Moonday Musings, Wheel of the Year

MoonDay Musings: Illumination, The Medicine of Solstice

Winter Solstice arrived on December 21st, and I always celebrate that as the first day of the #12DaysOfSolstice and the beginning of Winter Solstice season. (A quick search of this site for "12 Days of Solstice" will reveal many posts over the years.) Newgrange (Sí an Bhrú, in Irish) pictured above is located in Brú na… Continue reading MoonDay Musings: Illumination, The Medicine of Solstice

Wheel of the Year

12 Days of Solstice: the Divine Union between the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine

In many cultures, Winter Solstice has been associated with the birth/rebirth of the gods of the Sun and Light, such as Mithras, the Oak King, Lugh, Frey, Heracles, Osiris. And even before the Divine Masculine association, goddesses such as the Roman goddess Anastasia were celebrated (the alleged origins of Mother Night, aka Matrum Noctem in… Continue reading 12 Days of Solstice: the Divine Union between the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine