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While Lughnasadh has Celtic origins, Lammas has Anglo-Saxon origins, and was often marked with the blessing of loaves of bread by the church. The name Lammas (contraction of loaf mass ) implies it is an agrarian-based festival and feast of thanksgiving for grain and bread, which symbolises the first fruits of the harvest.
But the winter solstice is the darkest day of the year, so Yule is both a time of reflection and celebration. The History of Yule This festival has been on the calendar for centuries.
Imbolc was believed to be when the Cailleach—the divine hag of Gaelic tradition—gathers her firewood for the rest of the winter. Legend has it that if she wishes to make the winter last a good while longer, she will make sure the weather on Imbolc is bright and sunny so that she can gather plenty of firewood.
He is then reborn on Winter Solstice, December 21. [11]: 190 Other important dates for the Horned God include Imbolc when, according to Valiente, he leads a wild hunt. [8]: 191 In Gardnerian Wicca, the Dryghten prayer recited at the end of every ritual meeting contains the lines referring to the Horned God: In the name of the Lady of the Moon,
The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, with just 8 hours and 46 minutes of daylight. Fun things to do during the winter solstice During the solstice, it could be cold or snowy, or ...
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, marking the period with the fewest hours of daylight. It also represents the longest night of the year, and the time when the sun is at its ...
The Winter King Arddu (Old Welsh, "royal darkness") is the Dark Lord and King of the Dead. He is the spirit of winter and death. In Witchcraft, Death is called the Great Teacher, and so the Winter King, as the bringer of death, is the giver of wisdom and knowledge, the Guardian of the Mysteries.
Moccus is worshipped in modern times by groups of Druids, Wiccans [20] and Celtic polytheists. He is one of the main temple gods worshiped by members of the Shrine of the Irish Oak, who have assigned his feast day to the winter solstice due to his aspects as a protector, sun god, and giver of plenty. [21]