Preparing for Winter's Inward Journey

To prepare for the seaon of cold, in early winter at your faveorite outdoor place, gather three acorns, a white-handled knife, and some blue corn meal. Sprinkle a light dusting of corn meal on the ground then cup the acorns in both hands and raise them up to the sky saying:

"Mother of grain create sacred space. Lord of trees protect this place. Prepare me for winter's cold and snow, and send me a vision where I must go. By the power of three, so more it be."

Using the knife lossen a small patch of soil then gently bury one of the acorns. Leave a secound acorn as an offering. Keep the thrid on your altar or in a special place as you meditate or preform a solor winter ritual through the winter.