Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Marking Seasonal Transitions


I'm blogging over at Natural Kids today; Marking Seasonal Transitions. I will be following it up next week with some thoughts on seasonal festivities, regardless of religious/spiritual leanings.
This is a topic that has much been on my mind recently. I've written here before about trying to make festivals and holy days meaningful for my family, despite the fact that we follow no particular spiritual path. And recently this has begun to come a bit more into focus for me. Which, I have to say, is a relief. I think many, many families must struggle with the same issue, those who do not subscribe to a particular 'faith', yet want to bring spiritual fulfillment to their celebrations. I don't think the holidays come as easily to us... though, perhaps with the very plastic commercialization and focus on (frequently) only the very material aspect of most holidays, it doesn't come all that easily for those who do have a religion but can't find the 'holy' in holi-days.
Anyway, I'm going to gather those thoughts and put them down on the Natural Kids blog next week. I would love to hear other's thoughts, from either side of the fence, meanwhile.Link

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Off to read this post! I'm feeling a change in the air.
I understand your stance Julie, as I too am not religious. I worship the earth and the cosmos and all that goes with it...and follow a pagan or wiccan tradition, I suppose - when it comes to seasonal festivites!
I suppose I am somewhat on the other side of the coin when it comes to putting the holy back in holidays, I believe in sun worship, rather than son worship and so it's winter solstice for me, not "christ"mas. It's not a christmas tree, but a solstice tree.
I was raised christian, by parents (mostly Mom) who thought that was the way, and didn't think much more of it, and my Dad is the son of a United Church minister, but he doesn't go to church and believes in evolution as I do...and the like.
I look forward to raising my children with open minds and worshipping the sun that does bring us light and life!
All the best to you - and Happy Autumn Equinox (soon enough)...p.s. my Birthday is technically the last day of summer...what a bummer! :)
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Andrea, we began celebrating Solstice and really downplaying Christmas last yr. It's just so much more meaningful to me... I just can't do empty celebrations any more. I was also raised Christian, so it takes some time to shake old patterns. Thank you for sharing here!

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