In our old neighborhood Kensington Market, we used to watch the Festival of Lights annual Solstice parade pass by our house every year and watch people with handmade lanterns masks and all kinds of interesting decorations to celebrate Winter Solstice.Yesterday I was planning to take a day off and just do nothing when Ruby called and invited us to come out to Brahma Blue for some African drumming a
A good friend sent me this picture from the winter solstice, 21 December 2008, at Loch Gruinart on Islay. It was a grey day with rain and drizzle and only little real daylight. From now on the days will be longer and spring is, although still far away, coming closer.
About This Painting:Artist: Jan BlencoweMedia: acrylicSize: 16 in X 8 in (40.6 cm X 20.3 cm)Price: $135 + $5 shipping in the USAPay safely through PaypalHow to Purchase:send me an emailPumped up the color even more in this sunset by toning the entire panel with napthol red and letting bits of it show through here and there. I have to say that compared to the first one I did with much more subdued
Summer solstice is a season of merry making, outing and holidaying. During the December solstice people in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many countries south of Equator are to receive a great boon from the Sun. Yes, it is the cosmic shower of the Sun conjoining with 3 great star clusters to bring [...]
Celebrity Cruises is launching the Celebrity Solstice today after showcasing its newest cruise ship during two weeks of festivities. I was on the two day sailing on November 17, and I have the say the ship was breathtaking. Easy to get around on, and having everything you could want on a cruise. [...]
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This is parody to roadster-version Lamborghini Murcielago. The unusual car has appeared at Internet auction eBay, and any interested person can get it right now – enough only to pay the express train the price in $70 000. Frankly speaking, it is difficult to tell, whether there is such money this ambiguous car. The desire to play a malicious joke with the owner «lembo» becomes the unique reaso
GM has unveiled the Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe Concept a few days ago. Already available from the GM Performance Parts catalog is the Stage 2 performance kit and cat-back exhaust that the engine able to produce approximate 290 hp. This particular Solstice also features blue accent stitching on the seats and race-style pedal covers.
Celebrity Cruises’ employees and other South Florida residents turned out this morning to welcome Celebrity Solstice as the ship begins its U.S. debut. The sleek, 122,000-ton ship includes the industry’s first half-acre Lawn Club with real grass and Hot Glass Show with live glassblowing demonstrations; 10 varied restaurants; truly unique entertainment expressly designed for the [...]
The Pontiac Solstice is no stranger to the show floor at SEMA. Pontiac has previously shown the Solstice Weekend Club Racer in 2005, the Solstice GXP-R in 2006, and the single-seat Solstice SD-290 Concept. last year. For this year, GM's line of performance parts will be shown on the Solstice in coupe form for the first time when the Solstice GXP Coupe Concept is officially unveiled next week in La
Drawing inspiration from classic sports cars, the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe was created for drivers who appreciate both dramatic styling and balanced performance. Unveiled at the New York Auto Show as a GXP model, the Solstice coupe builds on the success of the convertible model while offering a greater range of all-season driving opportunities.For drivers still wanting an open-air experience, t
Designed to evoke the emotions of classic sports cars, the Pontiac Solstice SD-290 race concept captures the purposeful design of vintage racecars. The design is dramatic, featuring a passenger cockpit tonneau cover and a driver windscreen, creating a pure racecar that looks ready to take the checkered flag even while sitting on the starting grid.Aerodynamics have been improved and the SD-290's we
The latest update released today for the free MMORPG, Secret of the Solstice, adds a completely revamped starting zone and quest list interface, as well as 4 brand new maps: Emperonie Plateau, Aseraphel Desert, Cretino Desert and Turmeit Desert. As part of the game’s interactive story arc, the evil GM Alastor has sought refuge [...]
