Pre-Yule: Celebrating the Light
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Fortunes in electricity to resist the restful darkness. Instead of peaceful company, we're frantically trying to put together the decorations and presents and all the trappings of celebration. . . Without actually celebrating!
We may gorge on all our favourite foods, drink beyond what we do any other time of year, maybe even visit people we see all too seldom, but how much of that inspires the feelings of joy and gratitude that is true celebration?
What Went Wrong?
I have an idea. I think that, as a culture, we can't celebrate the Light, because we don't celebrate the Dark.
Instead, we resist and refuse the Dark . . . and we call that "celebrating the Light."
So we're left in a spiritual no-person's-land, bereft of joy and trying to cover up the lack with glitz and sparkle and sky-high consumer debt.
The Magickal Darkness
But let's be clear about our definitions. By "Dark," I don't mean what popular culture thinks of: gloomy or angry, immoral, nightmarish, evil, etc.
In Wicca, the Dark refers to the inward spiral, the realm of mysteries and magick. It refers to the secrets we keep from ourselves. Most especially, the secret of Who we really Are.
I refer to this as the Sacred Dark, the Velvet Dark, or the real Black Magick.
Celebrating The Sacred Dark Within The Light
Yule is all about the return of the Light. And here I am advocating a celebration of the Sacred Dark.
Can we celebrate the Light, by embracing the Sacred Dark? Absolutely! In fact, there is no other way we can do it!
Only by embracing the Mystery hidden Within us, may we begin to appreciate the Mystery shining Without.
So, you wonderful Witch, you. . . In preparation for the coming Yule, I invite you to dive deep into the Darkness that precedes the Light's rebirth.
Then you will be ready to celebrate not only the Sun's return, but your own return to the lively world. You can arise from Yule feeling refreshed, centered, invigorated . . . and well-connected with your Divine Essence.
To this end, I would like to share some Yule Songs with you. Click here for the revised Christmas carols. They're fun to sing with other Witchy friends.
Enjoy this season of rest and delight!
Happy Yule, and Blessed Be!
With Bright Blessings,
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