Comments on: Celebrating the solstice by being born again.

By: WillY

WillY — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:47:37 +0000

Hi
I’m Willy. How are you?
Is your grandpa a Chinese?
I never heard that egg-standing tradition, as a chinese.
However, it’s interesting(I tried)

Merry Christmas
Best whishes

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:01:38 +0000

It’s always amazing how we love to speculate about things none of us can ever know.

Yet what we do know is that we are alive here and now on a precious tiny Earth that is able to sustain us because of the Sun’s enormous energy. When we get more of it we are delighted. When it is more scarce, as at this time in the Northern Hemisphere, we long for its return.

Rejoice in this moment of return towards the light. Humans have always known this simple truth. It needs no books to teach it to us. We only have to watch and see the world around us. How marvelous it is. And how fantastic that as we shiver in the cold here in the north, our friends in Australia are sweltering under the summer solstice heat.

A few weeks ago my mother passed away. Each morning she would open her door in Florida and greet the day with “Good morning, World!” I have taken up her simple daily ritual. I offer it to you as a Yule tide gift.

Now that’s something to celebrate!

Be well,

By: Cliveey

Cliveey — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:14:16 +0000

What’sm to celebrate? I celebrate the God who made us and cares for us and loves us.
Paganism is futile.
Without the love of the creator behind it all the earth is just some dumb inanimate object with interesting patterns of behaviour in response to universal forces.
At best its like admiring the car more than the genius and hard work of the people who designed it.

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:14:19 +0000

Carlos….Be respectful of other people…
What you don’t understand at this moment…it’s OK !!! But please don’t judge them…I KNOW I was like that as well…
What our beautiful friend posted was beautiful as well…do not look at him as just an object…yes he does look HOT…but his soul is very much advanced…
So, I’ll take both his postings physical/ spiritual and honor that…happy lives I wish to all of you..and very happy holidays guys !!

By: Super Amazing Carlos

Super Amazing Carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:36:25 +0000

A good day to go hunting. Thanks for the tip!

By: Super Amazing Carlos

Super Amazing Carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:35:02 +0000

Hm…
actually, Christmas IS a celebration of the solstice.

You see, Jesus [an ACTUAL human by historical accounts, as much fantasy as any piece of history] was really born in March. Romans celebrated the birth of “apollo” during the winter solstice, the beginning of longer days, the day when the light started to come out again. The Fathers of the Church, when officializing Christianism in Rome, changed the date of the birth of Jesus to match the birth of Apollo [hence, Christ after the Roman Church has many traits that were taken from Apollo].

Reality has many faces, but Truth has only one. The thing is, we only get to guess about it.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:48:34 +0000

You must be young……in time these things may mean something to you if you let them.

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:35:39 +0000

such boring stuff

By: joseph

joseph — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:29:19 +0000

i hear you christopher – i’d trade a whole box of candles for one of DW’s smiles.

By: Vance

Vance — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:57:42 +0000

It is certainly brighter for the shortest day of the year compared with my small view of the world this time last year.

I hope your view of the world is bright and warm, and in good heath. Happy Holidays!

By: joey

joey — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:55:14 +0000

and some incense with that candle

I love you Davey Wavey!

joey

By: eric

eric — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:14:31 +0000

I live in a region where there’s an huge quantity of megaliths. It seems that, for our ancestors, the passage to solstices played an important role and it’s funny that some cromlechs, built normally like a stone circle, have an egg form!

What to think of?
Rebirths? I don’t know ; I didn’t lay the foundation stone!

Those rites remain, for me shrouded, in mystery!

bye,

By: Axcella Zelensky

Axcella Zelensky — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:50:49 +0000

Went to a Winter Solstice at our City Hall last night for an enjoyable celebration reminding us the Sun will return.
I loved the experience.
We were all given candles to take home and light up the night.
I set mine up in the snow outside my window last night.
I like the simple concept of Solstice, nothing majorly expensive about it.

