tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520417522254048550.post6385394066011269725..comments2023-10-02T03:40:50.258-07:00Comments on jillysheep: The Winter Solstice and sombre reflectionsJillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00104126307586066155noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520417522254048550.post-6000381695975334912008-12-23T02:29:00.000-08:002008-12-23T02:29:00.000-08:00Thanks, Noreen. Yes you're right about some sort ...Thanks, Noreen. Yes you're right about some sort of a ritual. last year I found going to the 'midnight'(10.00pm this year) service at the church was almost like saying goodbye to all the bad things and looking forward to the New Year with hope. I'm thinking this might serve the same purpose this year as well.<BR/>Thank you for the hugs - I am feeling a bit better now.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104126307586066155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520417522254048550.post-70130483066073777642008-12-22T13:51:00.000-08:002008-12-22T13:51:00.000-08:00Yes, that is an awful lot to contend with, and I r...Yes, that is an awful lot to contend with, and I remember most of it, of course - just hadn't realised how it all came together in quite such a bunch.<BR/><BR/>I think the winter-born in particular need a personal ritual of Sun Return (to borrow Ursula K LeGuin's phrase from the Earthsea books) to help feel that the light and warmth are coming back. Certainly you and Keith, and even my father could have done with it, since although he was an optimist, he always greeted Midsummer's Day (which to me felt like a high point) with "Oh, now the nights start drawing in".<BR/><BR/>Even I feel the need of such a ritual for the balance of the year, so we're trying to think of one! Why not create something that would suit you? It might be as simple as lighting a candle or reciting a poem or visiting a particular place; it really ought to be on the shortest day, but no need to be too hidebound just because we've missed that this year. New year's Day would probably be another good date.<BR/><BR/>Winter hugs,<BR/>NoreenNAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975998484831083527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520417522254048550.post-68830066129488031712008-12-22T05:19:00.000-08:002008-12-22T05:19:00.000-08:00I feel quite a bit better today - thank you for th...I feel quite a bit better today - thank you for thinking of me. I usually start to get back to normal soon after Christmas though the lead up to it is always bad. It helped writing about it - should have done that before.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104126307586066155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520417522254048550.post-45375981738202339642008-12-22T02:54:00.000-08:002008-12-22T02:54:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear of the bad memories, Jilly - thinkin...Sorry to hear of the bad memories, Jilly - thinking of you loads.<BR/><BR/>And hope you have a good Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Love & hugs<BR/><BR/>AxxxxxxxxxxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.com