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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 08:53 AM Dec 2012

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Tonight is the eve of the Winter Solstice

Yule officially begins Friday, December 21, at 6:12 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Pagan people in northern Europe traditionally celebrated holidays on the evening immediately preceding the day of the event. Tonight, Thursday, December 20, is Winter Solstice eve.

Yule, the Winter Solstice, marks the time of the longest night followed by the shortest day of the year. In a couple of days, the period of sunlight starts increasing until day and night are at equal length at the Spring Equinox.

I wish you all a Happy Yule and better days ahead for the entire world.

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Tonight is the eve of the Winter Solstice (Original Post) LiberalEsto Dec 2012 OP

The sun returns randr Dec 2012 #1

And a very Merry Solstice to everyone! Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #2

Yes, MUCH happier days ahead kimmerspixelated Dec 2012 #3

Wishing a joyous Solstice to us all. love_katz Dec 2012 #4

and to all. my niece was born tomorrow. how lucky. :D roguevalley Dec 2012 #5

Wishing you all Silver Gaia Dec 2012 #6

randr

(12,480 posts)

1. The sun returns

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:19 AM

Dec 2012

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Trailrider1951

(3,452 posts)

2. And a very Merry Solstice to everyone!

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:33 AM

Dec 2012

One of my favorite songs of the season:

kimmerspixelated

(8,423 posts)

3. Yes, MUCH happier days ahead

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:57 AM

Dec 2012

And I love you all!

love_katz

(2,804 posts)

4. Wishing a joyous Solstice to us all.

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 08:29 PM

Dec 2012

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

5. and to all. my niece was born tomorrow. how lucky. :D

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:45 PM

Dec 2012

Silver Gaia

(4,858 posts)

6. Wishing you all

Reply to LiberalEsto (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 05:58 AM

Dec 2012

a VERY Merry Solstice!

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