Yule - Winter Solstice - LIGHTGRID - Lichtnetz - REDDELUZ2024-03-29T07:10:31Zhttps://lightgrid.ning.com/forum/topics/yule-winter-solstice?groupUrl=circleoftheyear&commentId=4024228%3AComment%3A162448&groupId=4024228%3AGroup%3A11208&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Solstice - Horus & Je…tag:lightgrid.ning.com,2015-12-28:4024228:Comment:4724512015-12-28T21:31:24.322ZMyriel RAouinehttps://lightgrid.ning.com/profile/MyrielRAouine
<p>The Solstice - Horus & Jesus</p>
<p><br></br>The Sun-God Horus was worshipped nearly 1,000 years before the story of Jesus. The below information is fascinating, disputed by most Christian leaders but accredited by many historians. Edgar Cayce did report that the bible was 'changed' at the Council of Nicea in 237 AD. This is widely believed to have been done in order to enable the Roman political powers to have a wider political reach to super-cede the religious concepts of the Greek Pagan…</p>
<p>The Solstice - Horus & Jesus</p>
<p><br/>The Sun-God Horus was worshipped nearly 1,000 years before the story of Jesus. The below information is fascinating, disputed by most Christian leaders but accredited by many historians. Edgar Cayce did report that the bible was 'changed' at the Council of Nicea in 237 AD. This is widely believed to have been done in order to enable the Roman political powers to have a wider political reach to super-cede the religious concepts of the Greek Pagan & Egyptian deities and coincide with noted days of religious observance. It is also well known that many 'Sacred Sites' of ancient religion had temples removed and cathedrals constructed over them. The bible does not mention a birth-date for Jesus, but it is interesting to note that the early Political Christian movement placed it on the December solstice.</p>
<p><br/>Use your discretion in reviewing these interesting parallels:</p>
<p>Horus & Jesus - The Striking Parallels</p>
<p><br/>1.Both were conceived of a virgin.</p>
<p>2.Both were the "only begotten son" of a God, Osiris & Yahweh.</p>
<p>3.Horus's mother was Meri, Jesus's mother was Mary.</p>
<p>4.Horus's foster father was called Jo-Seph, and Jesus's foster father was Joseph.</p>
<p>5.Both foster fathers were of royal descent.</p>
<p>6.Both were born in a cave (although sometimes Jesus is said to have been born in a stable).</p>
<p>7.Both had their coming announced to their mother by an angel.</p>
<p>Horus; birth was heralded by the star Sirius (the morning star). Jesus had his birth heralded by a star in the East (the sun rises in the East).</p>
<p>8.Ancient Egyptians celebrated the birth of Horus on December 21 (the Winter Solstice). Modern Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25. Some scholars however, believe that the solltice occurred on Dec 25th in ancient calendars....which if true combines and aligns the dates.</p>
<p>9.Both births were announced by angels ..</p>
<p>10.Both had shepherds witnessing the birth.</p>
<p>11.Horus was visited at birth by "three solar deities" and Jesus was visited by "three wise men".</p>
<p>12.After the birth of Horus, Herut tried to have the god child Horus murdered. After the birth of Jesus, Herod tried to have Jesus murdered.</p>
<p>13.To hide from Herut, the god That tells Isis, "Come, thou goddess Isis, hide thyself with thy child." To hide from Herod, an angel tells Joseph to "arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt."</p>
<p>14.When Horus came of age, he had a special ritual where his '3rd Eye' was restored. When Jesus (and other Jews) come of age, they have a special wisdom ritual called a Bar Mitzvah.</p>
<p>15.Both Horus and Jesus were 12 at this coming-of-age ritual.</p>
<p>Neither have any official recorded life histories between the ages of 12 and 30.</p>
<p>16.Horus was baptized in the river Eridanus. Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan.</p>
<p>17.Both were baptized at age 30.</p>
<p>18.Horus was baptized by Anup the Baptizer. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.</p>
<p>19.Both Anup and John were later beheaded.</p>
<p>20.Horus was taken from the desert of Amenta up a high mountain to be tempted by his arch-rival Set. Jesus was taken from the desert in Palestine up a high mountain to be tempted by his arch-rival Satan.</p>
<p>21.Both Horus and Jesus successfully resist this dark power (duality) temptation.</p>
<p>22.Both have 12 disciples.</p>
<p>23.Both walked on water, cast out demons, healed the sick, and restored sight to the blind.</p>
<p>24.Horus "stilled the sea by his power." Jesus commanded the sea to be still by saying, "Peace, be still."</p>
