tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post3535139404884196104..comments2024-03-16T03:27:57.611-07:00Comments on A Handmade Life: Solstice and the gifts of darknessHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-82229755181580954892011-01-04T16:41:43.414-08:002011-01-04T16:41:43.414-08:00Hi Daisy and Erin, I don't have any particular...Hi Daisy and Erin, I don't have any particular books on Solstice traditions and I can't even think of any to suggest. I'm sure I did get lots of our traditions from reading different books for ideas but I can't remember where I may have read about them - we've been doing this for years now. Sorry to be of so little help. I think we just tended to pick up any fire tradition to add to our celebrations because I know the boys like anything to do with fire. ;-) I remember that I very much enjoyed the book Yule : A Celebration of Light and Warmth but I can't remember if it had celebration ideas in it because it has been so long since I read it. The boys also used to like the book The Shortest Day.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343988569221606506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-25451437957424124612010-12-23T11:06:44.403-08:002010-12-23T11:06:44.403-08:00Beautiful and mindful, simple and meaningful. We c...Beautiful and mindful, simple and meaningful. We celebrated solstice in a slap-dash way, as I let go of what wasn't working. Our December has collided quite beautifully with my "plans" and i've received the gift of much letting go and going with the flow instead. A perfect time of year for this kind of mindfulness for me, as I am so easily influenced to keep us all busy and to do it all, the endless lists of fun things I imagine would be perfect. As often happens, I'm letting the boys drive the sleigh ;-) And it's unique and perfect!<br /><br />I love your tradition inspiration, any books about that you can remind me of? I want to read up and create some new traditions next year.<br /><br />Happy Solstice...let there be much light and growth ahead!Erinhttp://erin-awildandpreciouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-81725988392017739092010-12-22T18:36:59.594-08:002010-12-22T18:36:59.594-08:00Your solstice traditions sound so lovely.
The whol...Your solstice traditions sound so lovely.<br />The whole slowing down that seems to happen so naturally is important to embrace, if the season is to be enjoyed. <br />Happy holidays.sheepishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338525373968705776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-23247281801926425582010-12-22T17:46:21.684-08:002010-12-22T17:46:21.684-08:00I love your solstice traditions. I believe I will...I love your solstice traditions. I believe I will incorporate some of these next winter when we are up north! Any good books on the subject? Thanks.daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559352152168236450.post-64719670350652238482010-12-22T16:21:19.551-08:002010-12-22T16:21:19.551-08:00I love your idea of throwing the slips of paper in...I love your idea of throwing the slips of paper into the fire of things you want to get rid of. What a fabulous ideal. I'm going to steal it :) Thanks!Rachel Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349620560633134247noreply@blogger.com