Litha (June 21st) also known as the Summer solstice is almost here.. Litha marks the first day of summer, the longest day and shortest night of the year. đ
In slavic traditions called Ivana Kupala (June 24/ July 7), flower wreaths are made and floated on water, it promised happiness and a long life or marriage.
Here are some Litha/Summer solstice correspondences: Symbols | The sun, blooming and colorful flowers, honey, fruits, bees, animals Colors | Yellow, blue, green, white, pink Spells | Love (self-love), protection, growth, abundance Crystals | Tigers eye, moonstone, agate, citrine, sunstone, amber, jade Herbs and flowers | Chamomile, thyme, dill, lavender, rose Food | anything with honey (cakes), herbal teas, fruits (ber ries, strawberries), cheese, wine, salads, homemade breads How to celebrate | Make flower crowns/wreaths, pick strawberries/cherries, bake!, go for a nature walk, picnic, sunbathe, make sun water/tea.
What is shadow work?
If I had to describe shadow work in one word, it would be introspection. Introspection is the examination of your own mental state and is necessary in order to learn more about your fundamental nature. Although it may sound off-putting and even scary at first, shadow work is a necessary component in the process of healing. We all have aspects of ourselves that weâve rejected and hidden away out of fear. Through shadow work, weâre able to reflect on our thoughts, emotions, and habits so that we can find the root cause of our suffering and heal ourselves. By reincorporating those aspects of ourselves that weâve denied, we feel more fulfilled and can begin to love ourselves fully.Â
Where does shadow work come from?Â
The concept of the shadow self comes from Carl Jung who believed that our shadow self is the subconscious aspect, or âdark sideâ, of our personality that our conscious ego doesnât identify with. However, I would like to clarify that âdarkâ does not imply or equate with bad. That which resides outside of our consciousness can be either good or bad, but arenât inherently reflective of our value or âgoodnessâ as a person.Â
Although these repressed aspects of ourselves can manifest negatively, it isnât because those parts of us are âbadâ, but that the process of repression is inherently painful and toxic. This is reflected by Jung when he states, âEveryone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individualâs conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.â He believed that until weâve merged our conscious and subconscious selves, that our conscious would be âthe slave of the autonomous shadowâ. This is due to the shadow self overwhelming our conscious selves by falling victim to our own self-imposed traps.Â
Through assimilating this shadow self, not over-identifying with it, Jung believed we go through the process of enantiodromia, thereby integrating the subconscious by reincorporating our shadow selves into our personality and allowing us to solidify ourselves through wholeness. He best described this by stating âassimilation of the shadow gives a man body, so to speak.â However, donât fall into the misconception that shadow work is a short-term practice. Shadow work is a continuous practice and integration of the shadow self is a will take place throughout your life.
How do I do shadow work?
In the last question, I identified that practicing self-reflection is a key component of shadow work, but what does that mean? What am I supposed to be reflecting on? Well, the first thing that you should focus on is being present throughout the day. Identify feelings that come up throughout the day and observe them objectively. What situation or interaction triggered these emotions? How did I react to those emotions? Were my emotions controlling me or was I in control of my emotions? Why did this situation or interaction cause me to feel this way? How did I cope with those feelings (self-harming, lashing out at others, communicating my feelings, journalling, etc.)? Did I punish myself for getting upset? If so, why?Â
There are numerous ways to reflect on your feelings and experiences in order to get a better understanding of yourself. Through evaluating how you react to situations, which situations upset you, and how you managed those feelings, youâre able to build the foundation to understanding your emotions and bridge the gap between your subconscious and conscious mind.
Once youâve done this, youâll find that the emotions you feel in the present are reflective of unhealed emotions from your past. Perhaps the reason you feel that youâre unable to set boundaries as an adult is because as a child, your parents never respected your boundaries by going through your phone or diary, yelling at you when you said no to a request, forcing you into situations that made you feel you had no choice.Â
By identifying the root cause of your emotional pain, youâre able to address it in the present and heal from the trauma. The simplest way that Iâve found to address them is through journalling. You can purchase a physical journal or even use your notes app, either way, youâre writing out your feelings and reflections to gain deeper insight. Itâs important to remember that this looks different for anyone and that the best way to approach shadow work is by doing what feels most natural! You can choose to stick to self-reflective journal prompts, vent about whatever is upsetting you, write letters to whoever has hurt you, etc. Ultimately, you can guide yourself based off of what you feel you need and where you are in your journey.