<p>25.Horus raised his dead father (Osiris) from the grave. Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave. (Note the similarity in names when you say them out loud. Further, Osiris was also known as Asar, which is El-Asar in Hebrew, which is El-Asarus in Latin.)</p>
<p>26.Osiris was raised in the town of Anu. Lazarus was raised in Bethanu (literally, "house of Anu").</p>
<p>27.Both delivered a 'Sermon on the Mount'.</p>
<p>28.Both were crucified.</p>
<p>29.Both were crucified next to two thieves.</p>
<p>30.Both were buried in a tomb.</p>
<p>31.Horus was sent to Hell and resurrected in 3 days. Jesus was sent to Hell and came back "three days" later (although Friday night to Sunday morning is hardly three days).</p>
<p>32.Both had their resurrection announced by women.</p>
<p>33.Both are supposed to return for a 1000-year reign.</p>
<p>34.Horus is known as KRST, the anointed one. Jesus was known as the Christ (which means "anointed one").</p>
<p>35.Both Jesus and Horus have been called the good shepherd, the lamb of God, the bread of life, the son of man, the Word, the fisher, and the winnower.</p>
<p>36.Both are associated with the zodiac sign of Pisces (the fish).</p>
<p>37.Both are associated with the symbols of the fish, the beetle, the vine, and the shepherd's crook.</p>
<p>38.Horus was born in Anu ("the place of bread") and Jesus was born in Bethlehem ("the house of bread").</p>
<p>39."The infant Horus was carried out of Egypt to escape the wrath of Typhon. The infant Jesus was carried into Egypt to escape the wrath of Herod. Concerning the infant Jesus, the New Testament states the following prophecy: 'Out of Egypt have I called my son.'"</p>
<p>40.Both were transfigured on the mount.</p>
<p>41.The catacombs of Rome have pictures of the infant Horus being held by his mother, not unlike the modern-day images of "Madonna and Child."</p>
<p>Noted English author C. W. King says that both Isis and Mary are called "Immaculate".</p>
<p>42.Horus says: "Osiris, I am your son, come to glorify your soul, and to give you even more power." And Jesus says: "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once."</p>
<p>43. Horus was identified with the Tau (cross).</p>
<p><br/>Fascinating similarities have been identified between these two, however some of the similarities are considered debatable. Although some academics argue the interpretations & authenticity of some, but not all of these interesting parallels. And of course, most orthodox religions deny them outright. None the less, this is quite thought-provocative & fascinating !</p> tag:lightgrid.ning.com,2015-12-28:4024228:Comment:4723152015-12-28T21:17:13.781ZMyriel RAouinehttps://lightgrid.ning.com/profile/MyrielRAouine
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<p>Thank you, Angela and SohiniBen :-)</p>
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<p>Here's an article I found at <a href="http://wisewitchessociety.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=3659052%3ABlogPost%3A68271&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post" target="_blank">Wise Witches' Society</a>:</p>
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<p>Yule Traditions/Beliefs-Ideas<br></br>Posted by Lady Genevieve on December 2, 2011 at 3:00am<br></br>Send Message View Blog</p>
<p><br></br> Yule</p>
<p> Yule celebrates the rebirth of…</p>
<p>Thank you, Angela and SohiniBen :-)</p>
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<p>Here's an article I found at <a href="http://wisewitchessociety.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=3659052%3ABlogPost%3A68271&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post" target="_blank">Wise Witches' Society</a>:</p>
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<p>Yule Traditions/Beliefs-Ideas<br/>Posted by Lady Genevieve on December 2, 2011 at 3:00am<br/>Send Message View Blog</p>
<p><br/> Yule</p>
<p> Yule celebrates the rebirth of the Sun, the Sun God, and honors the Horned God. Yule is the longest night of the year, when balance is suspended and then gives way to the coming light. It is a time to look on the past year's achievements and to celebrate with family and friends. In ancient times, the Winter Solstice corresponded with the Roman Saturnalia (Dec. 17-24), pagan fertility rites, and various rites of Sun worship. This day is the official first day of winter. The Goddess gives birth to the Sun Child and hope for new light is born. The origins of most of the Christian Christmas traditions come from the Pagan Yule celebration, such as the Christmas tree, the colors red and green and gift giving. Yule is also known as the Winter Solstice, Midwinter, Alban Arthan, Finn's Day, Festival of Sol, Yuletide, Great Day of the Cauldron, and Festival of Growth.</p>
