E71: The Feast of the Ass

Happy Winter Solstice!! This year, instead of Garet being dressed like Krampus, Katie took over the research and teaches us all about the Newgrange Druid World Heritage Site, Mari Lwyd (pronounced Mah-ree Lloyd) a Welsh tradition that is like Krampus but involves more horse skulls than we're comfortable with. Katie also tells Garet about the famous Feast of the Ass which neither of us have heard of but is apparently a real thing...allegedly. Remember - the days start getting longer as of RIGHT NOW! The end is in sight! Enjoy your twinkly lights and do something today to connect with nature and ground yourself - and maybe dress up like a ghost horse and terrorize your neighbors until they bribe you with booze and food - because The Bar is Ankle High. 

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Sources: 

https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/winter-solstice-alban-arthan

https://youtu.be/P6XAFJ_FdOA

https://celticlifeintl.com/celtic-christmas-customs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd

https://www.newgrange.com/