Michelle Mach of Interweave's Beading Daily just spotlighted the web exclusive project I did for Stringing Magazine called, Solstice by the Sea. CLICK HERE to download the instructions for free. In her piece, Using Leftovers, she discusses different ideas of what can be done with beads or other components (like chain) remaining after a project is finished. Not only does using leftovers really
Seis meses após o suicídio da sua irmã gémea Sophie, Megan vive um período conturbado. Como o Verão é altura de convívio e de celebração, Megan aceita um convite para passar um fim-de-semana com os amigos numa casa à beira do lago.Chegados à casa de campo, Megan começa a ter visões e suspeita que Sophie está a tentar comunicar com ela. Estará Megan a delirar? Será tudo uma brincad
Les croisières Celebrity viennent de mettre à l’eau, aux chantiers allemands Meyer Werft, le Celebrity Solstice, nouveau navire, ultra luxueux de la filiale de Royal Carribean Cruises.
Premier navire d’une gamme de 5 navires, dimanche dernier, le Celebrity Solstice a quitté son dock couvert de Papenpurg en Allemagne.
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Menos de um ano após a morte de sua irmã, Megan e seus colegas de faculdade fazem uma última viagem a casa de seus pais em Louisiana. Quando um bonito jovem local lhes conta sobre o feitiço do soltício de verão - a época mais fácil para que os mortos se comuniquem com os vivos - o grupo tenta ressuscitar o espírito da irmã de Megan - mas acaba tendo conseqüências mortais.
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So I’m at the office working on a new listing this morning when the first sign of Summer goes strolling past my window. In Seattle, when we think of Summer and Solstice, we think the Fremont Solstice Parade…which means naked bicyclists. Well, today they rode enmasse, at least several hundred of them, through [...]
So, while we are waiting for this year's festival, here's something from the last year. All the coast of Latvian seaside was lit up with fires. Nice view!
Hello Darlings, it's so nice to see you again. You are looking so beautiful today. Here's a kiss for each cheek you cheeky little monkey ;)
It's the weekend of the summer solstice. Let us rejoice in...
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Happy Summer Solstice all! May your summer be full of life and love and happiness! DO whatever you want - follow your bliss but don't forget the sunscreen.Check back tomorrow for the first installment of "Heather's most Bodacious Summer of Cranium Cooling Cocktails" 12 weeks of summer - 12 cocktails to whet anyone's whistle. Whoot!
(The below post is the same I did for the WROC StormWatch 8 Weather Blog)
The Summer Solstice for 2008 in the Northern Hemisphere will take place at 7:59 p.m. EDT this evening (Friday June 20th, 2008). In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is the time when the sun is directly above [...]
Scandinavians know a thing or two about celebrating the summer solstice. This Friday, 20 June, you can join the celebration of this year’s longest day at the annual Swedish Midsummer Festival in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City from 5 to...
Summer Solstice: A Windham Hill Collection (Audio CD)By Summer Solstice (Windham Hill Series)
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Its hard to believe I know, but Midsummer is fast approaching. Despite its misnomer this day actually marks the first day of summer and is the day with the most daylight of the year. Take to the outside on the evening of the solstice and celebrate the extra light. Eat dinner outside. Blow bubbles, bird watch, hunt for egg [...]
Circle is cast.
Invocation can be done entirely by Priestess or split between Priestess and Priest.
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Vesta, Maiden of the Fire
Isis, Mother Goddess of the Moon
Gaya, Wise One Goddess of the Earth
Come! Be present at our rite
For we are your children of the night.
Come! Be present with us here
We call your spirit from far and near.
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Seasons come [...]
Solo 5,7 secondo per accelerare da 0-100 km/h, 130cv/litro di potenza specifica, stiamo parlando della nuova Pontiac che sarà rivista. (more…)
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It seems that the Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe will be aiming their sites at cars such as the 2010 Nissan 370Z as the new car will be able to produce 300 horsepower plus. This is thanks to the use of a direct-injected Ecotec four-cylinder engine from General Motors, which has a turbo mounted on as [...]
