What Will You Do To Celebrate the Solstice?
The solstices (winter and summer) are fundamental natural events that were once observed by people around the globe. But many of us don’t mark these important days anymore. Read the words of these bloggers to learn a bit about how the solstice is marked around the world.
Here’s how pagans celebrate it, the Australians, the Chinese, and many other cultures.
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:30 am
My celebration of the solstice is mostly in my head (in the knowledge of the event, and in the absence of any other especial reason to celebrate this time of year), and on my blog, where I’ve been acknowledging it for a few days.
I am not a religious/superstitious person, so ascribe no mystical/mythical significance to solstice time.
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:55 am
Why dancing skyclad around a bonfire of course!
Happy Solstice Rhea!
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:11 pm
I say whatever it takes to bring the sunshine back to us!
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Seamus: I love ’skyclad’.
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Just get through eachn day with positive thoughts.
December 23rd, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Family and friends and private life come to the forefront.
December 23rd, 2007 at 3:54 pm
we take a walk outside- if it is cold, for a short time. we do this for all special days, of course this includes birthdays. we then call it papa’s birthday walk, or thanksgiving walk, or winter solstice walk.
a belated happy winter solstice and a very merry christmas to you and your family!
December 23rd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Small world! I was at the house in JP, you know the one that’s all lit up. I was Googling for more info and found your comment about it on The Boston Restaurant blog. We were just at the house last night. Amazing.
As for your question . . . I like the winter solstice because it’s all uphill from here on in terms of light. Still, I never celebrate other than Christmas, which in spirit if not proximity, is supposed to be different.
Merry Christmas AND sweet solstice.
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:08 pm
I don’t celebrate the Solstice per se, but do follow the increasing daylight day-byday after the Solstice…
December 24th, 2007 at 9:31 am
As you know, I’m a somewhat religious person – barring the occasional blasphemies. I celebrate Christ’s birth (whether or not actually born at this time of year) and I try (I really do) to live up to his teachings of charity, forgiveness, and forbearance.
December 24th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
I celebrate with a great big smile because I know that even though the season’s coldest days are ahead of us, each day from now till June will have more daylight than the day before. In other words, summer’s coming!!
Happy Holidays, Rhea!
November 6th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Wow, I can’t belive it’s almost Christmas! Time for white snow, snowmans, sleds, santa, cookie, and everything else! Thanks for the post very Cool and keep them coming!