Happy Winter Solstace!

Holy cow--I totally forgot that this was the shortest day of the year!

Went to Stone Mountain with one of my little college friends and spent all afternoon/evening in the 40-something degree rain/mist/fog. Felt like winter--finally!

(And rain is in the forecast again tomorrow...I'm still dreaming of a Wet Christmas!)

Thank goodness I don't like being in the dark!

Thank goodness for longer daze...my kumquats are suffering from lightness depravation.

(Went by Stone Mountain today...well..Saturday...couldn't even see it...but, luckily
the fog had lifted by the time I reached Steak & Shake exit in Newnan) (tht would be#47)

Hellllloooo, Newwwnan

Have a Happy...m'friends...

One of my best friends and confidantes, the chaplain where I teach, says that the Winter Solstice is his favorite day of the year. When he sent me a BD greeting yesterday (his is today), he said, "I always perform a brief candlelight ritual on my back porch. It's kind of like a New Years' ritual as I face the west, the place where the sun sets (or dies according to our ancestors) and mention to God about the failures and disappointments that I've experienced, and then I light a candle and face the east (where the sun rises) thanking God for being with me through pain and suffering, and asking God to open my eyes and ears to see and hear the new things that are sprouting all around me." I'm starting that tradition.

Awesome! Can't wait to dress up like a goat and have a druid dance around a bonfire
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One of my best friends and confidantes, the chaplain where I teach, says that the Winter Solstice is his favorite day of the year. When he sent me a BD greeting yesterday (his is today), he said, "I always perform a brief candlelight ritual on my back porch. It's kind of like a New Years' ritual as I face the west, the place where the sun sets (or dies according to our ancestors) and mention to God about the failures and disappointments that I've experienced, and then I light a candle and face the east (where the sun rises) thanking God for being with me through pain and suffering, and asking God to open my eyes and ears to see and hear the new things that are sprouting all around me." I'm starting that tradition.

I love this, I think I should start this tradition.

Happy Winter Solstace! Starting tomorrow, the days will be getting longer (Thank GOD!).

and Hallelujah too!

RO - go lay down.

(that's what we used to say to our littlest brother whenever he was a pain in the butt... "Jack! Go lay down!" meaning, go to your bed and be quiet).

One of my best friends and confidantes, the chaplain where I teach, says that the Winter Solstice is his favorite day of the year. When he sent me a BD greeting yesterday (his is today), he said, "I always perform a brief candlelight ritual on my back porch. It's kind of like a New Years' ritual as I face the west, the place where the sun sets (or dies according to our ancestors) and mention to God about the failures and disappointments that I've experienced, and then I light a candle and face the east (where the sun rises) thanking God for being with me through pain and suffering, and asking God to open my eyes and ears to see and hear the new things that are sprouting all around me." I'm starting that tradition.

Sounds wonderful, thanks for sharing.

One of my best friends and confidantes, the chaplain where I teach, says that the Winter Solstice is his favorite day of the year. When he sent me a BD greeting yesterday (his is today), he said, "I always perform a brief candlelight ritual on my back porch. It's kind of like a New Years' ritual as I face the west, the place where the sun sets (or dies according to our ancestors) and mention to God about the failures and disappointments that I've experienced, and then I light a candle and face the east (where the sun rises) thanking God for being with me through pain and suffering, and asking God to open my eyes and ears to see and hear the new things that are sprouting all around me." I'm starting that tradition.

He sounds like a beautifully balanced person. His ritual very calming and spiritual....I love the part how he faces East...I always thank God for being with me....but to include asking him to open his eyes and ears to the new things around him....such a great prayer and thought.

Thanks for sharing

This is acually a pre-Christian ritual celebrating the Winter Solstice. I would use the word Pagan, but that scares the uninformed. I've been doing it for years. One of the older 'religions', pretty much based on the simple things in life, like farming and basically staying alive. Whether it be God, Goddess, Mom Nature or any higher power of your choosing, tis nice to get back to basics.

Happy Holidaze-whatever it may be.

Kenny

Thank goodness for longer daze...my kumquats are suffering from lightness depravation.

why doesn't he post more often.

RO - go lay down.

(that's what we used to say to our littlest brother whenever he was a pain in the butt... "Jack! Go lay down!" meaning, go to your bed and be quiet).

What

Woo-hoo! More daylight!

Does that mean today is the shortest day of the year?

Does that mean today is the shortest day of the year?

You're a day late.

You're a day late.

Right. My December 22nd birthday is the shortest day of the year. But December 23rd is the first full day of winter.

You're a day late.

and probably a dollar short as well.

Right. My December 22nd birthday is the shortest day of the year. But December 23rd is the first full day of winter.

Short, but sweet!

Short, but sweet!

It was sweet. Check out my "Happy BD" thread.

Is this a white horse caught in a snowstorm?

Thanks

Holy mother of the Sandman...are the short days/long nights to blame for my recent raging insomnia? I keep getting "The Gambler" stuck in my head because of the line, "We were both too tired to sleep..." (Except that took place "on a warm summer's evening.")

this might help to locate the horse