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times in order to push us out & thus Destroying our beliefs; AND ONCE AGAIN FAILED.
The Dark God was represented by the 1st stranger to set foot in one's house bearing Gifts, ( First Footing: in Scotland ) is the surrogate figure for Cernunnos, Herne the Hunter and old Nick, who grew into the character of Santa Clause ( one version of the santa clause theory ). Yet this celebration ( Yule ) is FAR OLDER than the 4th Century { The birth of christianity ). The Yule Log can be decorated with Ivy, Ribbons and Evergreens. The log is Blessed with Ale or Wine ( Blood of the Great Mother ) to bring Manifestation. the log should be lit using a saved bit of the previous years log. To close the cycle of the season of one Yule to another.If you are using a real log and actually burning it, then it must NEVER be allowed to burn completely, a piece must be saved ( to light next years log ) and used as a charm against Misfortune over the coming months.see Yule Ceremonies.
Hanging mistletoe and holly. Druids consider Mistletoe to be very Majikal and refer to it as the Golden Bough. Druids believe mistletoe to possess great healing powers, plus mistletoe gave mortal men access to the underworld. Once in our history mistletoe was once thought to resemble the genitalia of the greek God Zeuss. The white berries represented Zeuss' sacred Semen. This is in contrast to the Red Berries of the holly, which symbolized the sacred Menstrual Blood of the Goddess. Mistletoes symbolic life giving essence is representative of Divine Substance & Immortality for those who hang it at Yule. While we merely Kiss under the mistletoe, in ancient times sexual favours accompanied the rites of the Great Oak God Zeuss. Traditional Pagan Foods of Yule / Winter Solstice Sabbat are Roasted Turkey, Nuts, Fruitcakes, Caraway Rolls, Eggnog & Mulled Wine. Traditional Yule Sabbat Candle Colours are: Gold,Green,Red & White. Traditional Yule Sabbat Gemstones are: Cats Eye & Ruby.
Both Deenagh & Stormwalker wish you all a wonderful Yule, Love Peace & bright Blessings. |
