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Winter Solstice // Yule // Jul
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#pagansoffediverse
#noracism #nofascism #druidry #druidism #justdruidthings
#godessandgod #godandgoddess
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(Ursprünglich am 21. Dezember 2021 auf Instagram gepostet.)
The Cailleach.
Grandmother of Bone and Stone, Keeper of the Deer, Wise Winter Witch, Divine Death Doula...
As old as the forevers.
Architect of primordial landscapes, hill raiser, storm brewer- as some of the highest and wildest places are named for her.
Guardian of the frosts, protecting what she will and letting the rest transition and transform.
Amulets to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Divine Hag are in the webshop. With more to come.
@frictionandpattern 
Cloak by @stonesparrowthreads#thecailleach #goddessembodiment #goddessworship #wintersolstice #witch #pagan #heathen #worshipinthewoods #praytothewilds #nature #myallegiancetonatureistotal #bonejewelry #stonejewelry
1 I finally got my #WinterSolstice blog post finished..lol The blog includes some photos, 3 short videos and some blabber (similar but a bit expanded to what is in the video descriptions) with links to Spectra as well, but I will also put all the video links to YT and Spectra in this thread. #pagan #animist #Latvian #Baltic #OldWays #WinterWonderland
I talk about primal Goddesses, paper masks of light and darkness, dragging the Yule Log, etc
Here's the blog link:
https://cohanmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/01/winter-solstice-goddess-to-balance-sun.html
At the time of the Winter Solstice, we think about…
cohanmagazine.blogspot.comSunlight back in morning commute
Last time was December 19th
Appreciate extra #daylight
Coming home too
Relief from month of darkness
#WinterSolstice
#Connecticut
#Sunrise
Time for Perihelion
Earth’s elliptical orbit viewed at an angle (which makes it look more eccentric than it is – in reality is very nearly circular).
At 13.28 GMT today (Saturday 4th January 2025), the Earth reaches its perihelion. At this time the distance from the Sun’s centre to Earth’s centre will be 147,103,686 km. This year, aphelion (the furthest distance from the Sun) is at 20.54 GMT on July 3rd 2025 at which point the centre of the Earth will be 152,087,738 km from the centre of the Sun. You can find a list of times and dates of perihelion and aphelion for future years here.
At perihelion the speed of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun is greater than at aphelion (about 30.287 km/s versus 29.291 km/s). This difference, caused by the Earth’s orbital eccentricity, contributes to the difference between mean time and solar time which, among other things, influences the time of sunrise and sunset at the winter solstice that happened a couple of weeks or so ago.
It surprises me how many people think that the existence of the seasons has something to do with the variation of the Earth’s distance from the Sun as it moves in its orbit in that the closer to the Sun we get the warmer the weather will be. The fact that perihelion occurs in the depth of winter should convince anyone living in the Northern hemisphere that this just can’t be the case, as should the fact that it’s summer in the Southern hemisphere while it is winter in the North.
The real reason for the existence of seasons is the tilt of the Earth’s axis of rotation. I used to do a little demonstration with a torch (flashlight to American readers) to illustrate this when I taught first-year astrophysics. If you shine a torch horizontally at a piece of card it will illuminate a patch of the card. Keep the torch at the same distance but tilt the card and you will see the illuminated patch increase in size. The torch is radiating the same amount of energy but in the second case that energy is spread over a larger area than in the first. This means that the energy per unit area incident on the card is decreases when the card is tilted. It is that which is responsible for winter being colder than summer. In the summer the sun is higher in the sky (on average) than in winter. From this argument you can infer that the winter solstice not the perihelion, is the relevant astronomical indicator of winter.
That is not to say that the shape of the Earth’s orbit has no effect on temperatures. It may, for example, contribute to the summer in the Southern hemisphere being hotter than in the North, although it is not the only effect. The Earth’s surface possesses a significant North-South asymmetry: there is a much larger fraction of ocean in the Southern hemisphere, for example, which could be responsible for moderating any differences in temperature due to insolation. The climate is a non-linear system that involves circulating air and ocean currents that respond in complicated ways and on different timescales not just to insolation but to many other parameters, including atmospheric composition (especially the amount of water vapour).
