This is the Sacramento Grove of the Oak’s 8th Annual Winter Solstice Procession, Wassail, Ritual and Celebration in Midtown Sacramento. Carrying an effigy of the sun on this the longest night of the year, the revelers bid goodbye to last year’s sun, honoring him by processing, singing to the neighbors, and dancing with the folk before laying the sun to rest by burning the effigy and singing of their hope for the new sun to be born in the morning that will mark the beginning of the lenthening of the days once more. Undaunted by the winter rain that fell gently, the good Pagans of the Grove brought smiles and fun to the neighborhood in honor of this most sacred night. They wish for each viewer the deep wisdom of the womb of the Goddess that these midwinter nights reflect. Blessed be.
Key words include: Druid, Wiccan, Pagan, Winter Solstice, Yule, Here We Come A Wassailing, Goddess, Sunrise, Midwinter, Holiday, Ritual, Procession, Longest Night, Holly, Ivy, Music, Singing, Drums, Lanterns, Effigy, Carols, Celtic, Lord of the Dance, Dona Nobis Pacem, Merry, Happy, Joy, Shortest Day,
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how beautiful
how beautiful
its definatly …
its definatly satanic. Oh yea. celebrating winter is definatly satanic.
you cracker …
you cracker are satanic as may the lord make more of you all to drop dead in 2010
It still makes me …
It still makes me sad that most of my family, who is Christian, doesn’t believe me when I say that what they are doing during Christmas has its roots in Paganism. Being Pagan myself, it really becomes frustrating. I guess they are not open minded enough to understand the truth.
@Uncledom1 How dumb …
@Uncledom1 How dumb are you? I am talking about the Christian religion, not a pagan holiday. Im an athiest, how did I steal winter solstice and call it christmas lol? Learn to read.
I Think You will …
I Think You will find thats wrong it began long before catholics were invented, you stole it and called it christmas after ur imaginary god
No .. it CAUSED the …
No .. it CAUSED the pathetic excuse for a religion it is today.
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for shareing keep up the sprit merry meet
blessings
lol I’ll agree with …
lol I’ll agree with that!
Well no it didn’t, …
Well no it didn’t, lol. I think it is worse now, just better at hiding what it is doing. i remember when I took my first western civ class, I was thinking, why the would anyone want to be catholic?
Can’t say it …
Can’t say it started out a peaceful religion either.
It started catholic …
It started catholic. Catholic means universal, the Catholic church was the christian church. Of course it evolved into the pathetic excuse for a religion it is today.
For starters, maybe …
For starters, maybe they should pick someone who can actually dance. The Lord of the Dance didn’t come off as nervous – the guy has absolutely no rhythm (lacked any measured flow or movement, symmetry.)
Looks like a merry …
Looks like a merry meet-up to me. Glad to see the gods and goddesses protected the path from the inquisitors along the way (i.e, catholics, fundies and mormons.) Blessed Be!
I Would Welcome …
I Would Welcome them if they came to my house.
great video thank …
great video thank you very much
merry meet
The man dancing in …
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The man dancing in the first bit around 3:00 looks very nervous. Maybe they should pick someone more comfy dancing in public to do it next time, like me
catholicism was the …
catholicism was the original christianity. it may have started out christian but it became catholic. Then 1k years later they branched off and became quakers and the puritans. hence america’s christianity.
“Get The Camera The …
“Get The Camera The Pagans are Coming the Pagans Are Coming.”
I was there for …
I was there for this procession. I have been involved for the last 4 or 5 years. It was a very exciting experience. I am the one you see holding the effigy of the sun. Anyways, We are treated very well in downtown Sacramento when we do this and many people look forward to it every year. Some people even stop to give us food to eat on the procession. I will really miss this one woman, whom every year would run out and yell to her husband.
You’ll get shot… …
You’ll get shot…probably
This is a great …
This is a great idea. I want to try this next Yule! I live is Las Vegas so anyone living is Las Vegas let me know and we can try it!
I don’t know. Why …
I don’t know. Why don’t you tell us all why? You seem to be an expert in being so openminded that your brains fell out!
I know a lot of …
I know a lot of what we call chistian is based on former religions…Rome wanted a united state and therefore they mixed pagan and the gospel of Christ..We must search for ourselves what the Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts..It is a long journey,but will lead us to His glorious way..Love conquers all..
This was so nice… …
This was so nice…I wished I lived in Sacramento right now, wich I don’t heehee!