Pontiac Solstice Coupe is a natural development of the Solstice Roadster. However, for drivers still wanting an open-air experience, the Pontiac Solstice Coupe also features a removable roof panel, fully opening the cockpit to the sky.
Powered by a standard 2.4L Ecotec four-cylinder engine, the Pontiac Solstice coupe may generates 173 horsepower (129 kW), while the [...]
Drawing inspiration from classic sports cars, the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe was created for drivers who appreciate both dramatic styling and balanced performance.Unveiled at the 2008 New York Auto Show as a GXP model, the Solstice coupe builds on the success of the convertible model while offering a greater range of all-season driving opportunities.For drivers still wanting an open-air experience, the coupe also features a removable roof panel, fully opening the cockpit to all of the sensations of the road."Today's Solstice is the top-selling roadster in the U.S., and we believe this new model has even broader appeal," said Jim Bunnell, Buick-Pontiac-GMC general manager."The coupe has all the design cues and pleasing performance of the original roadster, and is an all-season alternative
Several years after unleashing the Solstice roadster, Pontiac is following up with a hardtop fastback rework of the vehicle called the Solstice Coupe Concept.Inspired by the Solstice hardtop concept that wowed the crowds at the 2002 Detroit auto show and foreshadowed the roadster's arrival, the Solstice Coupe should arrive at dealerships in early 2009.With the Solstice designed as a convertible from the ground up, only slight changes had to be made to the chassis to convert it into a fixed-roof coupe. There's minimal weight gain to the tune of just 31 pounds, which is equivalent to the weight of the removable, Targa-style magnesium roof panel. A soft roof cover and home storage case for the panel will be options.The roof brackets and other mounting bits for the roof are made of aluminum, t
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Two Pontiac’s on Gear Patrol. GM is definitely doing something right. For you guys who are roadster and coupe fans the 2009-2010 (exact model year tbd) Pontiac Solstice Targa Top Coupe will pique your interest. Powered by either a 170 horsepower 2.4-liter Ecotec 4 cylinder or 2.0-liter turbocharged 260 horsepower engine [...]
Celebrity Cruises has managed to build a level of excitement unseen in the cruise industry for a long time with scattered press releases about its newest ship, Celebrity Solstice. Even though we are still more than 8 months away, the new superstar of Celebrity is being heralded as the most exciting ship entering the [...]
Status : Open BetaLanguage : EnglishPublisher/Developer : OutsparkOfficial Site : : HereDownload Client : HereSatu lagi Free MMORPG dari Outspark. Judulnya adalah Secret of the Solstice.Kayak bagaimana Gamenya? kalo dilihat sekilas Mirip2 banget Ragnarok Online, Nah buat pecinta semi 2D Game ini bisa menjadi salah satu alternatifnya.Spesifikasi minimumnya adalah :OS : Windows XP/VistaProc. : Pentium4 1GHzMemory : 256Mb RAMVGA : nVIDIA GeForce MX (or equivalent) OpenGL ver 1.2 or higherDirect X : 9.0cUntuk Recommended atau yang disarankannya adalah :OS : XP/VistaProc.: P4 2GhzMemory : 512Mb RAMVGA : nVIDIA GeForce TI or Radeon 9200, OpenGL ver 1.2 or higherDirect X : 9.0cScreenshot:
Before I begin, just wanna Wish you Guys a Very Merry Christmas...The Winter Solstice can be regarded the next most important festival in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, after the most famous one, the Lunar New Year. It falls usually around Dec 22, and this year, its fallen on a Saturday. Usually, the whole entire family will come home and have a meal together.I don't ever recall myself missing any of these dinners, as usually my mom will cook up a storm. As I have grown up eating all these food, it is generally to my taste.One of my mom's must have, must cook dish is this pot of Vegetables cooked in Nam Yue (fermented beancurd sauce). This is also the usual dish or pot she cooks up whenever the family goes vegetarian on Day one of the Chinese New Year. This dish has got lots of vegetables in it, usually it has their meanings, black moss, mushrooms, choi sum, red dates, tang hoon, muk yee, etc...) The whole pot is vegetarian, and I love that dish.This year our sister in law also
The Pontiac Solstice has been the rare ray of sunshine in General Motors‘ winter of discontent. The Wilmington, Delaware, plant is working three shifts and Saturdays keeping up with Kappa-car demand, now stretching beyond Pontiac and Saturn (Sky) to Opel (GT) and Daewoo (G2X). Andrew Aquilante drove a Solstice to a podium finish in its [...]
