Saulè
Lithuanian Earth Mother Goddess Saulè
This radiant solar goddess is the mother of the Lithuanian indigenous pagan traditions. While many associate the Sun with masculine energy, many cultures see our central star as feminine.
Like many solar spirits, her sacred days of tribute are the Summer and Winter Solstices, as well as the equinoxes when she is celebrated and honored with ritual, dancing, feasting and revelry. The Summer Solstice marks her day of highest power and blessing. Traditional Summer Solstice celebrations include dancing, making rose wreaths and crowns, searching for the elusive and magical fern flower in the forests, jumping the bonfire to receive blessings and greeting the Sun as it rises.
Her stories say she is adorned in fine woven fabrics of red, gold and silver, with many tools and treasures, including a silver castle and gleaming copper chariot. In her legends, she rides a silver boat by night across the glittering waters to visit her husband, Mėnuo, the Moon.
Saulè is also portrayed as the mother of all who offers comfort to orphans and outcasts, as her light does not discriminate shining equally on all.
In Slavic and Baltic traditions, The Fool is also known as One Who Follows the Sun, and can be seen as someone who does not follow the structures of society, but rather walks in faith, following joy and trusting in the abundance of nature and her light.
