Natalie Ross shares about Celtic folklore and traditions around the winter solstice and holidays.
You'll hear about:
- Folklore of the ancient goddess, the Cailleach
- The Celtic practice of saining with herbal smoke
- Seasonal traditions and rituals that were co-opted by the church
- Indigenous people of the lands we call Britain, Ireland, and Scotland
- Newgrange, an ancient and sacred burial mound
- The meaning of yule and purpose of yule logs
- Evergreens in Celtic rituals, and how the Christmas tree came to be
- How the church painted the old gods as malevolent and satanic
- Samhain as the Celtic new year
- Why destructive forces of winter are necessary for an abundant growing season
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