Beneath the Solstice Sun

Black-winged beauty calls out to the sun;
golden soul, ancient heart,
the new light has began.

Black-winged beauty flies with sun and star above;
guiding the world and all who wander
beneath the solstice sun.

– Victoria Pettella

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Winter Solstice Blessing
• Brigit Anna McNeill on the Meaning of Winter Solstice Time
• Reclaiming the “Hour of God”
• Celebrating the Coming of the Sun and the Son
• Christmastide Approaches

And at The Wild Reed’s brother site, The Leveret, see:
• Light-Bearer
• Solstice Star

Related Off-site Links:
What You Need to Know About This Year’s Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction – William Teets (EcoWatch, December 18, 2020).
How to Celebrate the Winter Solstice Like the Ancients – Jackie Johnson (The Herbal Academy, December 14, 2016).
Pagan Rituals to Celebrate Yule, the Winter Solstice – Patti Wigington (LearnReligions.com, June 25, 2019).
The Winter Solstice Begins a Season of Storytelling and Ceremony – Dennis Zotigh (Smithsonian Voices, December 19, 2017).
Six Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice – Laura Poppick (LiveScience.com, December 21, 2013).

Image: Dominika Rabek.