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Welcome the Gods of Winter

December 19, 2011 by Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
Color of the day:  Gray
Incense of the day:  Lily
 
In Celtic countries, many ritual processions took place in the weeks leading up to the solstice and Christmas season. Many had very ancient pagan origins. In remote areas, songs were sung by groups of men who went from house to house. One of the men wore a bull's hide and led the procession around the house in a sunwise direction. The leader shook the horns and hooves of the hide, while the other men beat on it with sticks. These are some of the words to their ancient winter processionals:
Hey the gift, ho the gift,
Hey the gift on the living!

I see on the hills, I see on the
shore
I see the host upon the land

Since the poet must not tarry,
Arise and open the door to
me

Prosperity be upon this house
And all you have heard and
seen

Ho! Hail! Let there be joy!
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