At Winter Solstice the Oak King Reclaims His Throne
This powerful tree represents wisdom, strength, and vitality
In Celtic folklore, the Oak King represents summer, light, fertility, growth. The Holly King rules winter, darkness, death. Each year, at the winter solstice the Oak King engages in battle and dethrones the Holly King. Then at the summer solstice, the Holly King dethrones the Oak King. As Oak is winning his annual battle, let’s learn about this tree tha…