<p><br/>At the Winter Solstice, the two God-themes of the year's cycle coincide. Yule, which according to the Venerable Bede, comes from the Norse Iul meaning "wheel", marks the vanquishing of the Holly King (Dionysus), God of the Waning Year, by the Oak King (Apollo), God of the Waxing Year. The Goddess, who was Death-in-Life at Midsummer, now shows her Life-in-Death aspect; for although at this season she is the "leperous-white lady", the Queen of the cold Darkness, yet this is her moment for giving birth to the Child of Promise, the Son-Lover who will re-fertilize her and bring back light and warmth to her kingdom.</p>
<p><br/>An extraordinarily persistent version of the Holly King/Oak King theme at the Winter Solstice is the ritual hunting and killing of the wren - a folklore tradition found as far apart in time and space as ancient Greece and Rome and today's British Isles. The wren, "little king" of the Waning Year, is killed by his counterpart, the robin redbreast, who finds him hiding in as ivy bush (or sometimes in Ireland in a holly bush, as befits the Holly King). The robin's tree is the birch, which follows the Winter Solstice in the Celtic Tree calendar. In the acted-out ritual, men hunted and killed the wren with birch rods.</p>
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<p><br/>There is an ancient Egyptian ritual involving Isis and Osiris, and his brother/enemy Set, who kills Osiris and is driven away by the shaking of Isis' sistrum, to bring about Osiris' rebirth. For the festival, people decorated the outside of their houses with oil-lamps that burned all night. At midnight, the priests emerged from an inner shrine crying, "The Virgin has brought forth! The light is waxing!" and showing the image of a baby to the worshipers. Osiris and Horus, his son/other-self, represent at the same time the solar and vegetation God-aspects; Horus is both the Sun reborn (the Greeks identified him with Apollo) and "Lord of the Crops". The lamps burning all night on the eve on Midwinter survive, in Ireland and elsewhere, as the single candle burning in the window on Christmas Eve, lit by the youngest in the house, and as the modern lights that are strung on the outside of houses.</p>
<p><br/>Placing cakes in the boughs of the oldest apple trees in the orchard and pouring on cider, as a libation was an old pagan Yuletide custom practiced in England, and known as "Wassailing the Orchard Trees". It was said that the cider was a substitute for the human or animal blood offered in primitive times as part of a Winter Solstice Fertility Rite. After offering a toast to the health of the apple trees and giving thanks to them for producing fruit, the farmers would then enjoin the trees continue producing abundance.</p>
<p>Holly, Ivy, and Yule Decor</p>
<p><br/>At Yuletide, the Elder Heathens decorated their homes with ivy, holly, and boughs of evergreens. Ribbons were also used and the entire home covered with garlands and wreathes. Modern Heathen should do not less in an attempt to capture the Yuletide spirit. Below are three of the more common house decorations. Yule Tree: The tradition of the Yule tree comes from Germany. Originally, it is believed the trees were decorated outside and gifts left for the land wights. This custom can still be observed in other parts of Northern Europe. With Christianity, the trees were brought inside to hide from the church. Modern Heathen trees can be decorated with Heathen symbols as well as the commercial lights, glitter, and ornaments. If one wants they can decorate a tree outside instead as the Heathens of old did. Yule Wreaths: Modern tradition uses a Yule wreath at the Mothers' Night symbol as an oath ring. This wreath is oathed upon as well as wished upon, and then burned at the Twelfth Night blot. Therefore these wreathes are best made out of natural substances such as cedar branches. Other wreathes can be used as decorations around the house. Lights: In the more northern countries, Lucy Day, which was a festival of lights, is celebrated and seems an ancient holiday in connection with Yule. Candles, torches, and other forms of light were left burning to light up the night skies. Today we can use electric lights for the same purpose.</p>
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<p>Morris Dancing</p>
