That Butterfly award was great, got me chatting to a few new people which was great.
I have been reading The Law of Attraction and The Secret History of the World. Both combined are helping me try to think of things as interconnected and in touch with the entire universe, not just the world. Bit head-achey, and properly awesome but very interesting and certainly helps put small matters into perspective. Having been chatting a lot about ambition and life goals and whatnot, I’ve certainly discovered my lifes ambition is to work on exploring and uncovering the secrets of the universe. So not too high an aim then!
I looked at a few newspapers the other day (a rarity for me, only read them if somebody’s left them behind at work), and keep seeing stories about how Christmas is being cancelled because shops aren’t making enough money, and people can’t afford presents and all that. Now surely, correct me if I’m wrong, Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ? Or if you are pagan, that time is about celebrating the winter solstice and the oncoming spring (I’m not a pagan so please enlighten me to its exact meaning). Or if you are neither of these things, it’s just something to look forward to in the middle of winter when everything is cold and dark, a time to spend with family, to relax and generally enjoy and celebrate life?
According to the Daily Mail and The Sun (quality reads I’m sure you’ll agree! 
) it’s about presents. Which I find is a real shame. This year, because me and the OH are saving for our travels, we have opted out of giving presents and have invited friends over instead and I am relieved that I don’t have to face Christmas shopping! Now I can concentrate on having a lovely couple of days rest, fun and games with people whos company I enjoy. I think the biggest shame is that there will be people who will genuinely have a bad Christmas because they think it’s all about the presents.
Thought I’d pop over and say a big thanks for the tasty award. I wish I had time to do something about it, but December’s packed to the gunnels (whatever they are) so apologies if I don’t get round to it for a while!
It is a sad state of our current times that Christmas and the celebration thereof is reduced and measured in terms of commercialism.
I’d cancel Christmas too if this was the case.
It is about the celebration of the birth of Christ but more than that it is about celebrating peace on earth and spending time with friends and family and being thankful for all that we have and giving to those less fortunate than ourselves.
In pagan terms you summed it up pretty well.
The Celtic Year begins at Yule and marks the longest night. But this seemingly endless night represents the turning of the tide and the rebirth of the light. It is a time to rejoice and celebrate the undying power of the Sun and the time when the Goddess gives birth to the Sun God.
And so the wheel keeps turning……..
Design your own climbing frame and be happy!