Posted December 12, 2018
My household is pagan. Not the showy kind of pagan, the quiet kind. If I didn't say anything, you would never know.
The tree? It's a shelter for wee folk who don't want to be out in the cold. It stays up until February to give things a chance to warm up a little. We decorate it because everyone likes pretty things whether they are human or not. The mistletoe? A reminder of the green man who dies every autumn and is reborn every spring. It's hung by the door to invite abundance into the house. Presents? They represent the gifts the earth mother gives us as we celebrate another year.
It's amazing how much different faiths can have in common sometimes.
Past that we just party hard around the solstice. We listen to silly/roudy songs, drink (sometimes too much), eat sweets (definitely too much) and generally are grateful for each other's company. Last year we marathoned the old Pokemon anime and did a drinking game: one shot per groan, two per "awwww". We are trying to convince a friend who has lost his wife and mother (!) in the same year to join us this year, but he probably will be with his brother instead.
We don't really have any religious songs as those generally end up too serious for our liking. Also why does it always have to be Celtic flavored? Pagans are everywhere! Anyway, The closest one to a religious song that sometimes makes it in is Jack in the Green by Coyote Run.
https://youtu.be/Q6vNHj48Wvc?t=37s
Stuck in the Smokehole of Our Tipi is a household favorite. Yes, especially Silly "Christmas" songs make it in even though it's not actually Christmas we are celebrating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwlR6EnOps
Whatever you're celebrating (or not) have an awesome winter!
The tree? It's a shelter for wee folk who don't want to be out in the cold. It stays up until February to give things a chance to warm up a little. We decorate it because everyone likes pretty things whether they are human or not. The mistletoe? A reminder of the green man who dies every autumn and is reborn every spring. It's hung by the door to invite abundance into the house. Presents? They represent the gifts the earth mother gives us as we celebrate another year.
It's amazing how much different faiths can have in common sometimes.
Past that we just party hard around the solstice. We listen to silly/roudy songs, drink (sometimes too much), eat sweets (definitely too much) and generally are grateful for each other's company. Last year we marathoned the old Pokemon anime and did a drinking game: one shot per groan, two per "awwww". We are trying to convince a friend who has lost his wife and mother (!) in the same year to join us this year, but he probably will be with his brother instead.
We don't really have any religious songs as those generally end up too serious for our liking. Also why does it always have to be Celtic flavored? Pagans are everywhere! Anyway, The closest one to a religious song that sometimes makes it in is Jack in the Green by Coyote Run.
https://youtu.be/Q6vNHj48Wvc?t=37s
Stuck in the Smokehole of Our Tipi is a household favorite. Yes, especially Silly "Christmas" songs make it in even though it's not actually Christmas we are celebrating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwlR6EnOps
Whatever you're celebrating (or not) have an awesome winter!