Thursday, December 21, 2017

The Olde Ways Are Best

Wishing everyone a solemn Alban Arthan as we honor the souls of the trees we sacrifice then deify in our living rooms. Hang the revered kerm-oak, drink the blessed wassail. "Yule" feel so much better. The Norse had the right idea taking 12 days for Jole. 

Oh and for all you recent religion adoptees a translation: Christmas, Christmas Trees, holly, sacramental wine and the 12 days of Christmas

Changing the name makes little difference.

Edit to add Finnish Santa goat tradition:

44 comments:

Lawyerliz said...

First.

Lawyerliz said...

I think there are a lot of tree souls to appease for the excessive numbers of sapiens who have invaded and destroyed their habitat, and do not bother to keep it up.
Top predators have responsibilities too.

Rob Dawg said...

Wise words Liz. The true meaning of Conservative.

The exact moment of the Solstice this year is 11:28AM Eastern.

Lawyerliz said...

That hole in the middle of the Thomas fire keeps getting smaller.

Rob Dawg said...

Not to worry. That is the setting of backfires.

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dilbert dogbert said...

Re: Nordic Celibrations
Try this one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_Goat
I made a bunch of small wooden goats for the Finnish side of the family.

dilbert dogbert said...

Here is the goat I copied:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cb/31/81/cb31812d2b8aee6d1d960dd5ad2c23af.jpg

Lawyerliz said...

Goats?

Lawyerliz said...

Goats. Don't see a relationship to paganism or Christianity.
Why not ravens?
Or a pair of eyes, one damaged?

Lawyerliz said...

Any Irish or German customs have been long forgotten in our families.

Rob Dawg said...

http://www.celticcallings.com/resources/celtic_traditions/celt_holidays.htm

Rob Dawg said...

In England, Germany, France and other European countries, the Yule log was burned until nothing but ash remained. The ashes were then collected and either strewn on the fields as fertilizer every night until Twelfth Night or kept as a charm and or as medicine.

Rob Dawg said...

http://inktank.fi/how-joulupukki-the-finnish-santa-went-from-naughty-to-nice/

Rob Dawg said...

Added a Finnish Santa goat picture to the top post.

sm_landlord said...

Happy Solstice, everyone!

44 degrees and sunny on my walk this morning. It still smells like smoke around here, I guess it's all of the ash from the fire.

LBD said...

The old goat over here wishing everybody a happy winter solstice!

Lawyerliz said...

Santa goat? Hahahahaha hehehehehe. Hmmm, better or worse than reindeer? To eat the wrapping paper?

Lawyerliz said...

Surely you are the youngish-Olde frisky goat?

Rob Dawg said...

Political humor. Nancy Pelosi is upset that she cannot get the DACA concessions she demands.

LBD said...

I haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. Time is running out. :)

Rob Dawg said...

My goatness is not in question. ;)

Lawyerliz said...

Dow 24,8k
So, when will it dip?

LBD said...

Too the Moon Alice!

Lawyerliz said...

How about a Santa Sheep?

Baaaah. Humbug.

LBD said...

Pelosi is a joke, Deport the parents or no DACA, Start there.

Lawyerliz said...

She's Tommy D'assandro's daughter. Maryland.

EngineerJim said...

>Nancy Pelosi is upset that she cannot get the DACA concessions she demands.

Wonder how it plays in the hinterlands if the Gov't is shut down because Dems don't get there way on illegal immigrants.

Lawyerliz said...

They put it off for a few weeks.

Lawyerliz said...

I think it shuts down on the 19th of January.

Rob Dawg said...

The NPS entrance fee proposal is so antithetical to the American Way I’d rather we shut down than acquiesce.

Lawyerliz said...

Entrance fee?

Rob Dawg said...

Auto fee technically. Still it is very much a grand implementation of the Yosemite Plan which was slapped down years ago.

Lawyerliz said...

Ir was very damp out there when I went to to get the news paper. Now it's foggy. Fire report?

Rob Dawg said...

Cold calm. Good news. The morning update comes in an hour from the fire Dept.

LBD said...

Good Morning!

Skiff of snow yesterday back to 40 today an then below freezing for the next week. Brrrrr!

Hope the fire report is good.

Lawyerliz said...

Oh dear, the hub has a pinched.nerve in his back, which is hurting badly. Put the tems machine on him. Seems to be working. He had to take the stair chair upstairs. Was going full bore yesterday, had infrequent pain. I offered the tems machine then, but no.

Rob Dawg said...

Tens machines are great things.

The fire is entering the mop up stage. The Rose Valley area is getting a few remaining back fires for safety. 272,500 acres. 65% contained. No imminent threats.

Unknown said...

Did someone call for a goat?

LBD said...

Hot pad! then tens. I also do exercise taught by rehab. Been doing some after digging recently and feel great again. IMO.

Unknown said...

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary, We were married on the winter solstice. Wife has mono right now so our anniversary plans fell thru and I sent it with her on the couch watching TV.

sm_landlord said...

42 and sunny this morning for my walk. We could use some rain right about now, since it's Winter and all. Put out the last of the fires, wash off the ash, and start the New Year with a clean slate!

Rob Dawg said...

New post. Comment period ends today!

Cinco-X said...

Happy Easter y'all