#solstice
Halloween’s origin is ancient and astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has actually been celebrated as a cross-quarter day, a day halfway between an equinox (equal day / equal night) and a solstice (minimum day / maximum night in the northern hemisphere). With a modern calendar however, even though Halloween occurs next week, the real cross-quarter day will occur the week after. Another cross-quarter day is Groundhog Day!
Halloween’s modern celebration retains historic roots in dressing to scare away the spirits of the dead. Perhaps a fitting tribute is this view of the Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080) taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Similar to the icon of a fictional ghost, it is actually a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy. The nebula spans about 50 light-years and is shown in representative colors.
Image Credit: Mohammad Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire de Paris) et al., ESA, NASA
Here’s what my longest night of 2020’s sunset looked like.
Working on some ideas for the window display
I hope everyone had a nice solstice! I spent the time visiting home and really got to enjoy a return to my roots while simultaneously exploring in new ways magically.
As the sun grows day by day I hope I can continue to grow on this path. And I hope the changing of the seasons brings you all whatever you’re seeking for yourselves.
Longest night of the year
#yule #yuletide #yulenight #wintersolstice #solstice #december #winter #hellowinter #longestnight #longestnightoftheyear #candle #fire #light #dark #darknight #candlelight #sabbat #celebration #wheeloftheyear #pagan #paganism #witch #witchcraft #traditionalwitchcraft #welcomewinter #winterseason #wintervibes #winterishere #yuletideseason #yuleblessings
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”Jag älskar sommarns vindar och solen tröstar mig, all markens blommor gläds jag med inunder himmelen.”- Dan Andersson
Blessed solstice everyone. Let the sun caress you and shine up these dark times.
Take care
All love/
Karolina
#inktober day 28 - huntsman of the wild hunt.
Servants of Hurous, the huntsmen are comprised of those souls unlucky enough to have fallen foul of the wild hunt as it’s roams Valindors storm swept expanse during the long autumn and winter. Foul mockeries of the wicker men burnt over the autumn solstice to ward away the dead, the huntsmen lurch ahead of the hunt, their grisly lanterns illuminating the way
#art #dungeonsanddragons #characterdesign #lordoftherings #dungeonmaster #giveaway #fantasyart #knight #ringwraith #armour #solstice #undead #inktober2019 #illustration #conceptart #middleearth #autumn #worldofwarcraft #cosplay #dogsofinstagram #dog #inktober #pumpkincarving #warhammer #darksouls #horror #costume #halloween #hunting
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Happy Litha world!
☀️☀️☀️☀️
#litha #paganism #witch #witchstuffs #paganstuffs #witchcraft #wicca #solstice #summersolstice
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Feed your mind with thoughts that cause it to be peaceful. To have a mind full of peace merely fill it full of peace. It’s as simple as that!
Reject hopelessness and substitute faith. By using intelligent and persevering effort, you can lift yourself out of hopelessness.
We are different at every age, and beautiful too! How boring it is to stay exactly the same for our whole lives.
SUMMER LOVIN’
“Summer loving had me a blast, summer loving happened so fast…”
Oh yeah…you Grease fans will be singing that all day now. So last night at 11:30 EST the summer solstice took place (unless you’re reading this in the southern hemisphere) kicking off Summer!
Porch rocking. Flip flops, shorts and t-shirt. Vacation…lakes & beaches. Ice cream. Laying in the sun or shade. Thunder storms. Flowers. Fireworks. Taking ‘strolls’. Amusement parks. Drive-in movies. Outside church. Picnics. The noise of kids playing. New friends. Sleeping outside. That special “summer song” that comes out of nowhere, plays in your head constantly and defines the fun you’re having. Who doesn’t like summer?
Sure, it’s warm and the days go on forever it seems….but it’s really much more than that. We look forward to summer because it’s a time to slow down and spend time with our friends and family. It’s a time to create new traditions but also conjures up memories of the past and our childhood.
So, get excited and be creative! No more masks and restrictions. It’s okay to constantly be in a good mood. Get crazy with your planning…. adventure, fun, and child-like wonder await!
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Sun Cult - Always [Live]
Happy #Summer #Solstice those of us #south of the #equator. Isn’t it funny how we’ve taken on the #winter #celebrations of the #north for our #hot #christmas? It’s all #topsyturvy down here! Don’t #eat too much, or #waste too much #plastic and #paper, and try to be kind to your #family even if the #heat is #oppressive. Also #FreakySexyWeird tix link in bio ♻️
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