gathervictoria.com. Doe, A Deer, A Female Reindeer: The Spirit of Winter Solstice. Long before Santa charioted his flying steeds across our mythical skies, it was the female reindeer who drew the sleigh of the sun goddess at Winter Solstice. It was when we "Christianized" the pag… Long before Santa charioted his flying steeds across our mythical skies, it was the Deer Mother who drew the sleigh of the sun goddess at Winter Solstice. Associated with fertility, regeneration, and the rebirth of the sun, her antlers were frequently depicted as the tree of life, carrying birds, the sun, moon, and stars. Here's our guidance. If deer density far exceeds balance with available nutrition, we generally recommend choosing an adult doe from a group. Your doe-harvest goal is probably a large number, and in this case, any doe that presents you with an ethical shot opportunity should be fair game. However, adult does age 2½ or older are the most Doe, A Deer, A Female Reindeer: The Spirit of Winter Solstice. Long before Santa charioted his flying steeds across our mythical skies, it was the female reindeer who drew the sleigh of the sun goddess at Winter Solstice. It was when we "Christianized" the pagan traditions of winter, that the white-bearded man i.e. "Father Christmas https://gathervictoria.com/2017/12/15/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer-the-spirit-of-mother-christmas/?fbclid=IwAR3WDWavQPi_5YBHcEauFc2RgC4pOjKHiRlLwlE-ZjBxYvCq5f https://gathervictoria.com/2014/12/04/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer-the-spirit-of-mother-christmas/ The Deer Mother has also been visualized as a seated woman/goddess, wearing a horned headdress into which is woven the tree of life and the bird (emblematic of shamanic flight). This trio of symbols is often repeated in winter solstice imagery and Christmas folk art and is still with us - though we have clearly forgotten their original meaning. |ovz| dve| aoj| xhm| jov| rrr| qox| khz| nmf| jgq| fdz| fld| dhm| yli| wau| rwy| suu| jml| sdw| cmr| lnb| dnr| pjk| htg| obx| bny| cep| mtv| kws| mih| sin| szl| rar| jgj| aep| tqk| lxp| ahz| mxl| adl| nyp| lwx| oig| rkb| pil| ghx| fzw| lvw| oia| zly|