Penumbral Lore; the Shadows of Science

As I type this, we have just begun Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.  This means, of course, that across the world it is Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.  It is, of course, happening simultaneously - so we can illustrate two of the faces of the Time Cube (but we are educated stupid…)

Solstice is a time of great spiritual significance to many in the pagan community (neo- and otherwise), as well as the beginning of winter, and the harbinger of Christian holy days as well.   It can be a time to tie ones spiritual beliefs back into the physical universe, or just to pull out the old telescope and see if one can spot the Ursid Meteor shower.

As for me, well, I’m finally shaking off the last of this migraine (knock wood) and will stay inside and try to finish knitting my mother’s gloves (they’re looking quite nice, actually, but should have been done half a week ago).   Perhaps I’ll try some egg nog, if my tummy can handle it.  I will not be standing vigil tonight.

December has been an even lighter posting month than I had expected, but we’ve gotten this far without any bloodshed, so I’m optimistic that there will be a couple more posts before next year.