Winter Solstice today!

[Snadger]

Found an interesting site explaining what the Winter Solstice means to many religions!


http://www.religioustolerance.org/winter_solstice.htm


Have a good Soltice!

[pigletwillie]

The only thing of interest to me is that the days are finally going to start to stretch rather than shrink and in my eyes thats worth a celebration

[Birdie Wife]

The only thing of interest to me is that the days are finally going to start to stretch rather than shrink and in my eyes thats worth a celebration

I'm with you Piglet. I celebrate Christmas' roots in Christianity but although I know there is sufficient evidence to doubt that Jesus was born on December 25th (and he certainly wasn't a white child and there wasn't any snow despite what scenes you may find on some Christmas Cards ) it's important to me to celebrate his birth sometime during the year.

[mandyballantyne]

Bring in the daylight, happy solstice everyone! Not only that but a day off on Monday, now that is good.

[pigletwillie]

Likewise Birdie wife, I wish it could be moved to the spring which is apparently nearer to the true date of Christs birth and then all the consumer nonsence could be separated off. As a Christian (yes one or two of us exist) I place more credence in Easter than Christmas. However Christmas seems to be more of a family get together time which can only be a good thing in an age where Mankind has time for nothing. In addition a winter break can only be good for the soul.

[NOG]

A happy and healthy Yule to you all.

Too foggy to see the sunrise today but the it was there in our sprits.

[IanP]

Happy yule to you all!

Apparently the solstice is actually (technically speaking) tomorrow (22nd) . I'm off to the Rollright Stones in the morning to see if there are any druids doing their thing and drink a cheer with some elderflower cordial made on the summer solstice. Have been to the Avebury circle a few times for winter but its a long way away since I moved house!

On summer solstice at Avebury a couple of years there was a mass wedding of druids at dawn. Dawn is *very* early on the longest day, but it was well worth getting up for!

Enjoy whichever winter festival you choose to believe in.

Ian.

[Snadger]

Come to think of it, there was a beautiful red sky this morning which bathed the fields all around in a warm glow!

[madderbat]

Happy solstice all.
We have planted two rows of garlic today and thanked the lottie for good crops last year. Heres to the next (starts 12.22am tonight)
Health, happiness and good fortune to you all

[NOG]

Happy yule to you all!

Apparently the solstice is actually (technically speaking) tomorrow (22nd) .
Ian.

True acording to the Atomic clock.....But I think the atomic clock is wrong....he he

[dexterdoglancashire]

Bring on the longer days!.........less hibernation.....more getting out there on my lottie! Dexterdog

[JennieAtkinson]

Been a glorious day here - well the 5 hours of daylight!
Looking forward to the days drawing out now - its go to work in the dark and get home in the dark at the moment unfortunately.

[Alison]

And now it's the countdown to summer - hooray!

[nick the grief]

I'm with you Piglet. I celebrate Christmas' roots in Christianity but although I know there is sufficient evidence to doubt that Jesus was born on December 25th (and he certainly wasn't a white child and there wasn't any snow despite what scenes you may find on some Christmas Cards ) it's important to me to celebrate his birth sometime during the year.

Also some interfering git fiddled with the calender so it may well have been 25th of december but it might have been in the summer