Happy Sol Invictus!!! The true meaning of Christmas and its pagan roots

Seasons greetings one and all!! Christmas eh?? A time for giving, sharing, togetherness and celebrating the birth of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ....god's only son but where did the roots of this festival start and what does it truly mean?? 

In this presentation I will try and shed some light on what it actually represents including the strong astrological links....

• First of all, we need to go back to the Roman times and to a festival called Saturnalia 

So, what was Saturnalia??

Celebrating Saturnalia

Saturnalia was one of many Roman festivals that took place throughout the year. It started as a one-day event to honour Saturn, the Roman god of farming and the harvest. It included a sacrifice of young pigs at a temple dedicated to Saturn, which were then eaten at a public feast the next day. Originally it was held on 17 December, but over the centuries it was extended from 17–23 December.

This was a public holiday, and there was a joyous, carnival-like atmosphere in the streets. People gave each other gifts and ate and drank lots. Usually, Romans followed very strict societal rules, and everyone knew their place. But, during Saturnalia, these rules were set aside, and even slaves, who had hard lives with little time off could relax and have fun. Masters invited their slaves to eat with them, and even served their slaves themselves – unthinkable at other times of the year!!

Sounds a lot like Christmas hey?? 

• The current Pope celebrates his birthday on Saturnalia, which makes it an even more special time for the modern day Roman Empire

• In gematria, several phrases match up with the time of year 

Paganism = 35

Orion = 35

Sol = 35

The ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia is closely linked to modern Christmas celebrations: 

• Traditions: Many Christmas traditions, such as lighting candles, decorating with greenery, and singing carols, are similar to those of Saturnalia. 

• Food and drink: Romans ate lots of food and drank wine during Saturnalia, similar to Christmas dinner. 

• Gifts: Romans gave each other gifts during Saturnalia, similar to Christmas. 

• Games: Romans played games during Saturnalia, similar to Christmas. 

• Decorations: Romans decorated their houses with wreaths and evergreen plants, similar to Christmas

Following Saturnalia was the feast of Sol Invictus. 

Orion = 71 (Orion's Belt, Three Wise Men) 

• Sol Invictus, otherwise known as the Unconquered Sun, was established 25th December 274 AD the very date of Jesus's birth

• Notice the IHS in the logo?? That stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator which means Jesus, Saviour Of Men

• Sol Invictus or The Feast Of The Unconquered Sun fell on the Winter Solstice which marked the birth of the sun (son) and the return of longer days in the northern hemisphere

This is why Christians celebrate Jesus's birth on the 25th December!!

• Notice the 191?? Well that's the 43rd prime number!! 

Yuletide = 43

Virgin = 43

Iced it!! Could it be anymore perfect??

So there we have it, the true roots of Christmas.... there's more but this has covered it pretty much 

Merry Sol Invictus one and all!!