By bone and stone, seed and flower, from the darkest caves to the highest mountaintops, this holy evening we now light our Advent wreath’s candles of Joy for the sweet Earth and coming birth.

Is the hectic, too-bright-and-shiny, consumer-frenzied holiday noise getting under your skin? Are you, like me, still reeling from the disastrous U.S. election? Join me as we step into a magical Time Out of Time called the Halcyon Days. Learn more…

Tonight in our Solstice ceremony, we light Candle 3. Or, if you’re counting to Christmas only, it’s your 2nd candle. However you choose to celebrate, please stop by and be inspired by today’s post on my website.

Tonight, those who are counting down only to Christmas, as well as all who are counting down to Solstice, join together, lighting our Advent wreath candles of hope and/or the life-giving power of Fire.

Tonight (Nov. 24), we begin the 20th celebration of the Advent Sun Wreath Ceremony. Join us! Tell your friends. May our prayer spell be blessed as we gather across time zones and geography, for in our hearts we are united.

For our friends counting down to Christmas with their candles, here is the info for the last two. Also included today is my annual magical money tale.

We are facing some of the darkest times ever seen. But we’ve made a global, holy circle that cannot be broken. Rejoice! The Child of Promise is born.

By bone and stone, seed and flower, from darkest caves to highest mountaintops, we light candles of Joy for the sweet Earth and coming birth.

Fast now comes the darkest night, so light 3 candles for our rite. Join us–men & women, sons & daughters. Give thanks for our sacred waters.