What parts of yourself do you find yourself rejecting the most? Many of us have experienced the pain of rejection in some aspects of our lives and sometimes, itâs incredibly painful and leaves us with long-lasting wounds. We end up going through our lives carrying baggage that we donât even know we have! Many times, Iâve found myself wondering why I felt so repulsed by aspects of myself and why I felt so strongly that they needed to be locked away forever. I couldnât allow myself or others to see my truest self, my whole self, out of fear. I was scared of being rejected, shamed, humiliated by the people around me. I was scared of hurting other people by being myself and of being hurt by others. Thatâs no way to live, is it? When we tell ourselves that aspects of ourselves arenât good enough, we end up going through life devaluing ourself. Weâve broken our own trust by rejecting ourselves, weâve told ourselves that we arenât good enough or worthy of love. In shadow work, youâre called to go inward and unpack everything that weâve kept hidden for years and sometimes even decades.Â
Bring the parts of yourself that youâve repressed to the surface and nourish them with love, allow yourself to see that ALL OF YOU is deserving of love and support. For you, that could mean unlearning your unhealthy beliefs about food or eating, allowing yourself to be emotional around the people you love (despite how much you were told that you were too emotional, a crybaby, too sensitive in the past), allowing yourself to relax without feeling guilty about not being productive because you recognize your needs (even though you feel your sense of worth is tied to being productive at the cost of your own health).
Common misconceptions about shadow work?
Shadow work is evil or bad, the shadow is evil or badÂ
The purpose of shadow work is healing through working with your subconscious to release repressed aspects of yourself and heal from painful, traumatic experiences. Your shadow side is simply your unconscious and to believe that itâs bad is to believe that you are bad. Itâs merely the part of yourself that you arenât aware of consciously and shouldnât be feared.Â
Certain emotions are âbadâ
When you let go of the idea that emotions are either good or bad, youâll allow yourself to just be and stop putting so much pressure on yourself to feel âgoodâ all of the time. Happiness isnât a constant state of being so stop expecting to be all of the time, we have a range of emotions for a reason so stop being ashamed of them. Your feelings are natural and if you feel like theyâre out of control and something to be ashamed of, there is nothing wrong with that! Itâs okay to feel like your emotions are controlling you because that isnât permanent. Your feelings arenât permanent and are completely manageable with proper guidance! The reason you feel like your emotions are controlling you is because you probably donât have the knowledge to cope with them in an effective and healthy way. Itâs helpful to sit with your emotions alone and look at them objectively without placing any judgement on them, this will help you calm down and assess your feelings. From there, you can identify what you need to relax and recover as well as acknowledge to yourself that your feelings are natural. When you stop categorizing your emotions as bad, theyâre no longer shameful to experience and therefore you can see with better clarity how to cope with them and move on.
Iâve already released it soâŠ
Why am I still upset?
Why does it still keep popping up in my head?
Why havenât I moved on?
Why am I not making progress?
With the rise of self development and spirituality, I find that more and more people are rushing to complete their healing. Healing is a continuous, life-long cycle and not a destination. Putting the pressure on yourself to reach the place of ultimate healing is not only toxic, but it impedes your ability to actually heal anything. Healing is about love, compassion, and patience and itâs not going to happen according to a timeline. Allow yourself the time to experience your emotions, see them objectively, forgive yourself and others and move on without the pressure of expectations.Â
 Another reason that you could be experiencing this is that despite the work you think youâve done, it hasnât been sufficient. Iâve found that a lot of journal prompts provided online are surface level at best and can be more pacifying than revealing. If youâre not feeling anything while doing your inner work, youâre not doing it correctly. Ultimately, this is about uncovering what makes us UNCOMFORTABLE and moving through those feelings. When you allow yourself to experience the sadness, hurt, anger, and/or frustration than youâre telling yourself that these feelings are okay and donât need to be suppressed. The reality is that no matter what youâre feeling, you are allowed to experience those emotions and itâs only human! Unfortunately, many people associate lower vibrational emotions as bad, but this is a huge misconception! Telling yourself that anger, sadness, etc. are âbadâ implies that you shouldnât experience these emotions and that you have to get rid of them which is not only wrong, but unhealthy. There is no right or wrong emotions so donât buy into the belief that you should feel a certain way, simply allow yourself to be and youâll find that itâs much easier to navigate your emotions and needs. The only way to make it to the other side is by wading through the water, be patient and know that youâre feeling exactly what you should be. When you stop censoring yourself, youâll discover a newfound sense of freedom and wholeness.Â
 If you find yourself circling back to certain topics, for example, your ex-boyfriend than perhaps there are triggers in your environment that remind you of the situation, you have more that needs to be addressed that you may not have been ready for or aware of previously (hence why shadow work is a practice that is ongoing), or theyâre representative of a deeper issue that youâre repressing. Whatever the cause is, the same methods as earlier will apply and can be discerned through your own intuition.Â
What are some basic journal prompts that I can do?
