Winter Solstice 2012, Yule and Mithrasmas.

I have fallen down a rabbit hole and it keeps on going. I wonder where it's going to drop me. This all started with the visit from Quetzalcoatl and now I have been directed to look towards the Pleiades (also known as the serpent's rattle), the seven stars in the constellation Taurus. Apparently, there are even extraterrestrial beings known as the Pleiadians who apparently have a hand in the events of 2012. Now is the time to sort the conspiracy theories from the facts. My brain is currently on overload, but I'm not complaining, I love to think. Whatever is supposed to occur next month is set for the winter solstice, the 21st. With that date fast approaching and Christmas soon to follow, I have been thinking heavily on Mithras yet again. The mystery cult of Mithraism predated that of Christianity, however the latter religion ended up adopting a shocking amount of similarities. Perhaps Christmas should be called Mithrasmas *cheesy grin*. Personally, I celebrate the month of December with the twelve days of Yule starting on Mother Nights (the solstice) and ending after the new year. I observe Odin's Wild Hunt and the epic battle between the Oak and Holly King, I feast and make merry with my friends and family, and gift my son one gift over the span of twelve days. This is also the season I witness Skaði, daughter of Thiassi the frost giant, at her strongest. She is the goddess of winter, wolves, hunting and mountains (to name a few). If anyone is familiar with the quote "Winter is coming" from A Game of Thrones, then perhaps you would enjoy my take on it: "Skaði is coming" *insert cheesy grin*.

This afternoon's post can totally be described as a rant with some semblance of direction. Please feel free to continue the conversation or post some questions. Let's have a discussion over a delightful kettle of tea (currently drinking Earl Grey).