Tag Archives: winter solstice

The Return of the Light

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Pam Lazos

It’s always been interesting to me how the holy days in the christian calendar overlap with the pagan holidays of old. Before we had Christmas, there was the Germanic Yule — which gave us things like yuletide caroling and the … Continue reading →

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Now Returns the Light

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Pam Lazos

And here we are again, coming to the close of a six-month slide into darkness, culminating in the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and one that signifies the return of the coveted light … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, winter solstice | Tagged auspicious beginnings, Covid-19, from darkness to light, introspection, now returns the light, peace, planet alignments, solitude, winter solstice | 28 Comments

Rest and Reflection

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Pam Lazos

= Rest and Reflection It’s the winter solstice when the sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation, the first day of winter sky here in the northern hemisphere, giving us the shortest amount of daylight and longest night of … Continue reading →

Posted in winter solstice | Tagged reflect, refresh, release, set your intention, winter solstice | 18 Comments

The Holly and the Ivy

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Pam Lazos

The Holly and the Ivy It’s the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year when it’s cold — well, it used to be before climate change; today it’s 55 degrees in Central, PA — and dark, and most … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Sun

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Here Comes the Sun Since the fall equinox, the bringer of earth’s light, that heliocentric fireball we spend our days and nights circling has been getting more and more stingy with its gifts, about 55 seconds a day more … Continue reading →

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Hop(p)ing

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Happy first day of winter. The solstice was an important day in pagan traditions — culturally appropriated to become Christmas 🎄– the day the light incrementally returns to earth (about 55 more seconds/day) and a time when the space between … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beauty and wisdom, blog hopping, first day of winter, life, NaNoWriMo, post-election blues, winter solstice, writing | 4 Comments

From the Darkness Comes the Light

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Pam Lazos

[photo courtesy of Lucille Famulary] From the Darkness Comes the Light The winter solstice, that time when the earth is plunged into darkness and its inhabitants pray for the return of the light. The internet is awash in backstories: the … Continue reading →