Day Five
December/21/2006 04:25 PM
Day Five is the day of the Winter Solstice, and the second day of Night. This day is a silent one for me. I went to work and came home. I am in darkness save for the computer screen and my celebration is one of contemplation and meditation. I cleared a large closet in my home and will later sit in it and meditate on the darkness.
Interestingly enough, it is a very gloomy day today. The very sky seems to be in mourning. The earth is soaked in the rain of the winter skies. And the chill of winter is finally setting its cold fingers on our cheeks.
Hades and Persephone, the King and Queen of the underworld, greet Helios (This is personal gnosis) and for a brief time, the underworld sees the light of day. Lord Hades sees his bride in all her glorious divine beauty.
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Blessed be, Lady Queen of death, fruit of sky and earth.
Bride of mighty Aidoneus dwelling in the land below.
Keeper of secrets, destroyer of light, giver of hope in hopelessness.
Blessed be, Lord King of death, son of Kronos the vanquished.
Husband of Persephone dwelling in the palace of death.
Keeper of secrets, dark and unseen, giver of riches from below.
Blessed be those who have lost in this year.
Who have felt the pain of death's shadow passing.
My heart goes with you who have cried in the dark and kept strong your face in the light.
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In honor of this day, I am sharing this with you, and with members of my local pagan community.
Interestingly enough, it is a very gloomy day today. The very sky seems to be in mourning. The earth is soaked in the rain of the winter skies. And the chill of winter is finally setting its cold fingers on our cheeks.
Hades and Persephone, the King and Queen of the underworld, greet Helios (This is personal gnosis) and for a brief time, the underworld sees the light of day. Lord Hades sees his bride in all her glorious divine beauty.
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Blessed be, Lady Queen of death, fruit of sky and earth.
Bride of mighty Aidoneus dwelling in the land below.
Keeper of secrets, destroyer of light, giver of hope in hopelessness.
Blessed be, Lord King of death, son of Kronos the vanquished.
Husband of Persephone dwelling in the palace of death.
Keeper of secrets, dark and unseen, giver of riches from below.
Blessed be those who have lost in this year.
Who have felt the pain of death's shadow passing.
My heart goes with you who have cried in the dark and kept strong your face in the light.
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In honor of this day, I am sharing this with you, and with members of my local pagan community.