Solstice 2010.
"Solstice is the day when the sun shines for the shortest time. It's the day when the night is longest. From then until after Christmas the days are dark and the Earth sleeps. So when the sun goes down on Winter Solstice we light fires and candles to help it come back in the morning. We bring green branches into the house to remind ourselves that Spring will come again soon.
Without the darkest nights we couldn't look forward to the dawn of a new day. Without the cold dark of winter we wouldn't appreciate spring and summer properly.
So we bring light, heat and life into our homes to remember the last year and …look forward to the next. We give gifts to bring to mind the people we love. We feast to give thanks for a fruitful harvest, and we save seeds to plant in the spring."
(Lily, The Portal Between)
May light fill your life and heart, may the gifts of the Universe be plentiful.
Sarah
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