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The Winter Solstice Approaches

Our family’s Christmas celebration is a complicated affair, pulling in days, events, and moments to celebrate from many different traditions. At the moment, the current holiday “sub-phase” is Solstice week. The Winter Solstice, falling on the 21st this year, has … Continue reading

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Season of Darkness, Season of Light

The Winter Solstice is upon us. On December 21st this year (it varies slightly) in the northern hemisphere, it’s the longest night of the year, literally midwinter’s night—not “the first day of winter” as modern calendars so obtusely term it. … Continue reading

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