5:30 pm Winter Solstice (Alban Arthan)

Name: 5:30 pm Winter Solstice (Alban Arthan)
Start: 2022-12-21T17:30:00-08:00
End: 2022-12-21T18:30:00-08:00
Location: Edge of the Circle Books Events

Schedule

Wed Dec 21 2022 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Edge of the Circle Books Events | Seattle, WA

5:30 - 6:30 pm (Facebook times are often in error)
Please join the Greenlake Grove in the University District to celebrate the full rite of Alban Arthan. All those of good intention are welcome regardless of experience or affiliation.
https://greenlakegrove.com/grove-events
From the OBOD Site:
"Some Druid Orders believe this means the Light of the hero King Arthur Pendragon who is symbolically reborn as the Sun Child (The Mabon) at the time of the Solstice. Others see the Light belonging to the star constellation known as the Great Bear (or the Plough) – Arthur, or Art, being Gaelic for Bear. This constellation shines out in the sky and can symbolise the rebirth of the Sun.
At this point the Sun is at its southernmost point almost disappearing beyond the horizon, and the days are at their shortest. This was a time of dread for the ancient peoples as they saw the days getting shorter and shorter. A great ritual was needed to revert the course of the sun. This was probably calculated by the great circles of stone and burial grounds which are aligned to this festival, such as Newgrange in Co. Meath, Eire. Sure enough, the next day the Sun began to move higher into the sky, showing that it had been reborn.
This time of year is very cold and bleak, which is why so many celebrations are needed to help people get through the Winter months. It is significant that many civilisations welcomed their Solar Gods at the time of greatest darkness – including Mithras (the bull-headed Warrior God), the Egyptian God Horus and, more recently, Jesus Christ."
https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/winter-solstice-alban-arthan
Event Location: Edge of the Circle Books in the heart of the University District -- Seattle's resource for Paganism & the Occult. There is a room downstairs we can use to meet for festivals. Please check out the website for all things pagan including new and used books, jewelry, ritual items, clothes, and more. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057643021822
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After we will adjourn to a nearby eatery (Big Time Brewery). Looking forward to seeing you there.
With the blessings of the Oak, Yew, and Silver Birch!
- Ruth Oskolkoff