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Post by Mairi on Nov 28, 2004 9:39:12 GMT -5
How can pagan's celebrate Yule in an all Christian household without arousing suspicion or causing an immense uproar?
Does anyone have any idea's?
Mairi
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Post by Celestin on Nov 28, 2004 20:59:31 GMT -5
Well, it would be a little difficult. If the person who is celebrating the ritural had a totally private room, then they could celebrate the yule ritural in that room. If they did not have a private room, and they had other friends who believed in yule, they could go and celebrate yule with those friends. If the person has none of the above, then they will have to do a silent celebration, or just hope to try an online celebration, although it may not be as effective as a normal ritural. As long as you remember to celebrate it in your mind, all will be well in your heart, I hope.
Blessed Be
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Post by Mairi on Nov 28, 2004 23:47:39 GMT -5
Well its like this, I live in a household where my roommates aren't christian but they also don't believe in wicca or any other pagan paths, so celebrating the seasons, holidays or what have you is pretty much out of the question.
But I have a way around that.......by hanging greenery around the apt , decorating a tree, hanging mistletoe, burning a yule log, and giving gifts I am celebrating yule. All of these things are yule traditions. And its not necessary to tell people that they are pagan traditions any more than its necessary to do a big public ritual. Its what is in my heart that counts. And as we have talked about so often, it's my intention that counts.
Rituals can be done in your head, never saying anything out loud. Or you can take a walk in the woods and honor the holiday in the privacy of the woods. No where does it say that rituals have to be public or done with more than one..........or for that matter done out loud. It's entirely between you and the goddess.
Mairi
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