For our night before Yule we are keeping with our tradition of creating a play that recreate the battle of the Oak King vs. the Holly King. This story tells of the battle between the two aspects of the God of the Forest; the Oak King who rules the land from the Winter Solsitice till Summer Solstice and the Holly King who rules the land from the Summer Solstice till the Winter Solstice.
On the night before the Solstice they battle to see who will be the Goddesses consort for the second half of the year. I have found that this is a great way to help children be able to understand the changing of the different aspects of the God from one Sabbat to another. The way that we prepare for this is by first telling the story again to the kids and then letting them decide their parts. You can find the full legend of the Oak King and Holly King here. http://www.throughyourbody.com/winter-solstice-holly-king-oak-king/
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As a mom of three boys who go to public school I started to notice that some things were not being taught in detail so I decided to create lessons for them. Many of these lessons cover science, history and of information about Paganism. I share crafts for the all different holidays and cultures as ways that they can learn and have fun at the same time.
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