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The Magic and Mystery

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Jan Peppler

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The other day on NPR, I heard a Norwegian scientist explain “the physics behind Santa Claus.” He had some pretty interesting answers to the questions children have been asking since St. Nicholas turned into Santa in the early 1800s. You can listen to this… Continue Reading “The Magic and Mystery”

Category: HolidaysTags: Christmas, findinghome, Solstice, winterholidays, wintersolstice

Here Comes the Sun

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Jan Peppler

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Celebrating the Winter Solstice because light helps us find the way home.

Category: Holidays, Love & Belonging, Myth, On the Topic of HomeTags: Greek mythology, herecomesthesun, Holidays, japanesemythology, mythology, Solstice, solsticestories, storiesoflight, winterholidays, wintersolstice

O Holy Night

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Jan Peppler

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Wherever you are on this side of the equator, it’s dark. May you put aside your distractions and settle into the night. Darkness is a gift.

Category: Holidays, Homesickness & Nostalgia, Meditations on LivingTags: darkness, night, oholynight, Solstice, stillness, sweetdarkness, winterholidays, wintersolstice