

Patchouli

Ginger

Amethyst

To Focus on Prosperity in the New Year add:

Cinnamon Stick

Pine Needles

Juniper Berries

Cloves

 

Love:

Allspice

Catnip

Lavender

Peppermint

Heart-shaped Cutouts

Pink or Red Glitter

Rose Petals

Jasmine

Dried Lime Peels

Granulated Sugar

Chamomile

Daisy

Ginger

Mistletoe

Yarrow

Apple seeds

Pink (romantic love) or red (passionate love) feathers

Paper hearts

Seashells

Crystals: Rose Quartz, Garnet, Moonstone, Red Agate

 

Creativity and Inspiration:

Feathers

Sage

Tobacco Leaf

Birch Bark

Peppermint

Symbols of your artistry such as paintbrush tips, crayons, or colored thread

Crystals: Clear Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Jade,  Flourite, Tiger’s Eye

 

Healing:

Apple Blossom

Lavender

Barley

Comfrey

Eucalyptus

Fennel

Chamomile

Allspice

Olive

Rosemary

Rue

Sandalwood

Wintergreen

Peppermint

Vetiver

Allspice

Cedar

Cinnamon

Ginger

Mugwort

Nettle

Crystals: Obsidian, Amber, Amazonite, Larimar, Amethyst

 

Festivity:

3 Vanilla Bean Pods

Whole Allspice

Dried Tangerine or Orange Peels

Sprig of Pine

Crystals: Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Sunstone

Family Peace:

Lavender buds

2 Sprigs of Thyme

Dried Cilantro

Rose Buds

Crystals: Rose Quartz , Clear Quartz, Selenite, Smoky Quartz

Protection:

Anise 

Bay Leaf

Geranium

Clary Sage

Angelica

Basil

Bay Leaf

Clove

Coconut

Holly

Rose

Crystals: Black Tourmaline, Onyx, Obsidian, Labradorite

 

 

Grounding:

Sandlewood

Patchouli

Myrrh

Clary Sage

Frankincense

Black Tourmaline

 

Before crafting you can call a circle to protect your magic.

You can also put your intent into the creation of the ornaments.

You may even say a little incantation over them as you work.

Something like:

Magic shall come today

To bring blessings my way

Magic to hang on the Yule tree

As I will it, so it shall be