By: Roxytherotten

Roxytherotten — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:47:25 +0000

So now finally we in south can look forward to the wind down of this blasted inferno of a summer!

By: christopher

christopher — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:29:20 +0000

DW-always creative ways of describing whats all around us.if on the other hand-living in southern hemisphere-its a hot time in the cities-beaches-etc.ah-Christmas at the beach-working on your tan?

By: christopher

christopher — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:14:15 +0000

yeah-something like those ancient Nordic Gods-celebrating Winter Solstice or dancing around the Maypole-Midsummer Nights Eve.i would think those celebrations are taken from Pagan traditions.yes-so too is Christmas.Christian adaptation of Pagan worship and practices.that symbolism is all out there.

By: christopher

christopher — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:59:18 +0000

yeah-i love the darkness so much-im lighting a candle.when weve endured a number of gloomy snowy days recently nothing brightens a room by lighting a candle-and oh yes DW-cracking a smile.

By: joey by the bay

joey by the bay — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:26:37 +0000

My dad and I celebrate this day as the HAPPIEST day of the year, for with the dawning of the new day we are gifted with increased daylight for the next 6 months. Rejoice and celebrate the light of the world!

By: davvi

davvi — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:24:38 +0000

Davey, “you” nevah-cease to amaze-me with “your” insight and wisdom ’. You teach-us in so-many ways, and we-all Love “You” endlessly! And again, “Merry Christmas” and Happy New year to you, Chipotle-Marie-Claire, and the-rest of your family and friends. Also “Merry CHRISTmas” to “You,” Leland (and GOD and JESUS “Love-You, regardless of how You view THEIR existence, or non-existence). Peace to-You, Leland. And “Merry Christmas” and Happy New year to Everyone-here and in ["The Chat-room,"] and “Thanks-again Davey for ["That Gift"] from you to “All” of us! Love and Peace to All you-guys, … … … davvi PS- Davey, this fon does “the little yellow faces.” Is there a way for you to activate the faces on this, your blog?!

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:58:33 +0000

But I love the darkness!!

By: FluffyBri

FluffyBri — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:52:21 +0000

When one makes the choice to be born, the have also chosen to die. You can’t be born again without earning it.

If you can consciously choose to be born again, then you have not truly beem born again, because such a full and glorious action can only be experienced if everything was the opposite prior.

It is only when we have lost all faith and hope, when we can truly experience the amazing experience of being born again.

By: Daemon

Daemon — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:05:38 +0000

On this shortest of days, I met someone. Wow…

By: Zil

Zil — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:48:27 +0000

To me the question isn’t about what’s “real” or “fantasy,” I look for something to be celebrated. Whether it’s the miscalculated birthdate of a religious leader or an actual occurrence (which should theoretically change slightly every year), so long as people are celebrating and trying to come together the holiday gets my support. .

To me, what is most important about the idea of rebirth is still maintaining one’s own true identity. Or, at least, being reborn while maintaining truth to oneself. As much as I’d like to think I could be reborn one day and suddenly feel comfortable with a bar or never be as peevish as I can be again, it’s unrealistic–it will take many days and many rebirths. I look at this blog as inspiration to be reborn in different ways and I enjoy reading how others look at life, though usually I enjoy it more when people are supportive of groups and embracing rather than trying to squash the enjoyment of another group.

(Plus something could be said for the fact that the neo-pagan and wiccan movements were started in the 50s. Just saying. )

By: Leland

Leland — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:37:50 +0000

Blessed Solstice to all and a joyous celebration of Sol Invictus – the unconquered Sun.

Solstice is a real event that happens twice a year. Christmas is a mythological event that never actually happened regardless of how many people think it did.

Why not join us, neo-pagans, and celebrate reality rather than fantasy.

By: joseph

joseph — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:25:27 +0000

Happy Yule to our pagan friends. Rejoice-for it is our journey through darkness that leads us to the light.