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[arethinn]

At Midsummer (24th June) the God of the Waxing Year gives way to His twin, the God of the Waning Year. The sun, of which He is ruler, now diminishes the day. The Goddess conducts the God of the Waxing Year to a ritual death at the hands of His followers, where, after a suitable interval He is resurrected as His counterpart. The Lady’s colour changes from white to red. (In many ancient mysteries the twins uneasily rule together for a time, the High Summer, the ritual death of the God of the Waxing Year not taking place till Lammas.)

http://ronaldchalkywhite.org.uk/the-new-pagans-handbook/the-reading-of-the-festivals-of-the-year/#continuation

orly? that would make more sense to me intuitively...