Tag Archives: Winter solstice

Daughter of Dawn

Posted on December 21, 2024 by crispina kemp

Dame of the Solstice, rise from your coffin Fill me with light though cold winter begins Daughter of Dawn, your bright light inspires me Though you scowl in the winter, you smile in the spring Mistress of Day, you light … Continue reading →

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This Time of Year

Posted on December 21, 2024 by crispina kemp

What an apt word for this time of year Whether we celebrate the Solstice Or Christmas Festival of Lights Or New Year’s Day Times when faced with the new Beginning, Reset, Hope We think back across the months to all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Our Solstice Walk, Curtailed

Posted on December 31, 2023 by crispina kemp

We knew from the weather forecast that catching a sunrise this solstice morning wasn’t exactly a sure thing. In fact, we didn’t know how far we’d get before our walk was rained-off. But we ventured out all the same. Fingers … Continue reading →

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I Am The Spinner

Posted on December 21, 2022 by crispina kemp

I was the light when all was dark I was the air that fed the spark I danced a dozen reeling dances And drew a dozen stolen glances From a dozen star-made beasts At a dozen solar feasts I am … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2021 by crispina kemp
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For the Solstice Today

Posted on December 21, 2020 by crispina kemp

I’ll leave it to Damh the Bard to deliver the message: On Midwinter’s Day    

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Song of the Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2019 by crispina kemp

Dead Dame of the Solstice, rise from your coffin Shine light in my heart, your heat on my skin Rise from the southlands, rise into the heavens Fill me with light though cold winter begins. Daughter of Dawn, your bright … Continue reading →

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My Solstice Wish

Posted on December 21, 2018 by crispina kemp

A wish for stillness … To travel inwards … To hold to goodness … Embrace with love This, with Season’s Greetings, I wish to those who follow this blog, with special affection for those who have helped me so much this year. No … Continue reading →

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The Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2017 by crispina kemp

The sun has left, has gone away cold and darkness rules the day the earth is hard, the trees are bare bleak and barren winter’s here. But light the fire and watch it burn and know the sun will yet … Continue reading →

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