Posted in Ritual on Dec 20th, 2008
Winter Solstice is the darkest time of the year, here in the Northern Hemisphere. Tonight is the longest night of the year; for thousands of years people have celebrated the return of the light by welcoming the sun at dawn at the Winter Solstice. It is a ritual we know in our very [...]
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Posted in Ritual on Sep 21st, 2008
Today is the day to celebrate the turning of the seasons from Summer into Winter. Day and night are balanced; summer Solstice is the longest day, winter Solstice is the longest night, and the Equinoxes (spring and autumn) are when day and night are the same length of time.
Harvest is abundant at this time [...]
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