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2018-12-29T05:24:13+00:00

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Yule, Reflection and Snickerdoodles

Last updated on: December 29, 2018 at 5:24 am   By Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

Janus, the Roman lord of transitions, peace and war, the past and the future, hangs over us, His two faces looking backward and forward. Read more

Seasonal Reflection

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Solstice

Yule

2018-12-27T13:51:05+00:00

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Yuletide in Review

Last updated on: December 27, 2018 at 1:51 pm   By Maggie Beaumont

One of my favorite questions just now is, ‘What do you value about the dark?’ Because the dark time IS valuable. Read more

Seasonal Reflection

Christmas

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Yule

2018-12-21T13:15:55+00:00

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Guided Meditation for Yule

Last updated on: December 21, 2018 at 1:15 pm   By Melanie Morel-Ensminger

The long night gives birth to the Sunchild. We watch for the coming of dawn to break through the mantle of night; we wait for the coming of Spring to break through the mantle of winter. Read more

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Seasonal Reflection

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Solstice

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2018-12-20T06:45:51+00:00

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Winter Solstice

Last updated on: December 20, 2018 at 6:45 am   By Nan Lundeen

“Whatever took care of me before I was born will take care of me after I die,” she says with a shrug. Read more

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Solstice

Yule

2018-12-19T14:03:57+00:00

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Our Own Light, Woven to the Light of Many

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 2:03 pm   By J.K. Hildebrand

Take time to think how you are woven to many on this planet. Think about how all of our lights flickering together create a beautiful web that also connects to all . We are all bonded by our shared humanity. Read more

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Parliament of the World Religions

Solstice

winter

2018-12-18T05:33:29+00:00

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May The Light Keep You

Last updated on: December 18, 2018 at 5:33 am   By Rev. John Cooper

John Cooper writes, "May the light keep you during the darkest night; whether that be the light of a candle upon your altar or the light of a loved one upon your heart." Read more

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Yule

2018-12-17T18:57:12+00:00

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Sentinels of a Midwinter Night

Last updated on: December 17, 2018 at 6:57 pm   By Guest Contributor

White confetti falls on countless branches shaping them with winter's confections. All sleep, save the watchful pine. Read more

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winter

2018-11-30T18:27:57+00:00

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Light In The Beginning

Last updated on: November 30, 2018 at 6:27 pm   By Erica Baron

Several years ago, I went looking for stories for the winter solstice that celebrate darkness, rather than only focusing on the celebration of the returning light. Finding that challenging, I expanded my search to any story in celebration of darkness. I spent an afternoon looking at every single picture book in a local bookstore, and found one that sort of fit the bill, Stellaluna, by Jannell Cannon, in which a young bat discovers her proper place in the nighttime. I’ve... Read more

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Solstice

2018-11-13T19:11:47+00:00

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Reading the Orphic Hymns

Last updated on: November 13, 2018 at 7:11 pm   By Erica Baron

I love that these deities are presented in all this troubling complexity. Given the troubling complexity of life itself, it seems appropriate that the ones who created and sustain it are also troubling and complex. Read more

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2018-10-26T17:49:15+00:00

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The Wisdom of Seeds

Last updated on: October 26, 2018 at 5:49 pm   By Nan Lundeen

One way we can support life on Earth is to ensure our agricultural biodiversity. Just as the crone carries generations of wisdom, so do seeds. Read more

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