In the Old World, in the Old Religion, it was common for a person to become a God or a
Goddess, and for a God or Goddess to become a person. Divine attributes became Earthly
powers and Earthly powers became Divine attributes. In the Old World, the Gods needed people as much as the people needed the Gods. At this
time of year, and during this Yule-tide season, I’d like to talk briefly about
two deities, Epona and Arthur.
The King Arthur we know now
is a later manifestation of an older Celtic warrior king who became a God. His
sister Morgan, and wife Guinevere, are both aspects of the Goddess. Arthur
wields the divine sword of truth, Excaliber. He has all the attributes and abilities of a
person who walks between the worlds. Indeed, he did not die but is alive in
Avalon, having sailed on Solomon’s barge, waiting to come back to save Britain from her darkest future peril. December 21/22, the Winter Solstice is called Alban Arthan, the light of Arthur. It is also called Yule
which is from Old Norse meaning “wheel,” and gives us the Old English word “jolly.”
The Winter Solstice shows the great
turning of the wheel of the year. Arthur is the Mabon, the child of light, full
of hope and potential, and he is the Og, the king of light, who achieves great
deeds for the people. Arthur is in Tir na n’Og, the land of perpetual youth,
and he is the perpetual youth. Invoke King Arthur when you need guidance, protection,
strength, and courage, especially during times of great darkness, or the
absences of the light!
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