Before joining the others for dinner, Sod Buster makes sure his supply of Sacred Plants of the Winter Solstice have survived the journey:
Evergreens - symbolizing: Continuity of Life, Protection, Prosperity
Holly - symbolizing: Old Solar Year; Waning Sun; Protection; Good Luck
Oak - symbolizing: New Solar Year; Waxing Sun; Endurance, Strength, Triumph, Protection, Good Luck
Mistletoe - symbolizing: Peace, Prosperity, Healing, Wellness, Fertility, Rest, Protection
Ivy - symbolizing: Fidelity, Protection, Healing, Marriage, Victory, Honor, Good Luck
Frankincense - symbolizing: Sun, Purification, Consecration, Protection, Spiritual Illumination
Myrrh - symbolizing: Healing, Death and Afterlife, Purification, Inner Peace
Wheat - symbolizing: Sustenance, Abundance, Fertility, Good Luck
Yup...already for the celebration.