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In the recent Druidic tradition, Alban Arthan is a seasonal festival at the Winter solstice. The name derives from the writings of Iolo Morganwg, the 19th-century radical poet and forger. Not on the solstice, but six days after the first new moon, Pliny the elder claimed that druids would gather by the oldest mistletoe-clad oak. The Chief Druid ...
These two figures battle endlessly with the turning of the seasons. At the summer solstice, the Holly King defeats the Oak King and commences his reign. [81]: 94 After the Autumn equinox the Oak King slowly begins to regain his power as the sun begins to wane. Come the winter solstice the Oak King in turn vanquishes the Holly King.
Soyal is the winter solstice ceremony of the Zuni and Hopi peoples held December 21, the shortest day of the year. Participants ceremonially bring the sun back from its long slumber, mark the beginning of another cycle of the Wheel of the Year, and work on purification.
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.
All that to say: out with the winter blues, and in with winter fun courtesy of some of the best winter quotes. “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness
The handbook Our Troth: Heathen Life published by American-based inclusive Heathen organization The Troth in 2020, lists three holidays that most Heathens agree on, Yule (Winter Solstice or the first full moon after Winter Solstice), Winter Nights/Alfarblot/Disablot (begins on the second full moon after Autumnal Equinox and ends at new moon ...
However the Divine King of Frazer was split into the kings of winter and summer in Graves' work. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Stewart and Janet Farrar characterize the Oak King ruling the waxing year and the Holly King ruling the waning year, and apply the interpretation to Wiccan seasonal rituals. [ 6 ]
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,