Tag: solstice

The message of Christmas is not mandated joy or merriment. It is a call to feast. And we gather to feast not because we are happy. We feast because God sees fit to feed us

Here comes the dark. The winter solstice — marking the longest night and shortest day of the year — is Monday night.

Do you know the significance of Solstice? Many don’t, or have a little understanding of it — placing the whole matter in the realm of pagan non-significance.

I was thrilled to tell my husband that I was going to be the new pagan-goddess writer for Spokane Faith and Values. I expected him to react with enthusiasm like, “Honey, that’s great!