A Sun is Born:
At Newgrange cairn in Ireland, the sun's rays shine onto the triple-spiral symbol in the burial chamber. The megalithic mound is womb shaped, and the triple-spiral is thought to come from the earlier Goddess cultures, representing the triplicity of Mother, Maiden and Crone. The light of the Sun begins a new solar cycle at Winter Solstice. The rays shine into the dark, and nurture the newborn life there to be cultivated. And this is mirrored in nature, as the seeds are buried in the darkness of the Earth, to emerge once again with the life-giving rays of the Sun.

Tonight is the night of the Solstice,
the longest night of the year.
As the Wheel turns once more, I know that
tomorrow, the Sun will begin its journey back to us.
With it, new life will begin,
a blessing from Earth to her children.

It is the season of the winter goddess.
Tonight I celebrate the festival of the winter solstice,
the rebirth of the Sun, and the return of light to the Earth.
As the Wheel of the Year turns once more,
I honor the eternal cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth.

Today I honor the god of the forest,
the King of nature, who rules the season.
I give my thanks to the beautiful goddess,
whose blessings bring new life to the earth.
This gift I offer you tonight,
sending my prayers to you upon the air.

As always, please let me know of anyone I need to add or delete. I admit to scanning and filtering my flist because it's so large, so please help me out if I missed anyone.




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Title: Whalesong 12/?
Author: Aglarien
Type: RPS
Characters: Craig Parker/David Wenham
Rating: NC-17
Beta: Anorien Parker, Chaotic Binky, and Erviniae. Thank you, darlings.
Warning: Violence
Disclaimer: No money was made from this story, and I am not in any way implying anything about the sexual preferences or lifestyles of the beautiful men whose names and faces I’ve borrowed for this fictional story. I know no one in the Outer Banks and anyone resembling any of my fictional characters is purely coincidental.


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