<p><br/>Morris dancing, particularly the variety consisting of swordplay also took place during the Yuletide. Morris dancing to quote Linetwigle of the Ealdriht in her paper, Dance in Northern Tradition consisted of "stamping, leaping and hopping, rapping of swords or planting rods against the ground (these denoting a connection to fertility of the land), and the wearing of bells, plus a plethora of regional variations." Morris dancing also consisted of blackening of the faces (as did often mumming and hoodening) to either scare off evil spirits, or to mock the Wild Hunt. YULE LOG The tradition of using a Yule Log today varies greatly depending on where you live and your own personal tradition of magickal and spiritual practice. Some people have fireplaces or even traditional hearths and are able to carry on the practice in the same way that many of our ancestors may have done it. But for those that are urban Pagans, living in apartments without fireplaces, or who may not be comfortable using a fireplace even if they have one, the tradition has evolved and some permanent or reusable Yule Logs are becoming more common. These consist of a log of a specific type of wood, decorated with greens, fruits, and pine cones, and then candles are placed on top and burned instead of the log itself. Basic practice of old was that a selected log was kept in the home throught out the year atop the mantle.During specific happy occasions such as birthdays,births,and various other occasions,ribbons and cards,other decorations would be placed on the log throughout the year.During Yule,the log would be lit in celebration and honor of the beliefs and tradions and would be looked back upon for all of the many good things that had happened throughout the year and the many blessings of the new to come.</p>
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<p><br/> Few holiday traditions have endured as long or seen so many variations as that of wassailing. Its origins are unknown, but it is mentioned in texts dating as far back as the Fourteenth Century. In one such text, the leader of a group took a bowl and, raising it to the crowd, shouted "Wassail!" an Old English term meaning "to your health There are three variations of the wassailing. One is the filling of a common bowl or cup, often referred to by ancient clergy as the Loving Cup, which was passed around a room to be shared by all. Another variation calls for the bowl to be taken to each individual house, so that neighbors might partake of the wassail as friends. The third is a celebration of the apple harvest and the blessing of the fruit</p>
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<p> Mincemeat Pie<br/>Unfortunately, most people have never tasted a true old-fashioned mincemeat pie (also called mince pie). The flavor of real mince meat pie (not the bottled version purchased at your local store) is sort of like a Middle Eastern mixture of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.</p>
<p>Mincemeat developed as a way of preserving meat without salting or smoking some 500 years ago in England, where mince pies are still considered an essential accompaniment to holiday dinners just like the traditional plum pudding. This pie is a remnant of a medieval tradition of spiced meat dishes, usually minced mutton.</p>
<p>Today, we are accustomed to eating mince pie as a dessert, but actually "minced" pie and its follow-up "mincemeat pie" began as a main course dish with with more meat than fruit (a mixture of meat, dried fruits, and spices).Traditional mincemeat pie contains shredded meat and suet along with fruits and spices and cooks for hours. As fruits and spices became more plentiful in the 17th century, the spiciness of the pies increased accordingly.The pie has been served at royal tables and, at one time, was banned by the Puritans since it was a symbol of the Pagan Yule celebration. It was said that eating mince meat pie would bring bountifulness for the upcoming coming year and that if you ate mince meat pie for each of the twelve days at a different neighbors house that you would have success immeasurable.</p>
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<p> Mistletoe<br/>Mistletoe is especially interesting botanically because it is a partial parasite (a "hemiparasite"). As a parasitic plant, it grows on the branches or trunk of a tree and actually sends out roots that penetrate into the tree and take up nutrients. But mistletoe is also capable for growing on its own; like other plants it can produce its own food by photosynthesis. Mistletoe, however, is more commonly found growing as a parasitic plant. There are two types of mistletoe. The mistletoe that is commonly used as a Christmas decoration (Phoradendron flavescens) is native to North America and grows as a parasite on trees in the west as also in those growing in a line down the east from New Jersey to Florida. The other type of mistletoe, Viscum album, is of European origin. The European mistletoe is a green shrub with small, yellow flowers and white, sticky berries which are considered poisonous. It commonly seen on apple but only rarely on oak trees. The rarer oak mistletoe was greatly venerated by the ancient Celts and Germans and used as a ceremonial plant by early Europeans. The Greeks and earlier peoples thought that it had mystical powers and down through the centuries it became associated with many folklore customs.</p>
