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| Glassjarhenge tells me the light is returning. |
Here in the northern hemisphere the longest, darkest night has passed, and we’ve made it through another year.
Around this time a shaft of glorious light shines in the window over my kitchen sink just before sunset, perfectly illuminating Glassjarhenge, which is the little assemblage of canning jars I store on a north-wall shelf.
This diminutive dusk display echoes larger structures built to mark the Sun’s turnaround.
They all indicate the Solar New Year, a traditional moment of renewal and rebirth, both of which are much needed today.
Happy Solar New Year to all our readers. Thank you for traveling with us on another amazing trip around our Sun.
We are looking forward to another one, and are grateful for the opportunity to spend another year growing and learning together.
May the light be with you in the journey ahead of us.
Lol, I had to read it three times to make the connection with Stonehenge. Glassjarhenge sounded kind of Swedish to me (reading it sounding like 'hen gue'). In the past many Swedish emigrants landed in the Northern parts of America. I had to do some thorough investigation to find out 'henge' actually comes from old Greek meaning hanging. Your glass jar arrangement looks wonderful.
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Correction. Not Greek, simply old English.
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