In keeping with the ecumenical philosophy of Asymmetric, I'd like to wish all of my atheist brothers and sisters a Happy Solstice. In praise of atheism:
1. One of the most important observations in my life is that, in everything from football to ideology in this case, competition makes people better. Just like atheists may behave better to avoid the charge that they're God-less hedonists, I'm conscious that I represent my religion to non-Catholics.
2. Many atheist criticisms of religion are valid.
3. If one were to base judgments of people on behavior instead of ideology, of course there are moral, according to the traditional Christian concept, atheists.
4. Atheism is a perfectly reasonable philosophy: If one were to assume that there only exists the physical, then there is no God. I'm not up on the latest science, but as to how the universe came about itself, I'm sure there's some sensible non-theistic explanation. After the original creation, atheistic explanations of
Today is the first day of winter, or Winter Solstice. The winter solstice is when, because of the earth’s tilt, the northern hemisphere is leaning farthest away from the sun. This causes the shortest day and the longest night.
Aside from the scientific facts about it the solstice has many spiritual ties wrapped up around it. The celebrations surrounding this date have ancient origins and is marked in many different cultures and religions. You could almost say it is a universal, that this time feels like birth and rebirth to most people.
Today it might be fun to learn a little about winter solstice and enjoy some activities. There are tons of lesson plans and ideas to enjoy. You are certain to find something interesting to explore or study today. And might I suggest my favorite book for today: Wild Child. I’ve shared before how much I love this book, and as the story is about Autumn going to bed and Winter waking up it is a great book for today.
Does anyone have any plans
I believe today, December 22, 2007 is the Winter Solstice. I think the Winter Solstice is at 6:08 PM to be exact…. I think the Winter Solstice has to do with the change of season, and time and the skies above.
Happy Winter Solstice and whichever winter holidays you celebrate.
Winter strike zones shrink as water temperatures drop. The colder the water for most species, the smaller the strike zone, making it even more important for an "in your face†presentation. Baitfish continually swim, with brief periods of stopping. The problem with most baitfish imitations is that they only look natural when they're moving. As soon as they're stopped, they sink to the bottom and lay on their sides…not so with a shrimp. In nature, shrimp sit on the bottom, bury in the mud or grass, and basically do nothing. They're not swimming most the time like most baitfish, but do drift with the current. Artificial shrimp, like those from DOA Lures can mimic this crustacean to the letter. This bait can stay in the strike zone as long as desired, giving fish an opportunity to eat it. Some new suspending baitfish imitations like the Rapala Twitchin' Rap and the MirrOlure MirrOdine and MirrOminnow can be worked slowly enough and "hover†in the water column for a simila
Heritage Ireland have set up a live webcam in Newgrange for the Winter Solstice event. Once a year, at the time of the winter solstice (shortest day of the year), the sun shines directly along the long passage into the chamber for about 17 minutes as it rises and illuminates the chamber floor. The alignment with the sun is too precise to have occurred by chance.
You can view the webcam from 08:30 on the 21st and 22nd of December.
View the webcam here.
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UPDATE: A good ol’ public sector. The site is down so it looks like we are not going to be able to see it. However it is being broadcast via satellite as well.
