Sunday 21 December 2014

Happy Solstice











I would like to wish all you lovely people a Happy Solstice.  It is one of the oldest celebrations and I can understand why.  We live a cushioned life in our homes with our heating and food easily available all through the year, but for our ancestors the winters were long and hard.  With the passing of the longest night they celebrated the turning of the year when the sun returned.  I love the Solstice, it is my favourite festival, it is a celebration of nature and makes me feel very connected with the world around me, the seasons and with our ancestors.






I will be going to a Solstice celebration in Penzance called  the Montol.  There will be midwinter fires, music and firedancing.  An election of An Arluth Muscok (The Lord or Misrule).  Torchlight processions, Guisers and Guise beasts roaming the town.  I have never been before as it usually clashes with something else, I am really looking forward to it.  I just hope I can last the night!  We had the bearded one's work's 'do' last night in St. Ives, such a magical place.

 

and we woke up to this view



Welcome the sun back by lighting a candle tonight.

Chickpea xx

12 comments:

  1. Thank goodness the longest day is here. I need the sun to warm me I am like a reptile.

    Happy Solstice Chickpea.

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  2. We would always liked visiting St Michaels Mount and The Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Kews Highway donkey sanctuary, Polperro, Newquay and St Ives when we visited Cornwall. Happy Solstice Cornish Chickpea!

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  3. Sounds like tonight is going to be a lot of fun - wish I was there! Jane x

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  4. Thank goodness, it's been a murky winter so far. I love knowing that we're half way through the dark nights and the light is on it's way soon xxx

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  5. Happy Solstice Chickpea, we have just got back from a Solstice party it was great fun. We don't really do this Christmas thing.

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  6. Happy Winter Solstice! The event sounds great, we don't have anything like that around here, sadly.

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  7. awwww what a great post.
    Yes today is today is the Solstice and sons Birthday.
    We will light a candle and ...
    Let there be cake.

    cheers, parsnip

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  8. happy solstice to you too x I am very happy to celebrate the return of the sun x

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  9. Blessings m'dear. What a beautiful part of the world you live in. I have very fond memories of family holidays there. The festival sounds amazing. Hope you took pictures. :)

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  10. Happy solstice to you too, Chickpea.

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  11. I hope that you had a wonderful time! Happy Christmas! xx

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