What feelings come up when you think of ____?
How did that experience make you feel emotionally? How did it make you feel about yourself? How did it make you feel about the other person or people?
Write a letter to yourself, your inner child, the people whoâve hurt you, and the people youâve hurt. Express how you feel honestly, without holding back and then forgive yourself and the other person.
If you could say anything to yourself or another person for closure, what would it be?
How have these situations and experiences impacted your mental health? How have they affected your belief system about yourself, other people, and the world?
What about yourself are you ashamed of? What about yourself are you embarrassed of? What about yourself makes you angry? What do you regret? Why do you feel this way about yourself and where do these feelings stem from?
What makes you feel most alone? What makes you feel most loved? How can you incorporate that knowledge into your life to make it better?
Whatâs the most hurtful thing someone has said or done to you? Why did it hurt you so much? How does it still affect you now? How can you heal from it and allow yourself to move on?
What do you need to forgive yourself for? What do you need to forgive others for?
Where do you feel you lack security in your life? Why? How does this impact your life and your relationships?
This is a list of generic prompts for you to start with, but feel free to message me if you need help with more specific topics or I can make another post altogether for journal prompts.
TAROT CHEAT SHEET #1
MAJOR ARCANA
0. THE FOOL | blank slate, beginning, innocence Ÿ* | reckless, negligence, unaware of consequences 1. THE MAGICIAN | willpower, manifestation of desires Ÿ | trickery, illusions, lies, out of touch w/ truth 2. THE HIGH PRIESTESS | intuition, inner voice Ÿ | repressed/unheard inner voice 3. THE EMPRESS | mother figure, nurture, earth/nature Ÿ | smothering, dependence, needing to let go 4. THE EMPEROR | authority, structure, control, father figure Ÿ | tyranny, too much control 5. THE HIEROPHANT | tradition, conformity, morality Ÿ | rebellion, subversiveness, divergence 6. THE LOVERS | union, duality, choice, harmony Ÿ | disharmony, loss of balance 7. THE CHARIOT | self-control & willpower leading to victory Ÿ | loss of control, lack of direction 8. STRENGTH | bravery, inner understanding that radiates power Ÿ | self-doubt, insecurity, weakness 9. THE HERMIT | solitude, contemplation, seeking inner truth Ÿ | loneliness, isolation, disconnect w/ fellow humans 10. WHEEL OF FORTUNE | change, cycles, inevitability Ÿ | bad luck, helplessness, series of bad events 11. JUSTICE | cause & effect, karmic retribution Ÿ | unpunished misbehavior, unfair, turning a blind eye 12. THE HANGED MAN | willing sacrifice, release of control Ÿ | stalling, needless sacrifice, waiting to no avail 13. DEATH | end, cyclical closure, metamorphosis Ÿ | fear of change, stagnation, limbo, holding on 14. TEMPERANCE | moderation, balance, middle path Ÿ | extremes, excess, lack of balance 15. THE DEVIL | materialism, destructive patterns, excess Ÿ | freedom, release, restoring control 16. THE TOWER | sudden disaster, upheaval, collapse Ÿ | delaying inevitable disaster, avoiding suffering that could lead to growth 17. THE STAR | hope, faith, guidance Ÿ | faithlessness, lack of guidance, negative thoughts 18. THE MOON | unconscious, intuition, illusions, dreams Ÿ | confusion, misinterpretation 19. THE SUN | success, clarity, positivity, conscious Ÿ | negativity, depression, sadness, pessimism 20. JUDGEMENT | reckoning, honest evaluation of oneself Ÿ | lack of self-awareness, self-loathing 21. THE WORLD | completion, wholeness, fulfillment Ÿ | incompletion, no closure, nearing end of journey but something is missing
*Âź = reverse card meaning*Âź = reverse card meaning
Tarot Cheat Sheet #1 - Major Arcana
Tarot Cheat Sheet #2 - Wands
Tarot Cheat Sheet #3 - Cups
Tarot Cheat Sheet #4 - Swords
Tarot Cheat Sheet #5 - Pentacles
Gebo ist die Rune fĂŒr: Harmonie und Einheit
Gebo ist die Rune der Harmonie mit sich selber und anderen. Dies wird vom âGeben und Nehmenâ unter Menschen aber auch der angeborenen Talente symbolisiert. Jede Form von Geschenken, Handel und Vereinbarungen erfordert ein gewisses MaĂ an Kompromissbereitschaft und Freude am Geben, um mit sich im Einklang zu sein.