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Photo: Charles PfeilYou know how the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, check out the picture of the line-up of planets around the upcoming Winter Solstice at Dr. Burl Payne's site. Click here.From his site:"Around the solstice the Earth will be lined up with Mars on one side of theSun, Mercury, Jupiter, and Pluto on the opposite. Plus, the Galactic Centeris in this line up.The Galactic Center is the center of our galaxy, called the Milky Way, whichhas an estimated 2 billion stars in it. If we could see it, then it would beperhaps as bright as a hundred-thousand stars. It is the parent star of ourgalaxy. There are several billion other galaxies in the universe so farknown. Six months from now, at the summer solstice (in the Northernhemisphere), Earth will be on the s
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Temple of Astral Light in Albany, New York on December 16, 2006
Winter Solstice Procession in Sacramento California - 2006
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Interfaith Yule Ritual - Atlanta Cat, Jack Mitchell, Karin Arnst, and Shawn Lassiter
Yule - 1984Â - Julia Phillips
1996 Yule Ritual - Zephyr
Family Yule Ritual - Wind*Dancer
Crone Goddess Yule Rite - Ayla
pipes and pagan imagery by CelticGlow
uploaded to Youtube yesterday
Chalice Well world peace gardens winter solstice celebration
2006
A Pagan Yule Greeting from BurntPageFilms
2006
Happy Holidays
Mama Kelly
Great entertainment and special places to gather on a Cebrity cruise are a hallmark of Celebrity Cruises, and along that line they will offer a star studded line-up of nightclubs and lounges on the Celebrity Solstice, their newest ship scheduled to launch in December, 2008. Depending on what constitutes a fabulous evening at sea, from an intimate, enriching wine cellar to a vibrant club that offers a diffent dance theme each night, the 2,850-guest ship will offer guests some of the most stylish and varied public areas at sea. Of course one of the best will be the famed Martini Bar, now aboard the Century, and a showstopper for all cruisers who have sailed on the ship. Here is a sampling of what to expect when you cruyise on the Solstice.
My cell phone lies gasping on the desk in front of my keyboard as I relentlessly poke it every half minute to keep it from falling asleep, the desperate, “LOW BATTERY”, warning on the screen blaring at me, pleading with me to leave it alone. I am persistent, however; my finger pushes it towards that long, dark night so that it may become born again, virginal and fresh. The charger is both the resurrection and the life — in the world of Motorola tonight, there is little mercy for the sacrificial lamb.
The shadowy darkness of the living room seems to heighten awareness of the small sounds that are normally background to the hubbub of life but now punctuate the twilight even as my eyes lose their grip on specific details. Computers whirr and whoosh softly, their internal fans gently blowing a cooling draft past heated silicon. The clackity of my fingers on a keyboard like so many unchoreographed tap dances is met with a rhythmic shuuck-CLICK, shuuck-CLICK from acro
Here’s a cool Youtube video, made by autoblog, of the Pontiac Soltice concept car which was introduced at the 2007 SEMA Show. The youtube video also features an interview with Jim Hunter, GM Marketing Product Manager, which gives more info on the concept.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfSrVQEUpLw
The Pontiac Solstice gets a purposeful restyle for this concept launched at the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas yesterday. Obvious weight savings are made by removing the luxuries of interior fittings, air conditioning and even the passenger side windscreen.Under the heat extracting grilles of the bonnet is the 2 litre turbo charged Ecotec engine of the standard car tweaked to create 290 horsepower. To keep the power in check Pontiac have fitted their optional Club Sport suspension package and Forged 19-inch wheels wrapped in Hoosier R6 racing tires. Performance figures are not given but with the weight and drag savings along with the power boost they should certainly be impressive for a budget convertible.Pontiac may be testing the water to see if there is a market for such a car or perhaps it is just designed to simply promote sales of the Solstice road car.>> Further details and wallpaper images of the Pontiac Solstice
Due to the rotation of our planet around the Sun, the position of the Sun in the sky changes, in the north-south axis, over the course of the year due to the changing orientation of the Earth's rotation axes with respect to the Sun. The dates of maximum tilt of the Earth's equator correspond to the summer and winter solstice, and the dates of zero tilt to the vernal and autumnal equinox. In the northern hemisphere, the Winter solstice is day of the year (near December 22) when the Sun is farthest south
This property sold for $775,000. That is a $175,000 or >20% off the peak price.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, the solstice is “A highest point or culmination.” Interesting that our housing market peaked in June of 2006 coincidentally with the summer solstice.
