The religion that I chose was Wiccans. They are a modern section of Paganism. I chose that religion because I have always liked reading about Paganism, and about Wiccans. It established in England during the early 20th Century. In the mid-20th Century, 1954, it was presented into the rest of society by a British civil servant, Gerald Gardner. Wiccan is a religion that idolizes the Earth, and Mother Nature. As you can probably tell from the sentence before, Wiccans are a nature religion. They act in a way that does the least amount of damage to the environment because they want the environment to be, in a way, better.
Topics
I chose two topics to talk about, Stonehenge and the solstices. I picked those two because I always liked learning about …show more content…
Webster’s dictionary defines solstices to be “the time of the suns passing a solstice which occurs about June 22 to begin summer in the northern hemisphere and about December 22 to begin winter in the northern hemisphere.” (Anonymous, Solstice, n.d.) The stopping or standing still of the sun. It usually is the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. (Anonymous, Summer Solstice, 2011) This date, among other things happening around that time, has had spiritual meaning for thousands of years as humans have been stunned by the great power of the sun. Pagans/Wiccans are in awe of the unbelievable strength of the sun and the divine powers that create life. (Anonymous, Summer Solstice, 2011)
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is one of the most well-known ancient monument in the world. Started as a simple earthwork enclosure, it was built in several stages. (Greaney, n.d.) The first erection was an early form of henge monument, which was built about 5,000 years ago. It was a place where prehistoric society buried their cremated dead. (Greaney, n.d.) The unique lintelled stone circle with its massive sarsens and tinier bluestones were raised in the late Neolithic era around 2500 BC. Stonehenge remained significant into the early Bronze Age, when many burial mounds were built nearby and used. (Greaney, n.d.)
Topics
I chose two topics to talk about, Stonehenge and the solstices. I picked those two because I always liked learning about …show more content…
Webster’s dictionary defines solstices to be “the time of the suns passing a solstice which occurs about June 22 to begin summer in the northern hemisphere and about December 22 to begin winter in the northern hemisphere.” (Anonymous, Solstice, n.d.) The stopping or standing still of the sun. It usually is the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. (Anonymous, Summer Solstice, 2011) This date, among other things happening around that time, has had spiritual meaning for thousands of years as humans have been stunned by the great power of the sun. Pagans/Wiccans are in awe of the unbelievable strength of the sun and the divine powers that create life. (Anonymous, Summer Solstice, 2011)
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is one of the most well-known ancient monument in the world. Started as a simple earthwork enclosure, it was built in several stages. (Greaney, n.d.) The first erection was an early form of henge monument, which was built about 5,000 years ago. It was a place where prehistoric society buried their cremated dead. (Greaney, n.d.) The unique lintelled stone circle with its massive sarsens and tinier bluestones were raised in the late Neolithic era around 2500 BC. Stonehenge remained significant into the early Bronze Age, when many burial mounds were built nearby and used. (Greaney, n.d.)