tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post919950216191890537..comments2024-01-01T08:07:16.443+00:00Comments on Dreaming aloud: Festivals of lightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-35126129311321914982011-12-15T15:28:35.042+00:002011-12-15T15:28:35.042+00:00I will celebrate a festival of light, a simple, ge...<i>I will celebrate a festival of light, a simple, gentle season of light and magic in the dark and cold.</i><br /><br />What a beautiful intention. I'm finding the thought of the midwinter binge-fest a trial this year. I am entirely and wholeheartedly looking forward to the winter solstice ritual I'm leading on Wednesday, but Saturnalia itself... So I'm joining you in the intention to keep it simple - a little green, some light, a meal of abundance - not gluttony - with friends. What could be better?Elinorhttp://www.ahamsa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-53291732738484165962011-12-15T12:35:30.021+00:002011-12-15T12:35:30.021+00:00There really is something magical about bringing l...There really is something magical about bringing light to the darkest time of year, and I think that is more than enough. That is the part of the holiday season that always spoke to me most, especially in the uncertain years of my own slowly failing Christian belief. My belief has long since failed, but the beauty of the season remains. There something about choosing light that feels so warming and triumphant. <br /><br />Love your advent wreath, too. xmelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698231692999838673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-26573181508184806612011-12-15T01:14:49.454+00:002011-12-15T01:14:49.454+00:00Yesterday I read about this candlelight ritual. We...Yesterday I read about <a href="http://livingpeacefullywithchildren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/halcyon/" rel="nofollow">this candlelight ritual</a>. We're totally doing it next year.Rachael @ The Variegated Lifehttp://www.thevariegatedlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-14822662931362514142011-12-13T20:57:45.488+00:002011-12-13T20:57:45.488+00:00Love it MF!!!Love it MF!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664045557725853106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-30696918716436877722011-12-13T20:50:23.062+00:002011-12-13T20:50:23.062+00:00It always was about the light Lucy! Jesus is a sym...It always was about the light Lucy! Jesus is a symbol for the light of the world which is in each of us when we walk a path of love, but he was a shaman I think. I reckon he was magic and groovy and misquoted, misunderstood, I think he was from the heavens along with so many other beautiful souls who have come here to teach us stuff. Maybe you can be a christian and a pagan and a buddhist and a hindu and a troll all rolled up into one magic bundle. Like Piscine Molitor Patel in the life of Pi! XMotherfunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-91266034223128191722011-12-13T16:02:47.096+00:002011-12-13T16:02:47.096+00:00Yes! Lights! Candles! My favorite part of the s...Yes! Lights! Candles! My favorite part of the season, absolutely.Loranhttp://www.loransheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935975561680117519.post-64920666507861749682011-12-13T15:53:49.860+00:002011-12-13T15:53:49.860+00:00Ah, Saint Lucia! I remember it very well, when I w...Ah, Saint Lucia! I remember it very well, when I was living in a large international student hall in France all the swedish students got dressed in long, flowy white gowns (made of bedsheets). One girl was Saint Lucy, she wore a crown of candles, real, burning ones. They walked around the hall singing these beautiful songs, in swedish, and I remember being very impressed with the serenity of the celebration, even as a 18 year old.. I still have some very gorgeous pictures. I think in Sweden this is quite a big holiday. <br />And I am with you on the twinkling lights. When I feel a rage coming up. I look into the shimmer of our Christmas tree light, through half closed eyes so it all goes dreamy, and it relaxes me.Karienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030460465762682810noreply@blogger.com