When:
20. juni 2016 @ 19:00 – 23:30
2016-06-20T19:00:00+02:00
2016-06-20T23:30:00+02:00
All are welcome this evening where the summer solstice coincides with the full moon. We will celebrate the traditional Sankthans, by making a large bonfire to ward away evil spirits. The burning of witches to send them to Germany is a relatively new symbolic act, which emerged in the last century as a remembrance of the churches’ witch burnings from 1540 – 1693. We will still make offerings to the fire, but instead you are welcome to make and bring figures of straw and cloth that represent the ‘evil spirits’ of this day, perhaps public personas, politicians, or simply inner demons and baggage we wish to cleanse ourselves of.
On this day in medieval times the wise men and women (the doctors of that time) would gather special herbs that they needed for the rest of the year to cure people. With the full moon additionally representing illumination and completion, plants, especially herbs, are at their peak of flavour and nutrition; medicinal herbs gathered under a full moon are said to have great powers. We will cook a medicinal soup and bread over the fire and there will be ritual dance and song.
Donations welcome for the witch’s brew (soup), and to Malene for the ritual dance.
When:
20. juni 2016 @ 19:00 – 23:30
2016-06-20T19:00:00+02:00
2016-06-20T23:30:00+02:00
All are welcome this evening where the summer solstice coincides with the full moon. We will celebrate the traditional Sankthans, by making a large bonfire to ward away evil spirits. The burning of witches to send them to Germany is a relatively new symbolic act, which emerged in the last century as a remembrance of the churches’ witch burnings from 1540 – 1693. We will still make offerings to the fire, but instead you are welcome to make and bring figures of straw and cloth that represent the ‘evil spirits’ of this day, perhaps public personas, politicians, or simply inner demons and baggage we wish to cleanse ourselves of.
On this day in medieval times the wise men and women (the doctors of that time) would gather special herbs that they needed for the rest of the year to cure people. With the full moon additionally representing illumination and completion, plants, especially herbs, are at their peak of flavour and nutrition; medicinal herbs gathered under a full moon are said to have great powers. We will cook a medicinal soup and bread over the fire and there will be ritual dance and song.
Donations welcome for the witch’s brew (soup), and to Malene for the ritual dance.
When:
20. juni 2016 @ 19:00 – 23:30
2016-06-20T19:00:00+02:00
2016-06-20T23:30:00+02:00
All are welcome this evening where the summer solstice coincides with the full moon. We will celebrate the traditional Sankthans, by making a large bonfire to ward away evil spirits. The burning of witches to send them to Germany is a relatively new symbolic act, which emerged in the last century as a remembrance of the churches’ witch burnings from 1540 – 1693. We will still make offerings to the fire, but instead you are welcome to make and bring figures of straw and cloth that represent the ‘evil spirits’ of this day, perhaps public personas, politicians, or simply inner demons and baggage we wish to cleanse ourselves of.
On this day in medieval times the wise men and women (the doctors of that time) would gather special herbs that they needed for the rest of the year to cure people. With the full moon additionally representing illumination and completion, plants, especially herbs, are at their peak of flavour and nutrition; medicinal herbs gathered under a full moon are said to have great powers. We will cook a medicinal soup and bread over the fire and there will be ritual dance and song.
Donations welcome for the witch’s brew (soup), and to Malene for the ritual dance.
