This is the time of the year when the day begins to shorten, and the Pagan marks the passing of the Sun father. The Goddess and the God have joined and She is now heavy laden with child. Wiccans traditionally play homage to loved ones, throw parties for children and bask in the power of the seasons coming. The myth surrounding this holiday is that the Oak King has finally defeated the Holly King(who reigns from Yule until now) and the earth enters a period of gestation--just as the Goddess and God have joined and the Goddess is now ripe with the seed of the new God, the earth begins to gestate, to mimic the condition of the God and the Goddess. This is the time of the year when the veil that seperates humans from the Faerie folk is said to be the thinnest; therefore, this is the best night of the year to attempt to see or talk with the Faeries.. |
