Essential Symbolism Of The
Four Fire Festivals
Samhain: The Feast of the Dead. The celebration of the reign of the dark Goddess, Queen of the Underworld. The time when the veil-between-the-worlds is thinnest. Samhain initiates winter.
The Feast of Bride: The rise of the child Goddess, virgin queen, Goddess of all wild things. The time of the-waking-of-the-world. The Feast of Bride initiates spring.
Beltane: The Great Rite of the Goddess. Sacred marriage to the Sun King through his rite of the hunt. The summoning of the power of the Great Stag; celebration of fecundity. Beltaen initiates summer.
Llughnassad: Festival of the Goddess of Magic. The time of enchantment's queen; the power of the initiator is celebrated here, and the passage of the sacrivice of God (initiation proper); rite of the high priestess, Goddess incarnate. Llughnassed celebrates the light-bringer and the harvest, and it initiates autumn.
Essential Symbolism Of
Solstice And Equinox
Winter: Rebirth of the Sun God. The boyhood and training of the once and future king.
Spring: Symbolic and actual mating of the Sun King with the daughter and priestess of the Moon. His initiation as both priest and king.
Summer: Sacrifice of the Sun King, leading to the harvest of his reign. Transformation.
Autumn: His descent into the realms of the Underworld. Power from the Dark Lord to the Virgin Queen of Initiation.
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