Ok, so as a kind reader of my blog pointed out, yesterday's blog post was about the 19th of December when in fact it was only the 15th. The holidays have me so turned around, I guess I don't know what day it is anymore. LOL. So, I am very sorry about that and I will post both the 15th and the 16th celebrations today.
December 15th Celebrations.
The full moon closest to Solstice is called the Oak Moon. The oak tree has long symbolized the male aspect of Divinity and the natural flow between the material and spiritual worlds. Its trunk and branches grow and stretch fervently toward the sky in the physical world, while its roots dig deeply into the hidden planes of the underworld. Even in the dormancy of winter, the oak hosts the new life of mistletoe sprouting from its branches---a reminder that life is always new, always constant.
As you celebrate the fullness of the Oak Moon, remember that you play just as an integral part in the workings of the cosmos ( the world that is not seen with the physical eye) as you do in the world you wake to everyday. Celebrate the return of the Divine Child and the New Light by adorning your family with sprigs of mistletoe and giving each member a candle to remind them that they are each individual flames of the Coming sun with their own paths to light.
December 16th Celebrations
Today marks the Roman and Greek festivals of the Goddesses of Wisdom, Sapientia and Sophia. Celebrate by playing mind-challenging, thinking games like Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, or charades. If you have problems coming up with the game answers, try this silent invocation:
Give me the answer, Wise Goddesses, two
And I'll honor You both when this game is through
If the Goddesses help you , remember to light a candle in Their Honor.
If games aren't your thing, this is also a good day to think about positive solutions to any problems you may have. Ask Sapientia and Sophia to aid you; say something like:
Sapientia! Sophia! Goddesses Wise
Bring quick resolution to this demise
Grant me Your wisdom, Your savvy, and grace
Bring positive answers so I can replace
This negative energy that falls over me
As I will, Wisest Ladies, so mote it be
Today's Yuletide Trivia
The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937
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