The Importance of the Winter Solstice in Wiccan Yule Celebrations

Wiccan Yule Celebration: The Wiccan Yule celebration is an important holiday in the Wiccan calendar. It is typically observed around the winter solstice, which falls on or around December 21st. Yule marks the longest night of the year and the beginning of the return of the sun, symbolizing the rebirth of light and hope. During the Yule celebration, Wiccans gather to honor the cycles of nature and the turning of the wheel of the year. The holiday is seen as a time of reflection, renewal, and spiritual growth. It is also a time to come together with loved ones and express gratitude for the abundance in life.

You are overstating the problem.

I think for the sake of word count, the fact that the light shield entry in Pathfinder Core does not include a bit about somatic casting infers that previous rulings are to be observed. Neither the light nor heavy shield state that, so in my campaign, the cleric uses a buckler, and the paladin just sticks his sword in the ground and uses that as his free hand and then grabs the sword.

It is also a time to come together with loved ones and express gratitude for the abundance in life. Central to the Yule celebration is the lighting of the Yule log, a tradition that dates back to ancient times. The Yule log represents the hearth, warmth, and light during the darkest days of the year.

Cure Cast VS Fast Cast

I was wondering about mixing -Cure Casting Gear with Fast Cast. Do we just add the numbers together to obtain 80% Fast Cast or is there a more complex formula to it?

Also, in order to obtain the recast reduction of Fast Cast Gear, does it need to be equipped when the spell goes off or will having it only during precast be enough?

Cure Cast and Fast Cast are additive for the -80% Casting Cap. In order to lower recast, you would need to be wearing the fast cast and/or haste gear at the end to lower the recast. Cure Casting time down does nothing for recast.

SCH in Light arts is -10% FC
Merits in Cure Casting Time is -20% Cure Casting Time

That's -50% more you need to find in equipment.

I don't actually use any -cure casting gear on white mage. Here is my cure precast set:

/sch (Light Arts), Merits, Orison Locket, Orvail pants, Impatiens, Ogapepo Cape, Gendewitha hands, Prolix Ring, Veneficium Ring, Loq. Earring, Winged Wand, Chelona Boots, Nahtirah Hat, Anhur Robe and Witful Belt.

This nets me with -80% cure casting time, but also with the benefit of -35% recast and 8% occ. quickens spellcasting.

Well if you use gearswap with precast and midcast sets, you always land cures in midcast, even on a occ. quickens proc. If you don't use it, however, occ quickens becomes less useful.

Cure Cast and Fast Cast are additive for the -80% Casting Cap. In order to lower recast, you would need to be wearing the fast cast and/or haste gear at the end to lower the recast. Cure Casting time down does nothing for recast.

SCH in Light arts is -10% FC
Merits in Cure Casting Time is -20% Cure Casting Time

That's -50% more you need to find in equipment.

Light Arts should never be counted into a total Cure casting time cap, since Light Arts and Dark Arts effects break the caps on the spells they work on.

The only things you should take into consideration when trying to build for capped casting time are Cure Cast merits and Fast Cast job trait from /rdm.

Occasionally quickens spellcasting on whm can be a double edged sword though, since most things you'll cast would rather get the cureskin and potency boost

Nevermind the fact now we have acerbic sash+1, not having to rely on witful anymore

Only if you use two sets, if you combine all stats into the same set as the OQS piece you will get the affect of everything. but with /sch and capped casting time, OQS on cure is becoming more and more obsolete. It's a difference between 90% casting time and 100% casting time. Don't get me wrong, it's still a benefit. Just not as noticeable with maxed casting time + Light Arts.

I don't actually use any -cure casting gear on white mage. Here is my cure precast set:

/sch (Light Arts), Merits, Orison Locket, Orvail pants, Impatiens, Ogapepo Cape, Gendewitha hands, Prolix Ring, Veneficium Ring, Loq. Earring, Winged Wand, Chelona Boots, Nahtirah Hat, Anhur Robe and Witful Belt.

This nets me with -80% cure casting time, but also with the benefit of -35% recast and 8% occ. quickens spellcasting.

This made me sad, Orvail pants, really?

AF3+2 legs is Cast time and 5% cured converted to MP.

Cure Cast and Fast Cast are additive for the -80% Casting Cap. In order to lower recast, you would need to be wearing the fast cast and/or haste gear at the end to lower the recast. Cure Casting time down does nothing for recast.

SCH in Light arts is -10% FC
Merits in Cure Casting Time is -20% Cure Casting Time

That's -50% more you need to find in equipment.

Light Arts should never be counted into a total Cure casting time cap, since Light Arts and Dark Arts effects break the caps on the spells they work on.

The only things you should take into consideration when trying to build for capped casting time are Cure Cast merits and Fast Cast job trait from /rdm.

Is this true? So I can make a fast cast set for cures that reaches 80%, and when I pop Light Arts, that will raise up to 90%?

