Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Midwinter is upon us- Happy Solstice, and Wassail !


 
 


Some Nuggets 
off the back 
O’ Yellowhammer’s 
Wagon :
 
Sage
Sage is a good all round healing herb and delicious is stuffing this time of year.  It's leaf has the appearance of snake skin.
Medically it can be used to combat indigestion, and night sweats. It also boosts liver function.  

Mix a few drops of sage and rose or mandarin essential oils and dilute with vodka to create a room spray , pick me up purifying vibes ...
[The vodka is neutral alcohol and evaporates leaving the fragrance behind, unlike water which may stain]


Fire  
Building a fire and staring at candles. A wintry must.

 

Winter animules...it’s supposed to be really cold but isn’t - there’s still plenty of berries around for the littleuns.  

Time to meditate on the skills of winter survival..

Cunning, stealth, persistence... Arctic fox as a totem can teach us the ability to go with the flow of life, changing ourselves to suit our ever-evolving environments.
Let it be and Follow the fox...



The Astronomy : http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html
See the hours of daylight and sunise/sunset for my part of the world :
Dec 218:07 AM3:57 PM7h 50m 12s



Dec 228:07 AM3:57 PM7h 50m 11s



Dec 238:08 AM3:58 PM7h 50m 16s



Dec 248:08 AM3:59 PM7h 50m 27s



Dec 258:08 AM3:59 PM7h 50m 46s



Dec 268:09 AM4:00 PM7h 51m 10s



Dec 278:09 AM4:01 PM7h 51m 41s




Winter cocktail:

1/4 vodka, 1/4 Grand Marnier. 1/2 Fizz
Ice to taste.
Best drunk round a bonfire from a mug.

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