ĂLTERES FUTHARK SINNBILD
7. Rune Gebo - Gabe, Geschenk, Ausgleich
Als Sinnbild stellt die Rune Gebo eine Gabe oder ein Geschenk dar. Damit ist der Austausch zwischen Menschen oder auch Göttern gemeint. Die Götter erfĂŒllen einen Wunsch oder statten jemanden mit einer ganz bestimmten Gabe aus. Wenn dies zum Wohle aller Beteiligten genutzt wird, bleibt das Gleichgewicht bestehen. Florierender Handel und auch die Liebe zwischen zwei Menschen sollte ausgeglichen sein und niemanden benachteiligen.
Runen Entsprechung â SchlĂŒsselwörter
Geschenk, Gastfreundschaft,
GroĂzĂŒgigkeit, Hochzeit,
Angebot, Beziehungen,
Harmonie, Austausch,
Ausgleich, Vermehrung
Bedeutung Runen Orakel
Gebo fordert auf jede Gelegenheit zu nutzen, um Freundlichkeit und Zuneigung zu zeigen. Opferbereitschaft und GroĂzĂŒgigkeit gehören dazu und betreffen meistens zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen. In jedem Lebensbereich, beruflich, finanziell und auch in der Liebe kann nur ein fairer Ausgleich von Leistung und GefĂŒhl zu wirklicher innerer Harmonie fĂŒhren. Ist die richtige Balance nicht da, kann Einsamkeit und AbhĂ€ngigkeiten die Folge sein. Geiz und Gier sind hier völlig fehl am Platz.
Magische Runen Wirkung
Gebo stÀrkt und steigert die magischen KrÀfte und hilft bei mystischen Vereinigungen, sehr stark bei Sexualmagie oder der Einweihung in Sexualmagie. So wird durch diese Rune der magische Einfluss im Reich der Götter und der Menschen gestÀrkt und Weisheit kann vermehrt gewonnen werden.
Spirituelle Runen Bedeutung
Die Rune Gebo ist die Rune Gottes. Sie verkörpert den Schenkenden und den Vorgang des Schenkens, das Geschenk oder die Gastfreundschaft einer Person. Sie beschreibt aber auch einen Teil des Opfer Rituals als Geschenk der Götter an die Menschen.
Diese Rune steht aber auch fĂŒr das Mysterium der psychischen Vereinigung zweier Menschen oder einer Gruppe, um schöpferische Macht hervorzubringen. Auch ist Gebo die Rune der Sexualmagie, die fĂŒr das Erlangen von göttlichem Wissen und göttlicher Weisheit steht.
â Gather pine cones
â Collect feathers from winter fowl. Do not collect feathers if you live in the   US!
â Collect snow and melt it. Charge the water under the December full moon to   create a powerful snow water to use in your winter spells. Use snow water to   protect your house and hearth, to charge your magick tools, and to purify     your amulets. Snow water possesses healing powers.
â Have a winter bonfire to celebrate winter solstice.
â Set yourself goals for the new year.
â Take a walk under the full moon when the snow is reflecting its light. This is     a time for reflection and visions. Record you experience and any important     thoughts or visions you receive.Â
âStand outside in a blizzard and feel your energy restoring.Â
â  Brew yourself a cider. Add herbs and fruits with certain correspondences for    December such as joy, peace, family happiness, etc.
â December is a time for reflection of the passing year.
â Do Yule baking and incorporate kitchen witchcraft.Â
â Weave a wreath with holly and plants that correspond with protection and     yule.
