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Happy Yule and Christmas, and preparing for the New Year

artist unknown A portion of this article has been posted several times since 2011. Anyone who has read this blog for more than five minutes will know that I am rather skeptical not only of Christianity but of any organized religion.  Still, I love the Christmas season, with its pagan-derived trappings of pine trees […]

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December Horoscopes

  There’s a huge change coming our way this December — and it’s about time too. We are whooshing forward into 2021 — and into the next decade, as we enter a brand new era. It’s very exciting, and the new birth happens exactly on the Solstice point! It’s also a fiery month ahead, with […]

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Friday repost: Christmas and the Sun of God

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Every Friday I dig into the archives to repost something of meaning in today’s world. Today I offer this alternative history of the religion of Christmas – please note that I mean no disrespect to any individual religion and apologize in advance for any of my readers who are offended. The fact that our Judeo-Christian […]

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Happy Yule and Christmas to my dear readers!

Father Winter A portion of this article was originally posted in 2011. Anyone who has read this blog for more than five minutes will know that I am rather skeptical not only of Christianity but of any organized religion.  Still, I love the Christmas season, with its pagan-derived trappings of pine trees decorated with colorful […]

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The week ahead…

So that was Christmas. How was it for you? We had a fabulous day. It’s the first time in I can’t remember when (possibly ever!) that both hubby and I have been off work in the few days leading up…

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The week ahead…

So that was Christmas. How was it for you? We had a fabulous day. It’s the first time in I can’t remember when (possibly ever!) that both hubby and I have been off work in the few days leading up…

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas. The Full Moon in Cancer tomorrow means emotions will be wide and deep. This is the Full Moon of the mother, appropriately for the Christmas story. There is also a nice trine between Mercury, the planet of talk, and Jupiter the planet of plenty, so you can expect a lot of conversation. Since both are in earth signs, the chat may be practical and useful. Indeed it may be a chance to resolve some real-life family conundrums. Finally, Uranus, the planet of the unexpected, turns direct on Boxing Day. This is especially […]

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So this is Christmas…

One of the things I’m most grateful for from our recent road trip is seeing the lead up to Christmas in Britain. The Christmas markets, the lights, the mulled wine, the window displays, the mulled wine, the Christmas jumpers, the…

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