Winter Solstice: Welcoming the Return of the Light Across Turtle Island

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Excerpt from article: …Turtle Lodge in what is today Canada is holding a solstice gathering this year. And of course, there are the annual celebrations in Stonehenge, England, among the most notable of ancient astronomical sites. “Traditionally the Original People have always gone into ceremony to celebrate what is considered the longest night—the Winter Solstice,” Turtle Lodge says. “The Winter Solstice gives birth to the New Sun through the longest night of the year. It is during that longest night that we honor our way of life. We follow the New Sun across the sky as it watches over us. It is a time when we would honor our ancestors and what they have left for us. The turtle leaves us a trail to follow, and we are all given a chance to walk that trail. The Winter Solstice is a time when we honor the Trail of the Turtle.” And there’s an added element that sets this year’s winter solstice apart. “A fun fact about the coming solstice is that it occurs within about two-and-a-half hours of a new moon,” says Earthsky.org. “No matter where you live on Earth’s globe, a solstice is your signal to celebrate.” The new moon’s presence has not gone unnoticed in indigenous circles either, and holds a special significance of its own, the Turtle Lodge said. “The New Moon reminds us of our children and brings a message of Abinoojii Kagekwewina law we are encouraged to implement,” Turtle Lodge said. “Abinooji Kagekwewin means “Education and teachings that are given by Mother Earth, grandmothers, mothers, and women; for the children, that last forever.”
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/12/21/winter-solstice-welcoming-return-light-across-turtle-island-158395
 

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