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Post by commiejesus on Dec 11, 2008 22:01:54 GMT -5
Happy Winter Solstice to all!
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sophia
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...the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ~Plato
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Post by sophia on Dec 13, 2008 14:58:51 GMT -5
Hi, Thank you. Happy Winter Solstice to you, too! At the risk of baring my ignorance, I always thought the Winter Solstice was on December 21. Have you looked at the moon lately? It's supposed to appear larger than usual because we're closest to it than we've been in 15 years. Personally, I had a hard time seeing a difference in the appearance of size, but it did seem somehow brighter. Last night it was just shining quite brilliantly. blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/fullest-moon-in.html |
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Post by commiejesus on Dec 14, 2008 0:41:30 GMT -5
As usually, Sophia, you are right  Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the winter solstice occurs some time between December 20 and December 23 each year in the northern hemisphere... There is however a cusp period preceding this event, where the influence of this time is getting stronger and stronger, peeking on the very day of the solstice. Note, that in the old days, spring, summer and the autumn was the period when people sown, cultivated and reaped their labors from the land and most people rested during the winter. This time was a time for quiet introspection and recharging of energies. Now, of course it is all but gone and forgotten, maybe this is why we have so many people with stress, ODD and other maladies of the mind? Hi, Thank you. Happy Winter Solstice to you, too! At the risk of baring my ignorance, I always thought the Winter Solstice was on December 21. Have you looked at the moon lately? It's supposed to appear larger than usual because we're closest to it than we've been in 15 years. Personally, I had a hard time seeing a difference in the appearance of size, but it did seem somehow brighter. Last night it was just shining quite brilliantly. blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/fullest-moon-in.html |
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