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The Celebration begins
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Smudging the audience.
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The Smudging begins...
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All the guests are clearing their thoughts.
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The smudging continues.
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The smudging intensifies
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The clearing is done and any bad energy is sent back down to the ground and recirculated.
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Ready for the celebration.
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Preparing to unleash the blizzard.
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Harnessing the energy and preparing for the ceremony.
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Altar is ready for the ritual.
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Jol Log brightens up the altar.
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View from the altar.
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Calling in the blizzard.
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Blizzard appears
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Blizzard increases...
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The blizzard engulfs the temple.
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A White Out!
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Blizzard dissipates and the winter tree emerges from the ground below.
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The Flower Maidens come down from the sky and start to skate around the Winter Tree.
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The Maidens encircle the tree and add more magic.
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The celebration continues, with the guests participating.
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Jol balls to decorate the Winter tree with.
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Family and guests choose their ball and add it to the tree.
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The Winter Tree is complete.
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The Winter Tree stands tall and proud in the middle of the temple.
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The Jol log is lit and guests come up to the altar.
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Everyone drops their wish notecard on the fire, which sends the wishes up to the gods.
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The Jol log is unlit.
