Seasons Greetings
Matthew Vincent
the best for whatever other seasonal rituals you all are celebrating.
For Pagans (my greeting is several days belated), Yule // Winter
Solstice is typically celebrated on December 21st in the Northern
Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Litha // Summer Solstice is
the holiday celebrated on Dec 21st. These Pagan holidays are designed
to correspond with the equinoxes as they celebrate the shortest and
longest days of the year.
Matthew
voxwoman
Thank you Matthew - and a tiny correction - the equinoxes are the
periods between solstices, when day and night are equally balanced
(and happen in Spring and Autumn). The Pagan holidays correspond to
the solar calendar, and 4 of them happen at the solstice/equinox (Yule/
Xmas, Ostara/Easter, Litha/Father's Day, and Mabon) and 4 of them
happen at the mid-points *between* the solstices/equinoxes. These are
the so-called cross-quarter days (Imbolc/candlemas/Groundhog's Day,
Beltane/MayDay/Mother's Day, Lughnassadh/Lammas, and Samhain/
Halloween). You'll notice that a lot of these days have "mundane"
celebrations associated with them as well.
And let's not forget Festivus...
-Wendy
Doug Freyburger
>
> ... The Pagan holidays correspond to
> the solar calendar, and 4 of them happen at the solstice/equinox (Yule/
> Xmas, Ostara/Easter, Litha/Father's Day, and Mabon) and 4 of them
> happen at the mid-points *between* the solstices/equinoxes. These are
> the so-called cross-quarter days (Imbolc/candlemas/Groundhog's Day,
> Beltane/MayDay/Mother's Day, Lughnassadh/Lammas, and Samhain/
> Halloween). You'll notice that a lot of these days have "mundane"
> celebrations associated with them as well.
Yule lasts 12 nights. If you start at New Years Day on January first
and count back 12 nights the day you land on is the night before the
winter solstice. It's almost like it was designed that why. Oh right,
it actually was designed that way. ;^) So glad Yule day 5 to the
heathens, merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.
Amazon.com sent me an e-mail yesterday suggesting that I might like to
buy Babylon 5 from them since I've purchased other B5 items from them.
I marked their database that I already own it.
Patty Winter
In article <a58bcf3a-41fc-4d0b...@v13g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>,
voxwoman <voxw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Thank you Matthew - and a tiny correction - the equinoxes are the
>periods between solstices, when day and night are equally balanced
>(and happen in Spring and Autumn).
In fact, it's easy to rememember when the equinoxes occur because
the name means "equal night." (And by implication, equal day. :-))
Patty
lizardgirl
thanks, back at you matthew! joy to all.
g
Matt Ion
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes
for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress,
non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice
holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious
persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with
respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of
others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions
at all...
And a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically
uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted
calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of
choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make
Canada great (not to imply that Canada is necessarily greater than any
other country in the so-called Western hemisphere), and without regard
to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or
sexual orientation of the wishee.
This wish is limited to the customary and usual good tidings for a
period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday
greeting, whichever comes first. "Holiday" is not intended to, nor shall
it be considered, limited to the usual Judeo-Christian celebrations or
observances, or to such activities of any organized or ad hoc religious
community, group, individual or belief (or lack thereof).
Note: By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This
greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal, and is revocable at
the sole discretion of the wisher at any time, for any reason or for no
reason at all. This greeting is freely transferable with no alteration
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to actually implement any of the wishes for the wishee her/himself or
others, or responsibility for the consequences which may arise from the
implementation or non-implementation of same. This greeting is void
where prohibited by law.
Kurt Ullman
Matt Ion <soun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 24/12/2009 2:53 AM, Matthew Vincent wrote:
> > I'd just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and wish everyone all
> > the best for whatever other seasonal rituals you all are celebrating.
> > For Pagans (my greeting is several days belated), Yule // Winter
> > Solstice is typically celebrated on December 21st in the Northern
> > Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Litha // Summer Solstice is
> > the holiday celebrated on Dec 21st. These Pagan holidays are designed
> > to correspond with the equinoxes as they celebrate the shortest and
> > longest days of the year.
> >
> > Matthew
>
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Of course that has been co-opted. The 12 days of Christmas run from
12/25 to 1/6. And it is *supposedly tied to how long it took the wise
men to get from where they were to Jesus' stable. Latin America tends
to "celebrate" Jan. 6 almost as much as Dec. 25.
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Amy Guskin
(in article <g9vaj55puhroejn40...@4ax.com>):
>
> Of course that has been co-opted. The 12 days of Christmas run from
> 12/25 to 1/6. And it is *supposedly tied to how long it took the wise
> men to get from where they were to Jesus' stable. Latin America tends
> to "celebrate" Jan. 6 almost as much as Dec. 25. <<
Season's greetings back at you all! And, speaking of Christmas songs ("The
12 Days of Christmas"), my band, Bah & the Humbugs, posted a few new songs
and another podcast this year. You can download many of our songs for free
-- including the brand new ones -- at bahandthehumbugs.com. I would have
posted earlier but it's been a crazy month!
</shameless self-promotion>
Amy
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<ais...@fjordstone.com> wrote:
<snip>
>
></shameless self-promotion>
>
...and SO well done, too. ;-)
Duggy
> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:40:15 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
>
>
>
> <dfrey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >voxwoman wrote:
>
> >> ... The Pagan holidays correspond to
> >> the solar calendar, and 4 of them happen at the solstice/equinox (Yule/
> >> Xmas, Ostara/Easter, Litha/Father's Day, and Mabon) and 4 of them
> >> happen at the mid-points *between* the solstices/equinoxes. These are
> >> the so-called cross-quarter days (Imbolc/candlemas/Groundhog's Day,
> >> Beltane/MayDay/Mother's Day, Lughnassadh/Lammas, and Samhain/
> >> Halloween). You'll notice that a lot of these days have "mundane"
> >> celebrations associated with them as well.
>
> >Yule lasts 12 nights. If you start at New Years Day on January first
> >and count back 12 nights the day you land on is the night before the
> >winter solstice. It's almost like it was designed that why. Oh right,
> >it actually was designed that way. ;^) So glad Yule day 5 to the
> >heathens, merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.
>
> >Amazon.com sent me an e-mail yesterday suggesting that I might like to
> >buy Babylon 5 from them since I've purchased other B5 items from them.
> >I marked their database that I already own it.
>
> Of course that has been co-opted. The 12 days of Christmas run from
> 12/25 to 1/6. And it is *supposedly tied to how long it took the wise
> men to get from where they were to Jesus' stable. Latin America tends
> to "celebrate" Jan. 6 almost as much as Dec. 25.
I notice you were smart enough not to say "the 3 wise men" as they
were, of course, unnumbered in the bible.
It is generally acknowledged by historians that there were actually 4,
the guy who brought the gold, the guy who brought the frankincense,
the guy who brought the Myrrh and the guy who stood at the back
mumbling about how nobody told him they were bringing gifts.
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= DUG.
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