The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of ChristmasQuest Books, 1998 - 247 Seiten Many people long for an alternative to the commercial industry Christmas has become. This illustrated, full-color book, brimming with folklore, stories, recipes, games, activities, decorating ideas, and songs, will help families who are burned out on Christmas create celebrations more in keeping with the heartful spirit of the original Winter Solstice festivals. |
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 6 |
Celebration | 12 |
THE GREEN BOUGH | 77 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
a-merry ancient animals bear birds birth Bishop blessings and praise bough bring Britain burn cake called candles carol and carries celebration Celtic century ceremony Chapter Child of Wonder Chris-i-mas Day Christ Christian Christmas tree custom dance darkness December decorated deer Deganawidah Dragons earth evergreen FATHER CHRISTMAS Feast of Fools festival figure fire gifts gods heart Hogmanay holly honor Hooden horse Jesus John the Red Jolly old hawk Kalends King learns my carol light London Mabon Magi Malder masks mistletoe Mithras Modron Mother Mummer plays mystery Nicholas papingo-aye Red Nose reindeer remember Revels ritual Roman sacred Samhain Santa Claus SATURN says John season sent his lady shaman shrine sing snow Solstice tide song spirits star Stephen's Day story symbolic things throughout tion tradition Twelfth Night Twelve Days VOICE wassail wings were gray Winter Solstice wren Yule day Yule Log