Festival of Midwinter

There is no set way to celebrate the Festivals but below is one example of how to celebrate the Festival of Midwinter on the 22nd December or an adjacent weekend:

An altar or sacred space may be set up if required, please see the page on Festivals and Prayers.

Complete visualization (S18 to S22).

Say or think:

"I / Let us celebrate the Festival of Midwinter. TEMP ANO KENA."

"We thank you for the joy of your presence and the experience of your all encompassing Pure Awareness."

Light the candle (If you have one). While saying: "OL KEN" (All knowing which is the Pure Awareness)

Then say or think:

"I am/ We are grateful for the time since the Festival of Thought, TEMP ANO SENTA."

Close your eyes and breathe slower and deeper. Repeat the phrase “It is now” for some time.

Visualize a woman with a shining white face and long fiery red hair.

Visualize a golden white light.

Then say or think:

"Forgive us for the wrongs we have done and for falling short of what we should be. Help us to see all things from your Pure Awareness."

"You are our highest aim and desire. May we be detached from all else but you."

"Kena we thank you for your message, the Weksek. We thank you that you are our guide and our Goddess. May we live knowing and living your joy. Living in pure joy with pure, childlike laughter and happiness. Show us the way to become one with the Pure Awareness."

"We thank you for the joy of your presence and the experience of your all encompassing Pure Awareness .”

Chant 5 times:

"TEW KENA,

PLIS NAM,

TU PLEW,

SMI STAN." ***

Lastly say:

"Let the festival begin."

Celebrate with joy.

This can then be followed by drumming, music, food and drink, a walk in the forest etc.

*** TEW KENA 204

PLIS NAM 204

TU PLEW 204

SMI STAN 204

This is a typical Weksek chant. It consists of 4 lines of 2 Concept words and contains a condensed Weksek theology.

Each line has a total value by adding up the Concept word values, which in this case equals 204. In a good Weksek chant, one with symmetry and power, the lines will all add up to the same values, as seen in this example, 204.

This translates in English as:

Divine Kena,

Greatest name,

You flow,

Joy place.

In the visions Kena is the embodiment of joy and laughter.