Cure Cast and Fast Cast are additive for the -80% Casting Cap. In order to lower recast, you would need to be wearing the fast cast and/or haste gear at the end to lower the recast. Cure Casting time down does nothing for recast.

SCH in Light arts is -10% FC
Merits in Cure Casting Time is -20% Cure Casting Time

That's -50% more you need to find in equipment.

Light Arts should never be counted into a total Cure casting time cap, since Light Arts and Dark Arts effects break the caps on the spells they work on.

The only things you should take into consideration when trying to build for capped casting time are Cure Cast merits and Fast Cast job trait from /rdm.

Is this true? So I can make a fast cast set for cures that reaches 80%, and when I pop Light Arts, that will raise up to 90%?

JA's break the cap, a continious effect is not considered a ja in this instance, alacrity can with with dark arts and weather effect up for corresponding spell element.

Explains how /sch works.

Explains how it impacts Regen durations.

If this was the case sch/blm no ja would have a better recast/fc than RDM which it doesn't.

Cure Cast time does not affect recast.
Fastcast and cure cast time must be worn in Precast - when you start casting to take effect
Fastcast only affects recast time if worn when spell is finished casting.

Haste has a bigger effect on recast than fastcast does as 10% FC is halfed for recast to 5% where as 5% haste is always 5% recast.

you can get 25.6 % haste on gear haste wise before it caps out.

Cure Cast time does not affect recast.
Fastcast and cure cast time must be worn in Precast - when you start casting to take effect
Fastcast only affects recast time if worn when spell is finished casting.

Haste has a bigger effect on recast than fastcast does as 10% FC is halfed for recast to 5% where as 5% haste is always 5% recast.

you can get 25.6 % haste on gear haste wise before it caps out.

Thanks for explaining this. All sets I've seen that people have for precast, neglect cure casting time and stack fast cast instead. I guess it just comes down to preference? Why do people not use Cure Clogs still then? I guess WHM has tons of ways to reach the cure casting cap. Now, I'll have to make a potency set that also has 26% haste to maximize those recasts.

I don't actually use any -cure casting gear on white mage. Here is my cure precast set:

/sch (Light Arts), Merits, Orison Locket, Orvail pants, Impatiens, Ogapepo Cape, Gendewitha hands, Prolix Ring, Veneficium Ring, Loq. Earring, Winged Wand, Chelona Boots, Nahtirah Hat, Anhur Robe and Witful Belt.

This nets me with -80% cure casting time, but also with the benefit of -35% recast and 8% occ. quickens spellcasting.

This made me sad, Orvail pants, really?

AF3+2 legs is Cast time and 5% cured converted to MP.

Why? What don't you understand about it being a precast set? Obviously AF3+2 mp return is calculated once you have cured.
As for the -healing magic time on them, I don't need it as I'm capped at -80%.

Cure Cast time does not affect recast.
Fastcast and cure cast time must be worn in Precast - when you start casting to take effect
Fastcast only affects recast time if worn when spell is finished casting.

Haste has a bigger effect on recast than fastcast does as 10% FC is halfed for recast to 5% where as 5% haste is always 5% recast.

you can get 25.6 % haste on gear haste wise before it caps out.

Thanks for explaining this. All sets I've seen that people have for precast, neglect cure casting time and stack fast cast instead. I guess it just comes down to preference? Why do people not use Cure Clogs still then? I guess WHM has tons of ways to reach the cure casting cap. Now, I'll have to make a potency set that also has 26% haste to maximize those recasts.

My sets were updated a few months ago are are decent I'd guess.

I posted my sets sometime ago, not an all in one set but they work.

You can assign Macroset1 to Precast have in line 2 this

/ma "cure IV" Until you seleect and confirm the target it wont send command line 3 to ask for midcast gear (making all in one sets gimp on any machine)

/macroset3 on line 3

My genbu shield has potency and cast time augments on it.
My mending cape came from incursion and has healing skill and Potency on it.

Maybe my group is strange but clarics and druids tend to cast just fine when wielding a shield. I guess that would make it a house rule but I agree with A Man in Black.

It is usually a large log that is decorated with candles, evergreen branches, and other symbols of the season. The log is then burned as a way to release the old and make way for the new. Another important element of the Yule celebration is the exchange of gifts. Wiccans see gift-giving as a way to share blessings and show appreciation for one another. It is not about materialism but about the thought and intention behind the gift. Wiccans also often incorporate various rituals and ceremonies into their Yule celebrations. These rituals may involve chanting, drumming, dancing, or meditation. They are meant to honor the changing seasons, connect with the divine, and set intentions for the coming year. As with other Wiccan celebrations, Yule is a time to connect with nature and the elements. It is a time to acknowledge the interconnectedness of all living beings and the importance of living in harmony with the Earth. Many Wiccans also perform rituals outdoors, taking in the beauty of nature and offering gratitude for its gifts. Overall, the Wiccan Yule celebration is a joyous and meaningful time for Wiccans. It is a time to celebrate the return of light, embrace the cycles of nature, and cultivate spiritual growth..

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