The dates when Earth reaches the extreme points on its orbit (apsides) are not fixed because of the variations in its orbital eccentricity so, in the short-term, the dates can vary up to 2 days from one year to another. The perihelion distance varies slightly from year to year too; it’s slightly larger this year than last year, for example.
There is however a long-term trend for perihelion to occur later in the year. For example, in 1246, the December Solstice (winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere) was on the same day as the Earth’s perihelion. Since then, the perihelion and aphelion dates have drifted by an average of one day every 58 years. This trend will continue, meaning that by the year 6430 the timing of the perihelion and the March Equinox will coincide, although I hope to have retired by then…
Winter solstice sunrise at the Dingle Tower on the Northwest Arm in Halifax, Nova Scotia. #landscape #landscapephotography #sunrise #sunrisephotography #photography #dawn #wintersolstice #halifaxnovascotia #weather #weatherphotography #silhouette #silhouettephotography
I started out with the idea to make these little orange lanterns for each table to symbolize the sun but boy were they tedious and a mess.
So I switched gears and made a centerpiece.
@Energy4Europe@respublicae.euOn the longest night of the year, let’s light our homes sustainably! 
Switching to #EnergyEfficient lighting 
reduces energy consumption while also lowering your energy bills.
#WinterSolstice #EnergyLabel #EUecodesign
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/Energy4Europe/status/1870416422796677522#m
Product Energy Efficiency - Light sources, lighting…
Energy Efficient ProductsView across the neighbours' at #sunset yesterday Dec 24 #ChristmasEve or a couple days past #WinterSolstice #landscape #Alberta #GetOutside #photography
food
For me the point of the season is the solar cycle so the real focus is the #WinterSolstice Still, due to reasons of convenience (days off) + perhaps habit the main special meal is (depending on days off) either #ChristmasEve (my preference due to family history) or #ChristmasDay
This year, the cooking + first meal was last night (Dec 24)
Lots left, so we had it again this morning- followed by... #LicoriceAllsorts #WalkersChocolates and #GanongFruitfull 
#indulgence #PlantBased #vegetarian
@riaschissl@sigmoid.socialMerry #Christmas, a happy #Yule, a beautiful #WinterSolstice or just a good time!!!
The time around Winter Solstice is special to many cultures, and there are a lot of old stories. My favorite is the story of the Child of Light, who is born every year on the Winter Solstice as part of the Wheel of the Year.
And if there's one thing we really need in these dark times, it is more light, much more light.
A short 11 km trail run this morning at -11C in fresh snow
Some more #Christmas pics from Gala Varo (on Instagram: @gala.varo)
#dragrace #DragMashup #LGBTQIA #dragisnotgrooming #SayGay #TransIsUnderAttack #twospiritpride 
#DragChristmas #MerryChristmas #YuleTideBlessings #HappyHolidays #WinterSolstice 
Here's today's #DragQueen #Lovefest especially for #Christmas 
(# 400) This FAB #queen is Gala Varo (on Instagram: @gala.varo) & she's giving me Queen Scarlet Tip butterfly (Colotis regina) vibes
#dragrace #DragMashup #LGBTQIA #dragisnotgrooming #SayGay #TransIsUnderAttack #twospiritpride #DragChristmas #MerryChristmas #YuleTideBlessings #HappyHolidays #WinterSolstice
For anyone yearning for a "White Xmas", enjoy this tune and scenes of a very snowy Montreal.
#TheMadMaggies #Music #Montreal #Accordion #Guitar #Bass #Drums #Trumpet #Trombone #Tuba #theMadMaggies #WomenComposers #WinterSolstice
@RandomCanuck@cosocial.caMerry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Happy Hanukkah, and a Peaceful Winter solstice Mastodon. 
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 23 +24 more of our #festive #decorations call them #Christmas or #Solstice either way we keep them up for many weeks- especially the #lights - to brighten the dark months. We have a birthday in the second week of December another mid January, so our season extends at least that far, usually a couple more weeks each side!
#MidWinter #WinterBright #Holiday #WinterSolstice #pagan
@madargon@is-a.cat#ChristmasTree - or rather branches hanging from ceiling. I was celebrating #Slavic Koliada #holiday with one of groups in Warsaw, in atmospheric wooden house.
Poor quality is caused by weak light there. It was completely dark, only fireplace light during ceremonial part, turned on light later during feast.