Today’s seller purchased a property on Solstice street at the highest point in the market. Now, they are trying to sell before the sun sets on their bank account.
Asking Price: $849,900
Purchase Price: $950,000
Purchase Date: 7/31/2006
Address: 11 Solstice, Irvine, CA 92602
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,013
$/Sq. Ft.: $422
Lot Size: 5,800 sq. ft.
Year Built: 2002
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
View: Trees/Woods
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Northpark
MLS#: S497016
Status: Active
On Redfin: 10 days
From Redfin, “Well located on one of largest lots in tract!!! Culdesac,
Celebrity SolsticeSM, Celebrity Cruises newest cruise ship, has drawn from the woman’s touch for the design of it’s staterooms. Celebrity decided to pool the instincts of five cruisers, from different categories of cruiser, to add the finishing touches to its initial plans. They tapped into their thoughts to draw from various components of a cruise. A travel agent, a hotelier, someone considering a cruise, a frequent cruiser, and a cruise writer. Working with the world-renowned consulting firm, Synectics, the five engaged in a four month program designed to come up with the roomiest, enticing staterooms on the oceans.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, the solstice is “A highest point or culmination.” Interesting that our housing market peaked in June of 2006 coincidentally with the summer solstice.
Today’s seller purchased a property on Solstice street at the highest point in the market. Now, they are trying to sell before the sun sets on their bank account.
Asking Price: $849,900
Purchase Price: $950,000
Purchase Date: 7/31/2006
Address: 11 Solstice, Irvine, CA 92602
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,013
$/Sq. Ft.: $422
Lot Size: 5,800 sq. ft.
Year Built: 2002
Stories: 2
Type: Single Family Residence
View: Trees/Woods
County: Orange
Neighborhood: Northpark
MLS#: S497016
Status: Active
On Redfin: 10 days
From Redfin, “Well located on one of largest lots in tract!!! Culdesac, long drivewa y, very private. Beautiful new lush landscaping w/ palm trees! Terrific
A few people climbed up Moss Rock for sunset on the longest day of the year. Unfortunately it was overcast and raining, due to this year's crappy weather which doesn't show any signs of improving now that it's "summer." Believe it or not, these folks were actually howling like wolves when I took the photo. Perhaps it was a forlorn cry for the sun to pleeeeeeeease come back?
It’s hard to believe it’s June already. This past week has been a whirl wind. Last weekend was spent dropping off and picking up Angelgirl from the karate camp in the Pocanos. Angelgirl had her last day of school Monday (she got 8 awards!, including the highest academic award given in 5th grade - the Presidential award, which included a certificate, pin and letter signed by President Brush). She also had to take the first of several long multiple choice tests and turn in a 1000 word essay as part of the requirements for getting her Black Belt in karate (the final testing is in Sept. so there are several other things to do over the next few months). The black belt ceremony will be held early Dec.
I am busily working on my first draft of the first chapter of a book I am co-authoring (we had a great phone conference last night and I am fairly sure now that the project will be moving forward). As soon as there is more to report I will be posting about it. (
Aujourd’hui nous sommes le 21 juin, le solstice d’été donc le jour le plus long de l’année.
C’est aussi Miðsumar ou Litha chez les Païens, tant chez les celtes, wiccans, asatru (scandinave), inca, helléniste… C’est une fête généralisée dans les religions païennes. Voici quelques explications tirées du site "Libre assemblée païennes francophone"
"Il s’agit d’une des fêtes solaire par excellence. Le soleil est au sommet de sa puissance avec le jour le plus long et la nuit la plus courte. C’est aussi le moment charnière où les jours commencent à raccourcir.
