Winter Solstice
Tonight, the darkness reaches its deepest point.
Not to frighten us — but to remind us where the light is born.
The Winter Solstice marks the end of an old cycle and the quiet beginning of a new one.
A sacred pause.
A breath between wh
We will soon be reaching the Winter Solstice so I thought I would share with you my Holly King which I painted a couple of years ago
In certain Pagan traditions, the Holy King represents the personification of Winter. According the legend, twice
The Shortest Day
by Susan Cooper
And so the shortest day came and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung t
May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night, that each day forward is blessed with more light.
That the cycle of nature, unbroken and true, brings faith to your soul and wellbeing to you.
Rejoice in the darkness, in the silence find re
Winter Solstice Blessings
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And how beautiful it is to see the su
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A spell is a journey; always a journey of di
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