We Are the Calm, We Are the Bright — Together We Welcome the Reborn Light
Rejoice! The great turning has come! Known by countless names since Neolithic times, and aided by a Full Moon this year, the Child of Promise arrives.
Enchantment
Wordless Wednesday: Welcome Yuletide Visitor
Magical harbinger of happiness, we are rarely visited by bluebirds, since they prefer open meadows. So this cheerful sight is especially welcome.
For Joy, For the Earth: The Next Candle Lighting Tonight
Let us call forth this night the joy of the Earth. May She come with laughter and splendor, reminding us that we are Her beloved, precious children.
Friday Poetry for the Halcyon Days of Endarkenment
Poet Deborah Gregory kindly granted her permission to share this poem of hers today, inspired by these magical in-between days leading up to Solstice.
Wordless Wednesday: Snowy Owls at Laurel Hill Cottage
Huddled around our fire circle, this bench tells the story of our 12 inches or so of late Autumn snowfall. As of this morning, we are still iced in.
Embrace the Quiet That Is Nature’s Gift: The Halcyon Days Are Here
In view of the deep divisions among us, the ceaseless rancor, and the ominous rumblings of our very foundations, we need this time more than ever.
Come All Ye Good People Come: Tonight’s Candle Lighting
Join tonight’s planet-wide ceremony as we gather during this liminal time that has been celebrated since prehistoric days, by people of every culture.
In Love We Call the Guardian Flame: The Next Candle Lighting Tonight
Tonight, many of us will light our 2nd candle in the Solstice Sun Wreath Countdown Ceremony. Let us listen to the teachings of the Element of Fire.
Tonight We Begin: The 2018 Solstice Sun Wreath Ceremony
Join hundreds of us from everywhere on Earth, TONIGHT for the first candle lighting in the 14th Annual Solstice Advent circle. It’s easy but powerful.
This Sunday – We Begin the 14th Annual Solstice Sun Wreath Prayer Circle
It’s time for our annual Solstice Sun Wreath Circle: a global advent event for all beliefs to share, whether you are religious or not. Please join us!