Yule winter solstice

Solstice spiral. Image via tumblr.

Fire for the Winter Solstice - Celebrate the beginning of our Earths renewal.

Discover the ancient tradition of burning a Yule log during the winter solstice. Learn how to decorate your own log with natural items and celebrate this magical night with candles and family activities. Get inspired now!

Yule Bonfire | December | Winter | midwestern_druid

The Winter Solstice, also known as Yule, marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year. It’s a time when the world pauses, wrapped in the quiet

(This is an Advent Spiral. If you would like to know more about it, this link has some background. The Spiral has a wide reaching foundation of many different spiritual beliefs.) It is quite grey outside. The weather radar on television shows a large patch of green heading our way. The forecasts said that we would be getting some intermittent showers during the day. I am hoping for more. It is the time of the Winter Solstice, and if I can't get snow for the occasion, rain would do just fine…

The wheel turns... Darkening days slowly, ever so slowly, become lightening days. I can't help feeling uplifted at the thought of the light gradually returning even though the worst of the winter is still before us. Wishing everyone a very happy Winter Solstice, Yule and Christmas. Thank you all for your support, likes and comments, they're greatly appreciated and help motivate me to continue to work on still life photography.