{"id":287,"date":"2009-12-22T12:53:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T12:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/12\/winter-solstice-2009.html"},"modified":"2009-12-22T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T12:53:53","slug":"winter-solstice-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2009\/12\/winter-solstice-2009.html","title":{"rendered":"Winter Solstice 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To me the Winter Solstice is a time to let go of the past and step fully and completely into the present moment. It is a powerful time of new beginnings and a time to celebrate the year that was and the wonders of the year to come. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/assets_c\/2009\/12\/winter-solstice-2003-thumb-235x324-10221.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-image-left\" height=\"165\" alt=\"Thumbnail image for winter-solstice-newgrange.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/68\/import\/assets_c\/2009\/12\/winter-solstice-2003-thumb-235x324-10221-thumb-120x165-10222.jpg\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Ireland they built Newgrange where for 14 minutes the sun illuminates the central chamber of this ancient place. Since time before time people would gather on this night in the Northern Hemisphere to celebrate the return of the sun. Solstice is derived from a word that means the sun stands still. All over the world their are massive prehistoric monuments built in alignment with the moment of the solstice.<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to join me for a powerful solstice ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I love doing ceremony and since I am out in the middle of the<br \/>\nPacific and most of you aren&#8217;t I started doing them over the internet.<br \/>\nHope you can come on Monday! \n<\/p>\n<p>EVENT: Solstice Ceremony<br \/>\nDATE &amp; TIME: Monday, December 21st at 9:00pm Eastern<br \/>\nFORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast &#8212; it&#8217;s your choice)<br \/>\nTO ATTEND THIS EVENT, <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.attendthisevent.com\/?eventid=10474158\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK THIS LINK NOW<\/a>&#8230;<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.AttendThisEvent.com\/?eventid=10474158<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>\n<i><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Make <a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a>  part of your daily routine and share it with a friend! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I invite you to join me in a powerful ceremony. 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