http://blog.sustainablog.org/low-impact-living-winter-solstice-101-celebrating-nature/ Blogging a Greener World Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:15:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.sustainablog.org/low-impact-living-winter-solstice-101-celebrating-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-106695 Onno Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:04:37 +0000 http://sustainablog.org/?p=3971#comment-106695 Does this makes sense? I like that Christmas (the celebration; pagan or Christian) is three days after the solstice, so 21 is the start of the solstice,then 3 days of ''standing still'' (22,23,24) and then Hip hip Christmas! Only problem here is if the sun does not change its position for 3/4 days then how come the 21 is the shortest? Nice story anyway. Does this makes sense? I like that Christmas (the celebration; pagan or Christian) is three days after the solstice, so 21 is the start of the solstice,then 3 days of ‘’standing still” (22,23,24) and then Hip hip Christmas! Only problem here is if the sun does not change its position for 3/4 days then how come the 21 is the shortest? Nice story anyway.

]]> http://blog.sustainablog.org/low-impact-living-winter-solstice-101-celebrating-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-46189 Kezz Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:39:58 +0000 http://sustainablog.org/?p=3971#comment-46189 Nice post. Not many people are aware of the significance of the Winter Solstice. People still think Jesus is the reason for the season - hate to break it to you but Solstice is actually the primary reason for the season. Jesus the Son/Sun, perhaps is the deferred reason if indeed it is true that his story is based on astrological metaphor. Given that after Solstice, the Son/Sun is 'reborn' by rising through the constellation of Virgo (Virgin) there's a lot that points to this being the case. Winter Solstice is the reason for the season!! Merry Yuletide ;-) Nice post. Not many people are aware of the significance of the Winter Solstice. People still think Jesus is the reason for the season – hate to break it to you but Solstice is actually the primary reason for the season. Jesus the Son/Sun, perhaps is the deferred reason if indeed it is true that his story is based on astrological metaphor. Given that after Solstice, the Son/Sun is ‘reborn’ by rising through the constellation of Virgo (Virgin) there’s a lot that points to this being the case. Winter Solstice is the reason for the season!! Merry Yuletide

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