Pagan Yule ornaments are decorative items used to celebrate the Pagan holiday of Yule. Yule is a festival that marks the winter solstice and is observed by various Pagan and Wiccan traditions. During this time, Pagans celebrate the return of the sun and the lengthening of daylight. Pagan Yule ornaments often incorporate symbols and elements of nature. Some common ornaments include evergreen wreaths, which symbolize everlasting life, and are typically decorated with pine cones, berries, and ribbons. Other popular ornaments are Yule logs, which are traditionally burned on the eve of Yule to bring good luck for the coming year.
I can't prove it without reading the expanse of canon for sure, but I would posit that the only materials for spell inscription would be paper and wood canonically, anything else is considered Nemuranai, and even wood is a stretch. Editions 1-4 only mention spell scrolls, and hardly deign to explain the what and why.
Thought not critical of their tasks, kami are still the children of the Celestial heavens and can be offended by certain abuses of the natural order of things. Lastly, we consider the notion that in Rokugan, spell scripts are quite proprietary and secretive with each clan possessing a separate cypher and restricting their spell libraries from other people.
Other popular ornaments are Yule logs, which are traditionally burned on the eve of Yule to bring good luck for the coming year. Another common ornament is the Yule tree, similar to the Christmas tree but with its own Pagan symbolism. The Yule tree is typically adorned with Pagan symbols such as pentacles, sun wheels, and moon phases.
Are there canonical Spell scrolls of unusual material in Rokugan?
In Rokugan, Samurai fight wars with swords on the battlefield and they fight wars with quill and paper. They live in houses of wood and paper, travel with travelling papers (~passports) and in general, paper plays a huge role in daily life. Courtiers especially are masters of calligraphy and writing, and shugenja lug around scroll cases with their spells on them. Apparently the usual choice of those scrolls is paper, as for example, the Book of Earth tells us:
As is common for many shugenja families, the Tamori prefer to use paper from their own homeland to create their spell scrolls. They usually choose paper which will resist exposure to the natural elements, [. ] - p.57
As noted in this section, the Isawa shugenja employ a number of methods to enhance their spellcasting, most famously through their careful tending of the Isawa Mori and the paper which they create from its wood. - p.60
Through prayers and crafting techniques known only to them, the Yogo can persuade a kami to lie dormant in a piece of delicately inscribed paper, waiting to be used at a later time. - p.63
Much like the Isawa, the Kitsune make use of the wood in their forests to create paper. In fact, the variety of different trees in the Kitsune Mori leads the family to create many different types and styles of paper. They make full use of these in the creation of their spell-scrolls, and many Kitsune will associate a specific type of paper with a particular spell based on the proprieties of the plant it was made from. - p.64
Well, paper, paper, paper everywhere! Even the Black Scrolls (like the Skin of Fu Leng) are usually depicted as paper scrolls. This brings me to the actual question: Have there been unusual spell scrolls that were described as not being made from paper? I was thinking of things like wood/bamboo strips, rock tablets, or even thin metal sheets coiled up, but anything that is not paper counts.
Follow asked Jan 5 at 21:08 Trish Trish 39.2k 4 4 gold badges 84 84 silver badges 212 212 bronze badges \$\endgroup\$\$\begingroup\$ Need to do the research before making an actual answer, but I remember in 1 or 2e they mention paper as the universal medium because it can interact with all elements in some way (and I think were consumed back then) but mainly it's the most transportable written medium since shugenja can memorize spells. The emphasis on clan cyphers is why they would hesitate to use something permanent/immovable. Otherwise those objects are more likely to be inhabited by a Kami that can be summoned by a shugenja to mimic spell effects. \$\endgroup\$
Jan 10 at 15:07It is also common to hang natural items such as dried oranges, cinnamon sticks, and pine cones on the tree. Other Pagan Yule ornaments may include handmade crafts such as salt dough ornaments shaped like stars, moons, or animals, and ornaments made from natural materials such as acorns, feathers, and dried flowers. Some Pagans also incorporate candles into their Yule decorations, with colors such as red, green, and gold representing the elements of fire, earth, and the sun. Overall, Pagan Yule ornaments are a way for Pagans to celebrate the winter solstice and connect with the cycles of nature. They serve as reminders of the earth's natural beauty and the importance of honoring and celebrating the changing seasons. By incorporating symbols of life, light, and renewal, these ornaments help to create a festive and sacred atmosphere during the Yule season..
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