I'd like to wish every Pagan or just lovers of the frosty season a Happy Yule/Solstice weekend.

[shadowknows69]

Merry meet and merry part and bright blessings to all of you with the return of the Sun King.

[lostnotforgotten]

1. Why Thank You - As A Non Classifiable American During The Holidays

It must be that I am a Pagan since everyone is always trying to bin people of my ilk in one box or another.

[shadowknows69]

Technically Pagan essentially just means non-Christian

So it's a pretty big tent.

[lostnotforgotten]

8. Yes - That Would Fit My Non-Classifiable Soul

eom

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Thanks

I'm an unorthodox who combines my UU membership with a healthy dose of respect and acknowledgement of earth-based faiths. We will have a wonderful time tomorrow morning. :-)

[roguevalley]

25. An odd mix of spiritualist, pagan and lover of the Rabbi Jesus. I wish everyone

today the best and most prosperous and happy Yule. Today is my niece's birthday. If the world could be as wonderful and lovely and good as her, we would be the summerlands already. Merry Yule, my friends, from a devotee of Gaia, Herne and Jesus. (Did I say eclectic?)

[Maat]

26. I'm in almost the same boat.

UU with Transcendentalist, Mystical and Pagan tendencies.

I'll be going to a ceremony this evening, one with a Native-American and Primal flavor.

Happy Solstice!

[Cattledog]

3. This heathen thanks you!

[LiberalEsto]

4. Yuletide blessings to everyone!

As the days begin to grow longer, so also will our hopes for the future.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice will occur at 7:04 Eastern standard time tomorrow, December 21. For those living south of the Equator, happy Summer Solstice!

[crispini]

5. Thanks!

We had our Solstice a wee bit early -- last night's ceremony was lovely. :) Enjoy the gathering dark... and be happy at the light on the other side. :D

[shadowknows69]

6. The Shadow can't exist without the dark and the light

I always embrace both.B-)

[dipsydoodle]

7. You have a

Cool Yule too.

[foxfeet]

9. Thanks! And blessings to you and yours with the return of the Sun!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. Blessings to all as we welcome Yule!

I wish you a very merry Solstice!

[Zoigal]

32. Thank you, Shadow...

A Happy and prosperous Yule to you, too. z

[Dragonfli]

11. Happy Yule to you to

and merry meet again!

[Nay]

12. Thank you! We're off to the kids' house to open presents later this

afternoon. We're atheists and have celebrated on (or near)the solstice for many years.

Mmmmm, dinner will be lasagna, salad, lots of hot chocolate!

[shadowknows69]

13. You're doing better than I am then

My wife's a December 25 traditionalists. I should be opening my presents tomorrow!!!

[Nay]

17. Ach, you poor wee thing! Go buy yourself a gift, wrap it, and go to

wherever you can have a private moment. Light a candle and open your present! We will be with you in spirit!

[tomreedtoon]

14. My usual all-purpose holiday greeting...

...which so far has not offended anyone that I've noticed, is adapted from Samantha Manson of the "Danny Phantom" cartoon and the guys of Adult Swim:

Mer-ry Christmas! Hap-py Chanukah! Have a Kickin' Kwanza! West Si-iiieeeede!

[shadowknows69]

15. lol

[DevonRex]

16. Happy Yule to you, too. I love the dark, while it's here.

So for me, the solstice is a celebration of that great gift that was given to me that I enjoyed so much.

Then, the next day, I love the sun, which will help us through the very cold months ahead here in Colorado.

It sounds kind of backwards, but it works for me. We'll be celebrating my son's birthday on the 21st, too. He was another wonderful gift that was given to me. The labor was long and hard but it brought forth a beautiful soul.

So we'll be making merry and rejoicing in the perfection of the dark and the light and the labor and the child, who is now a man.

Bright blessings to you, too.

[AwakeAtLast]

18. A Festive Yule to all!

:toast:

[formercia]

19. And also to remind our Xtian bretheren

how Emperor Constantine stole this Pagan Holiday and made it a 'Christianized' one. The Roman gods became saints and poof, the Roman Empire was decreed Christian.

[roody]

20. The change in the movement of the earth's axis is the

reason for the season. THIS is the new year! May it be blessed.

Winter Solstice,
Return of the light.
Tomorrow the days grow longer.
Tomorrow the cold grows stronger.
Tonight,.........the longest night.

[ensho]

21. in celebration of the sun coming back I fertilized my outdoor potted plants

plants know to the second when the sun is coming back so I gave them a treat. fish emulsion.

[tavalon]

22. We're bringing in the Solstice with something called

a winter hurricane. A very rare event, I'm told. I've been through many a hurricane in Florida and Texas but I never expected to go through one in Seattle! Our ritual got canceled in favor of being good little pagans and hunkering down in deference to the Mother.

But thank you and Blessed Be!

[ensho]

23. last nite weather news said you all would get 75 + winds and I thought

wow.

[tavalon]

31. The winds are just now picking up

We've gotten an inch on snow above the 4 we already had. We are on a convergence zone so whatever the rest of the area gets, we tend to get twice that. We have provisions and we'll just see. Our standard poodle is acting like a puppy, diving into drifts such as they are. He's such a goofy joy.

[sarcasmo]

24. Kick.

[Ioo]

27. Thank you, Blessed be!

[JNelson6563]

28. Thank you and backatcha!

:toast:

[Marrah_G]

29. Blessed Be!

May the Lord and Lady keep you well my brother.

The Oak King reigns again.

Much love to you.

[LWolf]

30. Thank you.

:loveya:

[jaundicedi]

33. Thank you, Blessed Be

[SeattleGirl]

34. I will ad my voice to the chorus.

I celebrate Christmas; it's my favorite holiday of the year.

But I also honor the different celebrations of people of different views and beliefs, whatever they are.

Happy everything, everyone!

[Norrin Radd]

35. You, too. *Peace on Earth*

[Obamanaut]

36. Happy thoughts, good tidings and sunshine to all as well. nt