“Cause” of misrepresentation
The Australian Standing Stones once again come to symbolise a ‘Monumental Non-sense‘, this time lead by Winter Solstice celebrations.
“Longer celebrations to mark the shortest day” – Glen Innes Examiner, by Tim Hughes 16/06/2009
“Festival co-ordinator and Celtic Crone, Joanne Cause said, “It’s an important time for Celtic culture. There are lots of activities and it would be great to see people dress up – cloaks, medieval clothes and sheepskin.”
“The events are part of an expanded weekend program to celebrate the shortest day of the year, a time when Celtic cultures would ask the Oak King to defeat the Holly King and ‘call back the sun’.
“Once again at the Standing Stones, the two kings will meet for a fight, and artists will fire pottery works in a bonfire, to be lit on Saturday evening. Then on Sunday, a family fun day will follow a dawn service, where, if the morning is clear, the sun will strike the base of the Solstice Stone in the stone circle – a true working calendar, Ms Cause said.
Crofters Cottage will be open for breakfast, and around 9:30am, Leonie Starr-Price will demonstrate the narrowness of natural energy lines in the stone circle because of the solstice. Nursery owner Toni-Lynne Whelan will talk about the Celtic tree calendar, around 11:00am there will be a Harry Potter fancy dress parade for children. ”
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This misrepresentation of Celtic culture is immense. It is hoped that these protestations become known.