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Tag Archives: Winter solstice
The Sacred Dance of Masculine and Feminine
The Masculine and Feminine Dance Yule, or Winter Solstice, is a high holy day that predates Christmas by thousands of years. It’s one I’ve recognized and celebrated in addition to (and more often instead of) Christmas since 2000. As I revisit … Continue reading
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Tagged amrita grace, divine masculine, Sacred Feminine, Winter solstice, Yule
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Do You Mind if I Don’t Celebrate Christmas?
Every year I ask myself: Is it okay that I don’t celebrate Christmas? Will everyone think I’m a Grinch or a Scrooge? Do I even care what other people think? I suppose I do care, or I wouldn’t be writing … Continue reading
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Tagged gifts and presence, high priestess, I don't celebrate christmas, Winter solstice, Yule
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Was Jesus Really Born on December 25th?
It seems pretty unlikely if you take into consideration some of the clues that are available… like the biblical evidence that there were shepherds in the fields watching their flocks at night at the time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:7-8) and … Continue reading
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Tagged High Holy Days, Winter solstice, Yule
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The Renewal of Yule in 2012
Yule, or Winter Solstice, is a high holy day that predates Christmas by thousands of years. It’s one I’ve recognized and celebrated for more than a decade. Because of the nature of the Mayan calendar focus on 12/21/12, Yule has … Continue reading
Delightedly Descending Into Dark
In previous centuries, before the advent of electric light, winter was a time of rest, relaxation, and hibernation. These were times when people depended upon a good harvest of their crops to make it through the cold season, and there … Continue reading