happy Holidays or Happy Christmas? OT ~to all!

[Guest guest]

Merry Yule and bright blessings for the new year!

i celebrate Yule, too... and why would anyone here

in this friendly group mind your merry greeting and

cheerful song? i just loved it and hummed right along.

 

~ pt ~

 

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within

me there lay an invincible summer.

~ Albert Camus (1913-1960)

~~~*~~~*~~~>

, Melissa Hill <assilembob>

wrote:

>

> No matter what festivities you take part in this

> holiday season I wish you all the best.

>

> For me - Merry Yule (hope no one takes offense)

> God Rest ye merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.

> Remember that the sun returns upon this solstice day

> The growing dark is ending now and Spring is on its

> way.

>

> Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

> Oh, tiding of comfort and joy.

>

> The goddess rest ye merry too and keep you safe from

> harm.

> Remember that we live within the circle of her arms.

> And may her love give years to come a very special

> charm.

>

> Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

> Oh, tiding of comfort and joy.

>

> ~Mel

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Melissa - happy yule to you, and whichever other holidays you may

celebrate!

 

Just had to laugh though...

 

" God rest ye merry pagan folk " ? Don't pagans not believe in God? Or

is it that they believe in lots of gods? I don't know and was curious!

 

, Melissa Hill

<assilembob> wrote:

>

> No matter what festivities you take part in this

> holiday season I wish you all the best.

>

> For me - Merry Yule (hope no one takes offense)

> God Rest ye merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.

> Remember that the sun returns upon this solstice day

> The growing dark is ending now and Spring is on its

> way.

[Guest guest]

--- Amy <sandpiperhiker wrote:

 

> Melissa - happy yule to you, and whichever

> other holidays you may celebrate!

>

> Just had to laugh though...

>

> " God rest ye merry pagan folk " ? Don't pagans

> not believe in God? Or is it that they believe

> in lots of gods? I don't know and was curious!

 

Depends on the pagan, I think. Some believe in the

goddess, some in the god and goddess, some as the god

and goddess (or the many gods) as being different

views

of one god being. Some are pantheists, panentheists,

polytheists, henotheists, kathenotheists, etc.

I put some definitions here:

 

http://www.amelor.com/skug/skug16/belief_systems_16.html

 

Gary

[Guest guest]

Oh, that is lovely. I think I'll send that to my circle friends. I

really miss the gatherings we had in Oregon.

 

Merry Yule to you, too, Mel.

 

Denise

 

, Melissa Hill

<assilembob> wrote:

>

> No matter what festivities you take part in this

> holiday season I wish you all the best.

>

> For me - Merry Yule (hope no one takes offense)

> God Rest ye merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.

> Remember that the sun returns upon this solstice day

> The growing dark is ending now and Spring is on its

> way.

>

> Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

> Oh, tiding of comfort and joy.

>

> The goddess rest ye merry too and keep you safe from

> harm.

> Remember that we live within the circle of her arms.

> And may her love give years to come a very special

> charm.

>

> Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

> Oh, tiding of comfort and joy.

>

> ~Mel

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, if the word god wasn't at the beginning of the sentence than it

wouldn't be capitalized, so it is not speaking of the christian god.

Pagans usually believe in many spirits. Everything is " ruled " by a god

or goddess, similar to the Greek and Roman " mythologies " , or the

Native American beliefs, except they are not ruled by one god. Instead

these gods and goddesses are equal to each other, although some might

say the goddesses " have the upper hand. " Some Pagans might believe in

a higher spirit.

 

Denise

 

, " Amy " <sandpiperhiker>

wrote:

>

> Melissa - happy yule to you, and whichever other holidays you may

> celebrate!

>

> Just had to laugh though...

>

> " God rest ye merry pagan folk " ? Don't pagans not believe in God? Or

> is it that they believe in lots of gods? I don't know and was curious!

>

> , Melissa Hill

> <assilembob> wrote:

> >

> > No matter what festivities you take part in this

> > holiday season I wish you all the best.

> >

> > For me - Merry Yule (hope no one takes offense)

> > God Rest ye merry Pagan folk, let nothing you dismay.

> > Remember that the sun returns upon this solstice day

> > The growing dark is ending now and Spring is on its

> > way.

>

[Guest guest]

and then there is the " valley girl' translation...

 

" like, oh my gawd, REST ye merry pagan folk "

 

=)

jenni

 

(love the explanation Denise!)

On Dec 22, 2005, at 10:09 AM, organic_homestead wrote:

> Well, if the word god wasn't at the beginning of the sentence than it

> wouldn't be capitalized, so it is not speaking of the christian god.

> Pagans usually believe in many spirits. Everything is " ruled " by a god

> or goddess, similar to the Greek and Roman " mythologies " , or the

> Native American beliefs, except they are not ruled by one god. Instead

> these gods and goddesses are equal to each other, although some might

> say the goddesses " have the upper hand. " Some Pagans might believe in

> a higher spirit.

>

> Denise

>

> , " Amy " <sandpiperhiker>

> wrote:

> >

> > Melissa - happy yule to you, and whichever other holidays you may

> > celebrate!

> >

> > Just had to laugh though...

> >

> > " God rest ye merry pagan folk " ? Don't pagans not believe in

> God? Or

> > is it that they believe in lots of gods? I don't know and was

> curious!

[Guest guest]

, Jenni Billings <jenni@b...>

wrote:

>

> and then there is the " valley girl' translation...

>

> " like, oh my gawd, REST ye merry pagan folk "

 

Hahahaha! That is really funny! :-)

 

Denise

[Guest guest]

> Depends on the pagan, I think. Some believe in the

> goddess, some in the god and goddess, some as the god

> and goddess (or the many gods) as being different

> views

> of one god being. Some are pantheists, panentheists,

> polytheists, henotheists, kathenotheists, etc.

> I put some definitions here:

>

> http://www.amelor.com/skug/skug16/belief_systems_16.html

 

 

Thanks, Gary! :-)

[Guest guest]

> Well, if the word god wasn't at the beginning of the sentence than it

> wouldn't be capitalized, so it is not speaking of the christian god.

> Pagans usually believe in many spirits. Everything is " ruled " by a god

> or goddess, similar to the Greek and Roman " mythologies " , or the

> Native American beliefs, except they are not ruled by one god. Instead

> these gods and goddesses are equal to each other, although some might

> say the goddesses " have the upper hand. " Some Pagans might believe in

> a higher spirit.

 

 

Gotcha! Thanks for the explanations. :-)