Friday, December 24, 2010
Milena Velba With A Friend
is a holiday calendar and falls on the first day of ' winter, a lot more 'known as the night of the Winter Solstice.
This period, characterized by the festivals dedicated to the sun god, was already celebrated by the ancient Egyptians and in ancient Rome, the Saturnalia, festivals these celebrations, which saw the introduction of candles, singing and carousing.
The celebration of the winter solstice and spread rapidly throughout Europe and was born in rural Yule, linked to the celebration of the sun and the earth mother who is prepared, heated by the first rays, for future sowing. Among the various issues related to the Yule is the main battle between the old King dell'Agrifoglio, symbol of darkness and old age, the young King and the Oak Tree which symbolizes the light of the new year. The old king was symbolically killed and the young king takes his place on the throne to rule.
By Rite Yule Log is perpetuated every year, in addition to the tradition of all huddle around the fire, and repeated this ancient battle.
From this and from the practices that follow, it is easy to reach the conclusion and understanding of why the Christian church had chosen this time to celebrate the birth of Christ (born in spring after the fact) and why he had done his also being included most of these celebrations in his celebrations.
Too strong was the Feast of the winter solstice, too felt the festivities and the traditions linked to the rebirth of the sun god and the awakening of land by the people, not to overlap with the hope to eradicate from the minds of people.
Christ is still associated with the Sun c
ome symbol of life-giving light and then both holidays
TY can safely merge with each other without conflict he who knows White Magic knows. The celebration of the Solstice and then continue to exist throughout the Christmas period (Sol Invictis), with whom, as we said, are the same, and this is the night that many witches handed down by tradition the secrets of Art. The Winter Solstice is the transition from darkness to light, it is from this day that the sun is progressively longer in the sky thus lengthening our days. This is a festival of light, the profound messages related to the initiation and esoteric inner awakening.
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By Rite Yule Log is perpetuated every year, in addition to the tradition of all huddle around the fire, and repeated this ancient battle.
From this and from the practices that follow, it is easy to reach the conclusion and understanding of why the Christian church had chosen this time to celebrate the birth of Christ (born in spring after the fact) and why he had done his also being included most of these celebrations in his celebrations.
Too strong was the Feast of the winter solstice, too felt the festivities and the traditions linked to the rebirth of the sun god and the awakening of land by the people, not to overlap with the hope to eradicate from the minds of people.
Christ is still associated with the Sun c
ome symbol of life-giving light and then both holidays
TY can safely merge with each other without conflict he who knows White Magic knows. The celebration of the Solstice and then continue to exist throughout the Christmas period (Sol Invictis), with whom, as we said, are the same, and this is the night that many witches handed down by tradition the secrets of Art. The Winter Solstice is the transition from darkness to light, it is from this day that the sun is progressively longer in the sky thus lengthening our days. This is a festival of light, the profound messages related to the initiation and esoteric inner awakening.
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