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Solstice, Yule, Christmas and beyond…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Rebecca

Happy Solstice to my friends on planet Earth.  Unless you live near the equator, you do experience the annual cycle of light and darkness that has just reached its twice-yearly extreme, and acknowledging that fact can help you reconnect with … Continue reading →

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Solstice and Cyclic Time

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rebecca

Later this month, we in the north will experience the winter solstice. Whether you acknowledge it in ritual and song or not, you experience  it. Solstice marks a subtle change. The Earth turns once again toward the light, and slowly, … Continue reading →

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Speaking Up and Staying Sane: Eco-Activism in Daily Life

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Rebecca

Here in the global north, we are slightly past summer solstice. Back and forth we go, between the extremes of light and dark, with moments of balance in between.  We are literally in constant motion.  We race around the sun at … Continue reading →

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Going to Extremes

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Rebecca

  Before you do anything else, please stop for a minute and watch this video, originally posted on Grist.org and YouTube. It only runs a few minutes. Give it a look, then come back here. Going to Extremes Did you … Continue reading →

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The Deep Memory of Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Rebecca

  Hush. Quiet down and listen. Something deep within you knows.  The marrow of your bones holds the memory. It’s in your DNA, your cells, your depths, your deep and ancient mind…in the part of you that looks back back … Continue reading →

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Pausing at Solstice

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Rebecca

Out in my garden, bumble bees are humming around the raspberries. The roses are in full bloom, and the grass needs to be mowed yet again. Things are busy, but calm. The garden as settled into its summer growth time. … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Shortest Day

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Rebecca

Note to the reader:  The Sustainable Soul will be taking some time off for the next couple weeks, and will return January 4.  I will keep tweeting randomly, so you can follow me on Twitter if you like. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Midsummer

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Rebecca

We have just passed the summer Solstice here in the north. I’ll write more in the larger blog entry later this week, but just for today, I am giving you an assignment. Feel free to report back as you wish. … Continue reading →

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