In Persian culture, the winter solstice is called Yaldā (meaning: birth) and it has been celebrated for thousands of years. It is referred to as the eve of the birth of Mithra, who symbolised light, goodness and strength on earth. LIZ LOCHHEAD In the Mid-Midwinter ‘Tis the year’s midnight, and it is the day’s – from John Donne’s ‘A Nocturnal Read more about Winter solstice – the Hibernal solstice[…]
Dark moon at Capricorn time of year ( as Sagittarius moon is on Sagittarius/gemini axis & there is much mental – its dreamy imaginative thinking but still ) at Capricorn moon step back from active thinking, active planning & just feel our way into what is arriving (& Capricorn tap root is feeling it’s way) Read more about Dark Midwinter moon in Capricorn[…]
Sagittarius Sun 20/11 – 21/12 But the constellation is actually in the sky from Mid December – Mid January Cauldron of Dreams The liminal space in which the length of day & night stands still for the briefest of moments. The pause at the end of the exhalation of the year. The turning from the Read more about Deep Dark Sagittarius Moon[…]
“Great Snow” (Dàxuě – 大雪) from 7th December to winter solstice The 21st Chinese solar season, marking the start of midwinter when temperatures drop significantly and heavy snowfall becomes common. This is the time of deep winter cold and a time for observing natural hibernation.
Moment to moment A deer meets me on the path and leads me into the forest To join its herd We enter the circle they hold And I sit, the deer beside me, quiet and calm The moon full and bright, shines down Illuminating the moment, the year. I let go And the Black sludge Read more about Gemini Full moon – Cold mourning moon[…]
The sun low cold stretches it’s fingers across the land Creeping deep down into the earth silence descends. Above ground Trees stand naked now As winter settles in Crisp air and indigo skies. Darkness early in the afternoon drifts rain in misty swirls glinting streetlights shine out of puddles and people hurry home It is Read more about December[…]
December, in the Roman calendar was Ærra Geola or the month “before Yule,” before the feast. Natures calendar – Teasel brush silhouettes, robins defend winter territory, skeletons & sky, mistletoe & holly. The black month deepens until dark & light hold hands. 4th Full Moon in Gemini Celtic- Cold moon.Medieval/ Druid- Oak moon.Native American- Long night moon. Read more about December Almanac[…]
Sun 20/11 – 21/12 But actually In the sky from Mid December – mid January Sagittarius adventures post menopause Crone freedom A satyr Crotus, son of Pan, pointing arrow at the centre of the universe. Wild, rowdy, lustful creature with little respect for authority and proper manners. Sagittarius are born to explore explore and their Read more about Sagittarius Season[…]
When the weather grows cold and the food supply finally dries up, black bears retreat to their winter dens. Males bed down around mid-December and emerge in mid-March; females, which give birth during the winter and stay with their cubs for two years, remain in their dens longer, from late November to mid-April.
This period, from roughly 22nd November to 7th December, signifies increasing cold, the beginning of light snow and traditions like food preservation and preparation for harsher winter conditions. The Minor Snow (Xiǎo Xuě) solar term includes three 5-day pentads that symbolise the deeper transition into winter, marked by The hiding of rainbows, Leaf fall complete, even Read more about Chinese season of Xiǎo xuě – Slight Snow[…]