Our annual Winter Solstice Singing Ritual will be a hybrid event this year. We will enjoy last year's beautiful video presentation but with an in-person altar and candlelight. All are welcome to this free event.
Community Altar
If you are coming to the event in Daniels Hall, please bring something to place on the community altar that corresponds with one of the four elements. You will take it home with you after the ritual.
Here are some ideas of what to bring:
The Elements & Altar Items that Represent Them
North - Earth
Pentacles, a bowl of dirt or salt, gnomes, dwarves, quartz crystals, stones, small plants or flowers, rabbits and other small critters, small plate, coin, small veggies, fruit or grain, horn of bone, acorn, seeds, images of trees or mountains, tortoise. Earth gems: garnet, hematite, jasper, aventurine. Candle of green, brown or black.
East - Air
Swords, wands, feathers, staff, bell, wind chimes, fan, book, lamp or lantern (symbolizing knowledge), spoon or stirrer, wheel, brightly colored ribbons or streamers, crystals: clear quartz, citrine and smoky quartz/topaz, candles: yellow or white, musical instruments (especially strings or woodwinds), images of clouds and sky, animal art (birds, dragonfly, butterfly), and, of course angels and fairies.
South - Fire
Flame (candle, lamp, or brazier), lighter or matches, spicy food (e.g. a pepper), incense, cactus or thorns, candle (red, orange, or gold), dragons, images of flames or the Sun, volcanic stones or ash, bright yellow or orange plants, gemstones (ruby, carnelian, amber, opal), pyramid, deity statues (Ra, Vulcan, Brigid, Pele, Sekhmet), animal art (lion, lizard, phoenix).
West - Water
Chalice, cup, or goblet, beverages (especially water or wine), scrying bowl or crystal ball, rainwater, blessed or holy water, seashells, driftwood or seaweed, gemstones (aquamarine, lapis lazuli, sodalite, amethyst), ankh, mirror, mermaids, images of ocean, rivers, or lakes, candle (blue), animal art (fish, dolphin, frog), deity statue (Poseidon, Aphrodite, Yemaya).
(List compiled by Stacy A. Smith, 2019)
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