http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-27th-solstice-at-the-solar-living-center/ Experiences in living green, healthy and happy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:05:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-27th-solstice-at-the-solar-living-center/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Earth-Friendly, Health-Friendly Ways to Celebrate the Solstice « Gaiam Blog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:59:24 +0000 http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-27th-solstice-at-the-solar-living-center/#comment-1509 [...] The word solstice literally means “standing-still sun” and is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, when the sun is at its lowest point at noon in the southern sky. All human religions and cultures observe this seasonal turning point, which predate the Christian era by thousands of years. By incorporating fire with candles, a fire or Yule log, or electric lights, we honor the return of the warming sun. [...] [...] The word solstice literally means “standing-still sun” and is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, when the sun is at its lowest point at noon in the southern sky. All human religions and cultures observe this seasonal turning point, which predate the Christian era by thousands of years. By incorporating fire with candles, a fire or Yule log, or electric lights, we honor the return of the warming sun. [...]

]]> http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-27th-solstice-at-the-solar-living-center/comment-page-1/#comment-47 John Hensley Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:04:00 +0000 http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/the-27th-solstice-at-the-solar-living-center/#comment-47 27th or 17th? 27th or 17th?

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