The vacation was great!

We had a great time on the 10-day cruise through the Southern Caribbean.  We are home now, a bit tired and definitely tanned.

There's a song that the Flying Karamazovs would sing that I've always liked at this time of year. If it's not obvious in print, the tune is "Sentimental Journey."

We would like to wish you 'Merry Christmas'
But we're not all Christians here.
Hanukkah would raise the same objections.
What's the theme this time of year?

New Year, we might wish you "Happy New Year!"
But it's not the start of Jew Year,
Or of the Chinese....
It's hard as heck to be politically correct.

Have yourselves a really merry Solstice.
For all the others, it's the cause.
Have yourselves a really swinging Solstice.
Ritually sacrifice a Santa Claus!

The vacation was great!

Blessed Winter Solstice!

It's Yule once again. A busy year that's had a lot of darkening of the light since the Summer Solstice has now come to rest and a new year has begun.

The God is born and the Light returns! Sing with joy as the new year awakens and unfolds.



Blessings on the Earth, the fields, the forests, and the mountains, and on all the Goddess's children, whoever, wherever, or whatever they may be.

May the Goddess and God watch over you gently and with love, and may your life be filled with the Light that is the dawn of the coming New Year. Blessed be!

Blessed Winter Solstice!

Blessed Winter Solstice!

The old year ended on October 31st and we've been moving through the dark time.

Through the dark time

Now, with the return of the light, the new year has begun at last and the Year Wheel starts another cycle.

The return of the light!

Blessed Winter Solstice to all!

Blessed Winter Solstice!