â Burn incense of cinnamon, patchouli, frankincense, orange, and myrrh. Â
â December is a time for hearth and home magick.
â Burn candles throughout your home to invite positive energies, coziness, Â Â Â Â Â and peace.Â
â Collect evergreen, holly, cedar and pine clippings.
â Forage for rose hips.
â Tie up any loose ends you have in your life.
â Finish this years grimoire and add any last minute touch ups.
â Collect dried leaves. Define their properties and put them in your herbal       grimoire.
â Brew yourself new tea combinations to start off the new year with.
â Make witch balls and other magickal decorations to hang on your yule tree    and decorate your house with.Â
â Make winter solstice lanterns.
â Throw a sprig of holly into a yule fire to burn away your troubles from the       past year.  A large amount or if thrown into an indoor fireplace may be    poisonous, use with caution! Â
â Make a yule log.Â
â Â Throw a ritual or celebration to welcome back the sun.
â Â Use elements from nature to decorate your home.
â  At the end of the month do a deep house cleansing to remove all negative     energy and to give the new year a fresh start.Â
Have a happy Yule!Â
==Moonlight Mystics==
RĂŒbenlaternen (im Deutschen RĂŒbenlichtle) mit eingeschnitzten Grimassen sollten den geliebten Verstorbenen den Weg weisen und gleichzeitig unleidliche Bewohner der jenseitigen Welt fernhalten. Diese BrĂ€uche finden sich heute noch in Form von geschnitzten KĂŒrbissen, Lampions und Laternen wieder. Verzierte KĂŒrbisse (die Kelten selbst kannten keine KĂŒrbisse) sollen ihren Ursprung in der schon christianisierten keltischen Tradition haben. Hier waren sie gedacht als Abschreckung gegenĂŒber Elfen und Feen, die auf der Suche nach Kindern waren, die sie fĂŒr wĂŒrdig hielten, ihre Welt zu betreten. Besorgte Eltern höhlten die GewĂ€chse aus und ritzten Zeichen und Fratzen hinein, die durch ihr schreckliches Aussehen alles Böse in die Flucht treiben sollten. In der Samhainnacht wurden RĂŒben (spĂ€ter KĂŒrbisse) mit einer Kerze darin nun nicht mehr als Wegweiser ans Fenster oder vor die TĂŒr gestellt, sondern dienten dazu, miĂgĂŒnstige Naturgeister und unheilbringende Spukgestalten fernzuhalten. Es war zudem nicht ratsam, sich umzudrehen, wenn man Schritte hinter sich vernahm, denn die Verstorbenen konnten einen leicht versehentlich mit auf die andere Seite nehmen.
Wissenswert: Dabei muss man beachten, dass die vorchristliche jenseitige Welt oder keltische Anderswelt nicht gleichbedeutend mit der christlichen Hölle oder dem christlichen Himmel war, sondern ein Ort, an dem Götter, Ahnen und Feen wohnten und wo der ehrlich Suchende groĂe Weisheit erfahren konnte. Die Anderswelt war ein Ort der Wunder, der aber auch groĂe Gefahren barg, was die sichere RĂŒckkehr betraf. Neugierige, die an Beltane oder Samhain in der Anderswelt verschwanden, waren nicht etwa Geistern und DĂ€monen zum Opfer gefallen, sondern einfach im Bruch des ZeitgefĂŒges zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort und landeten daher schon einmal auf der anderen Seite.
Aus: Das magische Jahr
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âi donât like writing about my day, but i want to keep a journalâ:
quotes and copywork. when reading, if you find something you enjoy, just copy it into the notebook. you can copy a whole chapter if you wish, highlighting what caught your attention the most.
definitions. look up on a dictionary and copy it. you could write your own dictionary as well, making up definitions for words.
lists. a classic, write movies to watch, books to read, the playlist of the month or just the groceries you have to buy.
maps. when going somewhere, you could draw the route you took or just a map of the place itself. just look up the place on google maps and copy it. you can draw a little map of all the places you have lived or the schools you have attended as well.
photos
take ânotesâ as you watch movies / documentaries. write down phrases that caught your attention or doodle.
illustrations and clippings. if you see an image or piece of art that you liked, put it in your journal. if itâs from a book or from a magazine I would recommend scanning it, thoâ. it will serve as a record of what kind of art you enjoy through the years.