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<p><br/> Herbs of Yule: Bayberry, blessed thistle, evergreen, frankincense holly, laurel, mistletoe, oak, pine, sage, yellow cedar. <br/>Foods of Yule: Cookies and caraway cakes soaked in cider, fruits, nuts, pork dishes, turkey, eggnog, ginger tea, spiced cider, wassail, or lamb's wool (ale, sugar, nutmeg, roasted apples). <br/>Incense of Yule: Pine, cedar, bayberry, cinnamon. <br/>Colors of Yule: Red, green, gold, white, silver, yellow, orange <br/>Stones of Yule: Rubies, bloodstones, garnets, emeralds, diamonds. <br/>Spellworkings of Yule: Peace, harmony, love, and increased happiness. <br/>Deities of Yule: Goddesses-Brighid, Isis, Demeter, Gaea, Diana, The Great Mother. Gods-Apollo, Ra, Odin, Lugh, The Oak King, The Horned One, The Green Man, The Divine Child, Mabon,Albina (Tuscan), Angerona (Roman), Anna Perenna (Roman), Fortuna (Roman), Gaia (Greek), Grian (Irish), Heket (Egyptian), Isis (Egyptian), Kefa (Egyptian), Lucina (Roman), Persephone (Greek), Rhiannon (Welsh </p>
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<p> Traditional Mincemeat Pie<br/> Ingredients<br/> 1 1/4 pounds round steak, cut into small pieces<br/> 1 cup apple cider<br/> 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced<br/> 1 1/3 cups white sugar<br/> 2 1/2 cups dried currants<br/> 2 1/2 cups raisins<br/> 1/2 pound chopped candied mixed fruit peel<br/> 1/2 cup butter<br/> 1 (16 ounce) jar sour cherry preserves<br/> 1 teaspoon ground ginger<br/> 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves<br/> 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br/> 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br/> 1/2 teaspoon salt<br/> 1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained with liquid reserved<br/> <br/> 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie<br/> 2 tablespoons heavy cream</p>
<p>Directions<br/> In a Dutch oven, combine beef and apple cider. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until meat is tender. Remove meat and coarsely chop, then return it to the pot. <br/> Stir in chopped apples, sugar, currants, raisins, citrus peel, butter and cherry preserves. Add ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Let simmer, uncovered, over low heat until mixture is very thick, about 90 minutes. Stir in cherries and remove from heat. <br/> Refrigerate tightly covered for at least a week before using. <br/> Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put filling in unbaked pie shell and place pastry on top. Crimp edges and poke several holes in top pastry. Brush top with cream and sprinkle with sugar. <br/> Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.</p>
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</p> Dear Sonja,
You have given th…tag:lightgrid.ning.com,2011-12-03:4024228:Comment:1624482011-12-03T00:02:24.060ZDr. SohiniBen Shuklahttps://lightgrid.ning.com/profile/DrSohiniBenShukla
<p>Dear Sonja,</p>
<p>You have given the Full History....</p>
<p>Thanks.....good job.....</p>
<p>God Bless you....</p>
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<p>Dear Sonja,</p>
<p>You have given the Full History....</p>
<p>Thanks.....good job.....</p>
<p>God Bless you....</p>
<p>Sohiniben.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2771208658?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2771208658?profile=original" width="600" class="align-full"/></a></p> I really appreciate this arti…tag:lightgrid.ning.com,2011-12-02:4024228:Comment:1626552011-12-02T16:39:36.741ZAngel~ahttps://lightgrid.ning.com/profile/ImmortalLove
<p>I really appreciate this article Sonja.....something I can teach my two youngest.... and I learned several things as well!I knew that most of our Holidays came from the Pagans.The Catholic church used this method to make it easier to convert Pagans to Christianity/Catholicism.But-wow....loved the Buddhist one(love Buddhism)-we'll have to research this one more:)Thank You!</p>
<p>Love To You Dear Sister!</p>
<p>Angela</p>
<p>I really appreciate this article Sonja.....something I can teach my two youngest.... and I learned several things as well!I knew that most of our Holidays came from the Pagans.The Catholic church used this method to make it easier to convert Pagans to Christianity/Catholicism.But-wow....loved the Buddhist one(love Buddhism)-we'll have to research this one more:)Thank You!</p>
<p>Love To You Dear Sister!</p>
<p>Angela</p>