La célébration commence la veille pour rendre au soleil puissant. Au matin, chacun est en place pour surveiller le soleil se lever.
On retrouve des aspects de fertilité, car certains le célèbre avec le mât comme d’autres le font à Beltane. De même, on retrouve cet aspect avec les feux.Selon les versions, les jeunes hommes sautent par
It’s today. Happy first day of summer. Today is the Summer Solstice. Again, Wikipedia has a good page about the Solstices and Equinoxes.
I love the summer. I hate being cold. I do like the long dark nights of the winter, but this is summer, and I’m enjoying the long bright days. It’s been hot here, upper 90s, even up into the 100s, but I don’t mind. The dogs don’t like it very much, but I like the heat. I’m a hot weather woman. I love to get out of the shower and not dry my hair, just let it dry in the heat of the summer. And I love living in the desert. Dry heat is so much better than humid!
Fox Searchlight sent me an interesting graphic today about the upcoming film “Sunshine” from director Danny Boyle. He’s the director who brought you “Trainspotting” and “28 Days Later”.Like what “28 Weeks Later” director Eli Roth is doing with the creation of “Cell,” Boyle is also trying to lure audiences with the fear of real-world Armageddon.In “Sunshine,” astronauts are sent to reignite the dying sun 50 years in the future. The plot, though, doesn’t center around the sun’s death in the traditional sense.Instead, the sun has been “infected” with a “Q-ball,” which is a super-symmetric nucleus left over from the big bang that is disrupting normal matter.As I will be out of town on July 18 when Boyle comes to Chicago for a press day, I am efforting scheduling a phoner. The film opens on July 20.
The Midsummer Solstice (Day) is upon us tomorrow (21st June). Many people from all across the globe from the mainstream religious to people with nature beliefs - will celebrate this longest day and the also observe the sun at its full life-giving strength.
Midsummers day is primarily a Celtic fire festival, representing the middle of summer, and the shortening of the days on its journey towards winter. Midsummers day traditionally falls on June 23rd or 24th under the old calender, but it is now celebrated on June 21st.
This day was very important to our ancestors as ancient monuments and stone circles were built to align with the rise of the sun on the morning of this day. Stonehenge is the most famous monument on the Midsummer Solstice as tens of thousands of people attend the Stonehenge site every year. Many huge bonfires were lit on high hill-tops, hill-sides and across the rural countryside to celebrate this day and also cattle would be walked between fires to clense
I am having a BOGO (buy one, get a second at half price) sale this week in my Etsy shop. Use the code SOLSTICE in the “message to the seller” field at checkout to get the discount. You will be sent a revised invoice with payment link via email reflecting the BOGO discount. The sale ends on June 23, 2007.
Be sure to check out the Etsy Glass Artists website to see all of the talented glass artists participating in this sale!
Please note, we did not produce these videos, we did not attend these rites. We do not necessarily agree with everything said or shown. They are simply here for your viewing pleasure.
Joyous Solstice
Blessed Litha
Mama Kelly & Lady Rose
the 2 Witches
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Summer Solstice and Litha Celebration with the Temple of Astral Light at the Pine Bush Preserve, Albany, New York, on June 17, 2006.
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Walking the Old Road - Holy Observances - Part 8: Litha
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Pictures and videos from the Summer Solstice 2006 at Stonehenge.
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Summer Solstice celebration festival in Somerset England 2006
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Partial example of the MCP Midsummer Ritual taped in June of 2004.