newspaper clippings from the day.
tickets and pamphlets. from movies, museums, transportation.
postcards
records. you could record for a month what the temperature was when you woke up and when you went to sleep. if you do that for a year, it gives you a better notion of the passing of seasons. you could record rainfall and other seasonal changes as well. you could choose something (an animal, a plant, an item or object) and write down every time you see it.
rubbings of leaves, coins, landmarks.
count. thereâs a scene in the movie Caroline (2009) where Carolineâs dad tells her to go count the windows. you could do the same type of counting game if you are bored and write down.
mindmaps/sketchnotes + timelines of books, movies, music albums.
collages
pressed leafs and flowers
your collections. if you collect anything you could write down an inventory or maybe try to draw the items.
recipes. write down recipes and give it a score every time you try it. you could do the same for drinks you try out.
stickers
comic strips. you can find a bunch of it online, glue your favorites in your notebook.
Beltane, das Fest zum Sommeranfang, wurde in vielen Teilen Europas gefeiert, und war somit und aufgrund seines heidnischen Ursprungs, der Kirche ein Dorn im Auge. Es wurde die LĂŒge verbreitet, dass es sich bei den Feiernden um Hexen handele, die sich mit dem Teufel verbĂŒndeten. Die bevorzugten PlĂ€tze der Feiernden waren erhöht, sprich HĂŒgel oder Felsen. Die groĂen Feuer, die traditionell entzĂŒndet wurden, dienten angeblich zur besseren Orientierung fĂŒr jene, die sich auf fliegenden Besen oder Mistgabeln zum Festort begaben, um sich mit verschiedenen Mitteln zu berauschen und ausgelassen, um das Feuer herum, tanzend zu feiern.
Den Abschluss des Festes bildete angeblich, die VermĂ€hlung einer jeden Hexe mit dem Teufel, der Kennzeichnung mit einem Hexenmahl und dem damit einhergehenden Erlangen böser magischer KrĂ€fte. Die Hexen, die mit dem Bocksbeinigen Herrn der Finsternis Unzucht getrieben hatten, konnten nun Flugsalbe aus den Leibern Neugeborener kochen, das Vieh und Gesinde mit tödlichen FlĂŒchen belegen und die Ernte verhageln, so die Lehre der geistlichen Obrigkeit.
Eine in diesem Zusammenhang sehr bekannte und besondere mystische StÀtte ist der Brocken im Harz, auch genannt Blocksberg.
Durch diese Diffamierung und durch Androhung hoher Strafen, versuchte man die Beteiligung der Menschen am Fest von Beltane zu verhindern. Wer offiziell als Hexe benannt wurde oder im Verdacht stand sich mit dem Teufel zu verbrĂŒdern, wurde aus der Gemeinde verbannt. Die HĂ€user der GeĂ€chteten kennzeichnete man mit Kreidemalen.
Parallel dazu setzte die Kirche die heilige Walpurga als Schutzpatronin fĂŒr BĂ€uerinnen und MĂ€gde ein, die sie vor dem Bösen beschĂŒtzen sollte. Daher erhielt der Abend bzw. die Nacht vor dem 1. Mai ihren Namen: Walpurgisnacht. Die heilige Walpurga hat also mit dem Brauchtum und den mythologischen Wurzeln dieses Festes inhaltlich nichts zu tun.
Interpretation unserer Ahnen
Ăber die eigentlichen AblĂ€ufe ist in der heutigen Zeit nur sehr wenig bekannt, was nahezu ausschlieĂlich im Zusammenhang mit der Christianisierung Europas steht. Viele der alten BrĂ€uche wurden âneuâ interpretiert, verteufelt oder gar völlig abgeschafft. Ăhnlich gestaltet es sich mit diesem FrĂŒhlingsfest. Es gibt mittlerweile sehr viele unterschiedliche Ăberlieferungen bzw. ErlĂ€uterungen.
Fest steht bisweilen, dass das Datum, also die Nacht vom 30. April zum 1. Mai nicht in jedem Fall korrekt ist. Dies liegt daran, dass unsere Ahnen keine festgelegten Kalender besaĂen, wie es heute der Fall ist. Man orientierte sich vielmehr an dem Verlauf des Mondes.
