Winter Solstice Circle – Friday, December 21

Please join us for our Winter Solstice circle on Friday, December 21.  Gathering begins at 7:30 PM and the ritual begins promptly at 8:00 PM

December 21 is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night, when as our ancestors did long ago we celebrate the Rebirth of the Sun.

This year, December 21 also marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar after over 5125 years.  Some say this means the end of the world.  Some say it means the end of an aeon, and perhaps, the beginning of a new aeon.  We don’t think the world is going to end, but we do think our world needs new ways of living and being, new ways that are compassionate and sustainable.

In this circle we will take the energy surrounding the Mayan calendar, combine it with the energy of the Winter Solstice and use it to create a new aeon of our own.

Please bring an item of food or drink to share after the ceremony.  Donations of a dollar or three to help defray expenses will be appreciated but are not required.

Children 10 and older who can participate maturely and respectfully are welcome to join in.  We will have childcare available for younger children.

For more information, please contact John Beckett at JohnFranc@aol.com or 972-948-9211

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About John

I grew up in Tennessee with the woods right outside my back door. Wandering through them gave me a sense of connection to Nature and to a certain Forest God. I'm a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD), a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), a member of Denton CUUPS, and a former Vice President of CUUPS Continental. I've been writing, speaking, teaching, and leading public rituals since 2003. My books The Path of Paganism (2017) and Paganism In Depth (2019) are published by Llewellyn Worldwide.