Celebrate the Solstice


Loving wishes for the changing of the season.

The Solstice brings an end to the darkest days of winter.   Welcomes the increasing light.  Helps us all to keep heart.

The word solstice comes from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still".   Our agricultural roots remind us that even the earth must rest in winter.

Soon we will have an end to these dark days.    Open your hearts for it is not long before this difficult time will end.

Ancient traditions remind us to bring fragrant evergreens indoors.   To warm ourselves by the fire.    Light candles.    Give gifts.

The Battle of the Holly and the Oak Kings

A rivalry

 many centuries old 

since ancient times

the tales were told

Of two great kings,

one dark, one light

who twice a year

    would heroically fight 

the Holly King, 

                                           the darker one,                                         

ruled the winter,

the dimming sun

While the King of Oak

was vibrant and bright

he reigned over summer

the sun's growing light

At Yule they would battle

t'was an inspiring scene

and the victory would go

to the might Oak King

But at Midsummer's time

with the sun at its peak

the Holly King would win

the Oak King grew weak

And so it went on

year after year

and the story was told

 to all who could hear

So honour the Oak king in summer

when the sun's light is warm

And the Holly King in winter

And the swirling snow storms

 





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