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[ValuSkr]

I enjoy listening to the annual Winter Solstice Celebration from St. John the Divine Cathedral in NYC.  It's non-denominational and aired last week on NPR.

[CrazyDaisy]

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@MyShadowLove wrote:

@CrazyDaisy...You are being very entertaining!...You know exactly what I am referring to!...If we did not turn our clocks back one hour, it would be getting "naturally" dark at around 5:30 rather than 4:30 so, therefore, we would be experiencing "daylight" for an extra hour, due to "Mankind" manipulating their "clock  time", which we all live by. 

None of this, of course, has anything to do with "Winter Solstice" which refers to the "natural course of orbital movement" which controls our daylight and nighttime hours.

Now, is there anything here that you would also like to highlight and contradict or can we finally be in agreement?...Either way, I would like to think that most posters understood what I was saying in my original post...Perhaps my wording didn't meet up to everyone's expectations but, hey, that's life...I'm okay with it!

Wishing you a great Winter Solstice!

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The amount of sunlight you "experience" on any given day is very different then what an another individual might.  There are parts of this country and much larger population in the world that do not changes their clocks are various times of the year. 

[traveler]

Why do you consider 12/23/2015 the first day toward Spring?

[BExplorer]

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@MyShadowLove wrote:

Yes, although I have to say that I actually enjoy the shorter days for a while...I find them cozy and have battery-operated candles with timers throughout our home...Of course, we have lights also...LOL...Dusk has always been my most favorite time of day, as I find this time of day very soothing and calming...I do wish that the time would just be left alone either way...It also makes more sense to me to have longer days during Winter and shorter days during Summer...It's Interesting how the light and darkness can affect all of us in different ways.

Happy Winter Solstice!

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@MyShadowLoveI feel exactly the same way you do!  I thought I was the only one 😄

[lovescats]

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@traveler wrote:

Why do you consider 12/23/2015 the first day toward Spring?

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Because the days are longer 

The Vernal (Spring) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is  ... Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 04:31 UTC.

[handygal2]

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@stevieb wrote:

Great, then I wish it would start getting cold. I'm sort of tired of the endless warm air, rain and humidity we're getting in the mid-Atlantic. It's not seasonal and not at all festive. Yes, the added light will be nice too.

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@stevieb: This year we need to change the lyrics to the wonderful Christmas song, "Sleigh Ride," because of the warm weather: "It's lovely weather for a hay ride together with you." LOL.

[Desertdi]

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@MyShadowLove wrote:

@CrazyDaisy...You are being very entertaining!...You know exactly what I am referring to!...If we did not turn our clocks back one hour, it would be getting "naturally" dark at around 5:30 rather than 4:30 so, therefore, we would be experiencing "daylight" for an extra hour, due to "Mankind" manipulating their "clock  time", which we all live by. 

None of this, of course, has anything to do with "Winter Solstice" which refers to the "natural course of orbital movement" which controls our daylight and nighttime hours.

Now, is there anything here that you would also like to highlight and contradict or can we finally be in agreement?...Either way, I would like to think that most posters understood what I was saying in my original post...Perhaps my wording didn't meet up to everyone's expectations but, hey, that's life...I'm okay with it!

Wishing you a great Winter Solstice!

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The amount of sunlight you "experience" on any given day is very different then what an another individual might.  There are parts of this country and much larger population in the world that do not changes their clocks are various times of the year. 

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And you could be living in the shadow of a mountain...........

[stevieb]

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@handygal2 wrote:

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@stevieb wrote:

Great, then I wish it would start getting cold. I'm sort of tired of the endless warm air, rain and humidity we're getting in the mid-Atlantic. It's not seasonal and not at all festive. Yes, the added light will be nice too.

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@stevieb: This year we need to change the lyrics to the wonderful Christmas song, "Sleigh Ride," because of the warm weather: "It's lovely weather for a hay ride together with you." LOL.

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I don't know handy @handygal2, that hay can get awfully itchy when all you're wearing is a bathing suit...

 

[Lyttlewyng]

Happy Winter Solstice and Yule to all who celebrate!

May the return of the Light shine brightly with All Good to one and all!

[chessylady]

The Winter Solstice is the day we begin to get longer days. The winter in ancient times was when things slowed down, the harvest was in and people had time to be introspective. We also review the old year passing and by our resolutions, have hope and joy for the New Year. Here's to new beginnings.