Holla, Freya, Wallburg-die Göttin des blĂŒhenden Monats Mai:
die Herkunft des Namens könnte von Wald-Burga abzuleiten sein, was soviel wie âSchutz des Waldesâ heiĂen soll. Was auf eine Erd-, bzw. Waldgöttin hinweisen könnte.
Die Figur der Walburg könnte auch auf eine germanische Seherin aus dem 2. Jahrhundert hinweisen, die dem Volksstamm der Semnoninnen angehörte und Waluburg geheiĂen haben soll.
Auf griechischen Tonscherben ist eine âWaluburg Semnoni Sibyllaâ erwĂ€hnt, ĂŒbersetzt âWaluburg, die Seherin der Semnonenâ. Die Silbe âwalâ wĂŒrde in diesem Fall auf das Wort âwalusâ verweisen ,den Stab oder Zauberstab, ein wichtiges Attribut dieser Seherinnen. Es könnte auch an âValaâ angelehnt sein, der Bezeichnung fĂŒr die germanischen Zauberinnen oder Seherinnen, auch Völva, die nordgermanische âAllwissendeâ.
Walaruna ist ein Eigenname und heiĂt âdie Seherin, die die Geheimnisse kenntâ. Ein weiterer wichtiger AnknĂŒpfungspunkt sind die WalkĂŒren, die ja auch das âWalaâ in ihrer ersten Silbe haben.
Der Walburg-Kult, vor allem jener vom 30. April auf den 1. Mai (âWalpurgisnachtâ) war so tief verwurzelt, dass sie ( wie viele andere Göttinnen auch ) von christlichen KirchenvĂ€tern vereinnahmt wurde.
Durch eine fadenscheinige Heiligsprechung wurde aus ihr eine Heilige namens Walpurga, die im achten Jahrhundert als Ăbtissin ein Doppelkloster geleitet haben soll. Interessanterweise soll dieses Kloster ausgerechnet in âHeidenheimâ gewesen sein. Allerdings gibt es keinerlei zeitgenössische Berichte ĂŒber die Lebens- oder Amtszeit dieser heilig gesprochenen Ăbtissin Walpurga.
Neuheidnische Interpretation
Im Asatru oder auch Neuheidentum ist die âWalpurgisnachtâ das Fest der Fruchtbarkeit. Da man nicht zwei ganze Monate feiern konnte, vereinfachte man die Feierlichkeit, indem man stellvertretend am 30. April und am 1. Mai feierte. Und so ist es von jeher Brauch, in den Mai hineinzufeiern oder in den Mai hineinzutanzen. Die Nacht des WĂŒnschens und der Tag danach, an dem sich die WĂŒnsche erfĂŒllen. Das der Tag, an dem der Nachwuchs geboren wird (an dem sich der Herzenswunsch erfĂŒllt) ein arbeitsfreier Feiertag ist, versteht sich in diesem SelbstverstĂ€ndnis von alleine. Denn die WĂŒnsche, auf die einen ganzen Monat lang hingearbeitet wurden, haben sich ja erfĂŒllt. Also Grund zum Feiern! Hier liegt die Tradition des arbeitsfreien 1. Mai begrĂŒndet, der in Wirklichkeit ein heidnischer Festtag ist.
Der erste Mai ist sozusagen das âGroĂe Geburtstagsfest der Naturâ, hier wird alles Leben (sichtbar) wiedergeboren. Wal-Purga, das groĂe Geburtsfest, ist also neben dem Sonnengeburtstagsfest (am 21.12.) also ein weiteres groĂes âGeburtsfestâ, und meint in dieser Sinnbedeutung die Kindsgeburt als solche. Die ganze Natur feiert heute ihren Geburtstag, die KĂŒken, wie die Katzen, die KĂ€lber, wie die Menschen!
Mit Hexen und der darauf folgenden Hexenverbrennung hat dieser Feiertag offenkundig wenig zu tun, dies war, wie ĂŒblich eine weitere Umdichtung um die alten heidnischen Feste der Fruchtbarkeit in Vergessenheit geraten zu lassen oder wie oben bereits erwĂ€hnt, schlichtweg zu âverteufelnâ! So hatte man im weiteren geschichtlichen Verlauf, auch die Möglichkeit das AufblĂŒhen oder wiedereinfĂŒhren solcher Feste unter dem Zeichen âdes Bösenâ zu verhindern.
Quelle: Germanitas OthalaÂ
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