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WICCA the winter solstice (from Latin sol sun and being sisters) is one of the eight days of rest are held in Wicca today. It occurs both in the northern hemisphere when the sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and marks the end of one year and the beginning of the new.
Since the time of WICCA winter solstice the sun is reborn and the wheel of the ritual of initiation of the new year. In all tests left by our ancestors, their religious beliefs the best is yet to see the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge sun and the sunrise in winter, respectively.
Throughout the world, people of all races have lived in this time of year as a time of rebirth and a of celebration and many of the traditions we associate with the Christian celebration of Christmas, have their roots firmly in the north of pagan Europe.
In the tradition WICCA Celtic Winter Solstice is one of the highlights of the ritual year in the struggle for mastery of the Oak King and Holly King, the Holly King dominant during the period between the longest day in June, represents the time of cultivation and harvesting, and King oak dominant after the shortest day, a greater reliance on hunting. The Holly King, dressed in red, was decorated with holly and was said to be drawn for eight bucks, while the Oak King is also known as Green Man Both representations were god Cernunnos.
When the new Christian religion was trying to convert the peoples of northern Europe, is the easiest way is to integrate many of the old pagan ways of the new religion, and many of the traditions of the winter solstice is WICCA between them. The old pagan name of Christmas is always interchangeable with the Christmas, the holly and ivy are pagan symbols of fertility, which is men and women are still considered decorative home.
We still have a long Pause half tradition of joy and celebration (Eastern France Wicca Revel Saturday sebatt sense) and still expect to receive the visit of a man shot by deer or reindeer. Of course, it would not be Christmas without a good set of trees of the forest and perhaps a season in search of his house (in fact, a god with Scandinavian Thor).
One way for the modern Coven WICCA to celebrate the winter solstice is the circle representing the solar years decorated with holly, ivy and mistletoe, to light the cauldron are contained in the South to represent the sun and the presiding priest to head with the horns in honor of Cernunnos.
In many ways, the conclusion the winter solstice and its progeny are the Christian Christmas WICCA clearer and stronger link between the people of today and their ancestors.
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