For thousands of years people have gathered to celebrate the winter solstice. This is the day the sun reaches it’s lowest. The tide turns and the sun begins coming back. The days draw out. The rebirth begins.
Celebrate the solstice!
Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge as thousands gather – BBC News
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The fabulous Newgrange was a Neolithic tomb dating back 5000 years – before Stonehenge and the Pyramids.
This broadcast tells the story as the shaft of light hits the inner chamber on the Solstice.
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May the long time sun shine upon you
Today is the shortest day of the year. After today the days start drawing out. This is the turning point to look to create something great out of the new life.
This was a day of pagan celebration!
The Christians purloined it to make into Christmas but the pagans had it first.
I raise a glass of rich red blood wine to you!!
I wish you all a glorious new year full of great possibility!!!
Here’s to the strengthening Sun!!!
Here’s to a year of great joy and triumph!!
MERRRRRRYYYYYYY SOOOOOLSTIIIIICEEEEE!!!!!!!
I wish you love, happiness and fulfilment!!
Sun is shining on us. It is reborn. May it shine on us all! These beautiful words and images from Linda.
As we welcome in winter
On this,
The shortest
And darkest day of the year,
It’s a time of reflections
A time for slowing down,
A time to listen
And hear what the
Sounds of silence,
Are whispering.
On this,
The shortest of days,
Begins the rebirth
Of the sun.
The lengthening of days,
A return of the light,
And renewed life.
~lindafedroff~
The fabulous Newgrange was a Neolithic tomb dating back 5000 years – before Stonehenge and the Pyramids.
This broadcast tells the story as the shaft of light hits the inner chamber on the Solstice.
We’re tried worshipping most things. The sun makes more sense that most. We live within its atmosphere and it gives us the light and heat that gives us life.
The Green Man and the sun gods Helios, Ra, Kehpri, Atum, Inti, Lugh, Hepa, Garuda, Huitzilopocthli, Apollo, Surya, Sol, Sol Invictus, Shemesh, Sunnya, and a host more, were all widely worshipped.
The longest and shortest days are good reasons for having a great festival and celebration. Nature is what supports us. We should respect it and celebrate its bounty.
I wrote this poem after seeing Nazca Nine on the Summer Solstice. It was a great gig. They were definitely waxing lyrical and many of the monarchs of yore were thought to be incarnations of Sun Gods.
Then there’s the Moon. It’s been a long time since we walked on it. I think some ancient cultures would have shuddered at the very thought.
Solstices are like a rebirth. I like the idea.
Solstice 2
Waxing on the lyrical
Beneath the sacred sun
Getting quite satirical
When God and Queen are one
Verging on the mystical
Beneath the sister moon
Leaning metaphysical
Hope we get there soon
Nineteen Nazca nine
Is looming from the dawn
Me and thee and thine
Are going to be reborn
Opher 31.12.98