A Midsummer Feast - over 50 recipes ranging from appetizers to beverages to entrees … simply mix and match to create your own holiday feast
Rose Cake
Solstice Herb Bread & Honey Cake
Flower Garden Cake
Lemon Herb Cookies
Orange Honey Butter (I love aliteration so I would dub this - sweet summer solstice spread)
Grilled Nectarines with a honey-balsamic glaze
Fruited Icea Tea
Pastel Cookies - these make me think of leaves and petals
Lavendar Cookies
Megan Fox does a Maxim spread to promote the Pontiac Solstice GXP. Megan is in the upcoming Transformers movie due in theaters July 4th, 2007. The hot model/actress, who just turned a tender 21 yesterday, placed #18 in Maxim’s Hot 100 and #65 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women for 2007.
Il tuner americano Mallet ha realizzato un’elaborazione sulla Pontiac Solstice in cui non solo ha spremuto 400 Cv dal motore ma ha preparato un kit estetico davvero molto interessante. I sei nuovi componenti in fibra di vetro che compongono il kit “Pitbull” portano ad un aumento di larghezza di 101 mm all’anteriore e di 127 mm al posteriore. (more…)
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The GXP’s high-performance Ecotec turbo engine is connected to a standard five-speed manual gearbox, or an optional five-speed automotive transmission. Either transmission can propel the car from zero-to 60 mph in under 5.5 seconds.Additional options include a rear deck spoiler, leather seating, sport metallic pedals, chrome wheels, enhanced audio options, including XM Satellite Radio, and OnStar.Pricing has not yet been established.
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The Holy Family
Winter Solstice 2006
These are both small 6x8 in. oils. Every year for the last couple of years I've tried to paint on the winter solstice, my way of celebrating the day and the certainty of longer days to follow. I find the rhythms and cycles of nature comforting and fascinating. Winter into spring, spring into summer, summer into autumn. The ebb and flow of the tides, the waxing and waning of the moon, the movement of the zodiac, seedtime and harvest, blossom and fruit, birth and death and on and on it goes with nature. In contrast to the constant change of nature we can find the changeless eternal One. At Christmas time we ponder the intersecting of time and eternity, the uncreated and the created joined with the result being that all in nature and all of humanity becomes scared.
" In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness but the darkness has not understood it." John:14-5 May we understand His light this
Winter Solstice 2006 6x8, oil
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Every year for the last couple of years I've painted on the Winter Solstice as a way to celebrate the day. I find a great deal of comfort and satisfaction in the rhythms and cycles of nature. Sunrise, sunset, winter into spring, spring into summer, summer into fall. The ebb and flow of tides, the migration of birds all are powerful reminders of the wisdom of creation. The winter solstice is a particular favorite of mine because it means that from here on out for the next six months the days will be getting longer. Imperceptibly so at first but by the equinox in March it will be very noticable and right around that time I'll be getting the itch to go out and poke around in the garden looking for signs of life LOL. What a great reminder at this time of year that darkness in our lives whether real or figurative only lasts for a season and that the light
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Saw this while watching Brit Hume and the Grapevine tonight. Pretty hilarious. Check out the Nativity Scene Solstice Barn.
There are a handful of things that have kept the Solstice and Sky off our list of favorite sports cars. The Red Line and GXP versions went a long way towards addressing many of those concerns...
General Motors hit a home run with the Pontiac Solstice-a small convertible with an attitude! This is a sporty little 4 cylinder car that handles like a high end sports car. Priced to sell with a 5 speed manual for around $20,000, with the automatic and fully loaded being around $27,000. This is a car that barely spends a night at any dealership as there is a waiting list. When they hit the ground, salemen are scurrying to call their prospects. General Motors finally got it right!Save on VW Auto Parts
The new year is rapidly approaching. Have you made resolutions? Are you going to?I've read a lot of business blogs lately that all mention 'down time' and the value of 'taking care of yourself'. This time of year is typically the time to go into that dark, silent place within and ponder things. It's hard to make time to do that, but in my opinion, we all need to rejuvinate this way.This is the winter solstice. Solstice means "standing still sun." For some really fascinating history on the solstice, go here.
