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Topic: Winter solstic
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Joga
Knowflake Posts: 251
From: The Desert
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted August 31, 2002 02:12 PM
 
I have my own rituals with this celebration. Leaving food for the animals, connecting with nature a little more than I usually would. What kinds of things do you guys do on the solstices?
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Cat
Moderator Posts: 3307
From: England
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted August 31, 2002 04:33 PM
Hi Joga
Great question 
I personally don't have anything special that I do but I'm sure other people have.
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La-Tee-Da
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From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted September 01, 2002 07:38 AM
We have a big circle where we light the Yule log, which symbolizes the light that will carry us all winter. We offer prayers, we chant, the Lady of the North walks the circle collecting items that we would like blessed (items of jewelry are the most common). It is a very beautiful and sacred ceremony. We try to do it outside, so that the snow covered mountains surround us. We take turns writing the script for the ceremony and we assigned members to play certain characters. After chanting and dancing and the blessing, the circle breaks up and we celebrate with food and merriment. Everyone partakes of the scared bread that one of our members has baked....symbolizes the breaking of the bread and the sharing of love for one another. Any remaining bread is left for the Goddesses creatures. The Yule log is to remain lit for as long as possible and all the people in our group are to light a candle from the log to take home. We usually use jar candles....and this candle is to stay lit until the Spring. It symbolizes the light that we will need for the hard winter. I usually light a new candle from the old one right before it goes out and continue in such a fashion until Spring.
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Joga
Knowflake Posts: 251
From: The Desert
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted September 01, 2002 11:58 AM
That sounds beautiful, La-Tee-Da! I never noticed before that you're in New Orleans! I've havent been there yet, but I want to go soooo bad! That place is just calling me.
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La-Tee-Da
Knowflake Posts: 1434
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted September 01, 2002 08:29 PM
It truly is!!! Very magikal. My heart and soul are in New Orleans, but my physical self is in Las Vegas for the time being. I will get back to NO very very soon.
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Bernadette1216
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Registered: Aug 2002
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posted September 02, 2002 08:23 AM
that is a cool thing La Tee Da!! thinking about it, i suppose i actually do like a ritual every year...in the fall, when the leaves begin to turn, i enjoy the smells in the air...getting pumpkins for my porch..and just watching nature change her clothes...it is the most amazing and beautiful thing...some of my fondest childhood memories are during fall/winter, spent with my grandmother Baker..i loved/love her so much and miss her greatly....her spirit lives in my soul and she truly emerges during the fall/winter season. Every year at this time, I drive by her house and park in the church lot across the street...I roll the windows down and close my eyes and I listen..I listen for the voices from childhood whispering through the crisp fall wind...it's beautiful...and i wish i'd named my daughters Autumn and Winter...i love those 2 words... IP: Logged |
AmberVonSchriek
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posted October 02, 2002 05:46 AM
My little sister's name is Autumn, Bernsie, but I think you know that!Last Solstice I made special dumplings stuffed with chicken, potatoes, cheese, and red and orange peppers to symbolize the sun. They were WONDERFUL! This year I couldn't wait for Yule to come around so I made them for Mabon. now I have to come up with something to do for Yule because I am not making dumplings more than twice a year!! It takes my kitchen days to recover!
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StarLover33
Moderator Posts: 1987
From: King Arthur's Camelot
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted October 02, 2002 02:47 PM
I tried celebrating the Sabbats, but I got too lazy and forgot. Typically I celebrate Samhain and Yule!-StarLover  IP: Logged |
La-Tee-Da
Knowflake Posts: 1434
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted October 13, 2002 08:33 PM
Bern.....that is a lovely story about your Grandmother. She sounds like a very special person....you are lucky to have shared with her!!!! But she is lucky to have shared with you too!!! You sound equally as special!!
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juniperb
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From: www.Heaven.Home
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted October 14, 2002 09:28 AM
My solstice celebration is almost a year around one. I start seeds in my greenhouse on my b~day, Imbolc; then by summer solstice, I have some seeds for my feathered friends as well as seedlings to put out in the gardens.
By winter solstice, I have oodles of seeds & then make suet cakes for the birds & tiny 4-leggeds. A nice hard-pack molasses/mineral cake for the llamas & veggie bones for dogs & cats. All the indian corn grown goes to the chickens and a fresh bale of hay to the deer.... Solstices are a family affair here on the farm as a honor to nature and all her bounty.
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Bernadette1216
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Registered: Aug 2002
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posted October 15, 2002 11:06 PM
LaTeeDa..she truly was a special person... ------------------
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StarLover33
Moderator Posts: 1987
From: King Arthur's Camelot
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted August 14, 2003 06:37 PM
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