rotational greetings...

[jay]

Happy solstice, for those who celebrate it.... it doesn't work for me, per se, but I respect the choices of others to follow their own spiritual paths.
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A useful link for those inclined to planetary movement-based holidays (solstice, equinoxes, etc) is here, with tables of dates and UTC times of each from 1992-2020.

Comments

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't an observation or celebration of solstice sometimes be only that, and not worship, therefore not in conflict with Judeo-Christian beliefs?

It is like that for me. I am a Christian. I also burn a candle all night on the winter solstice, use an Advent calendar, leave the Christmas tree up until Twelfth Night, notice the full moon, prepare the boat for spring launch, plant and maintain gardens in a strongly seasonal climate, buy fresh vegetables from the street market in the summer, help put the boat away in the fall, and work on an academic calendar. All of those things are about savouring the cycles of change in the year and reminding myself to live in the moment.

[suspira20.livejournal.com]

I agree with you. I find profound peace and joy and a primal healing of the mind and spirit when communing with the things of nature. Hiking or horseback riding are among my favorite re-centering activities. I find that connecting with animals, spending time in the mountains or on a secluded beach, or observing the changing seasons and enjoying the night sky serve to bring me closer to God and strengthen my faith. I, too, am a Christian, and do not see nature as independent of or in conflict with faith. Rather, I find synergy in faith and nature. Each has deeper meaning for me because of the other.