Storybox Playlist: Stories of the Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice. It’s one of my favorite days of the year. The sun is so low in the sky it feels like late afternoon at 10:00 in the morning. The light is golden all day long and the night comes so early. There is a special magic in the air, foretelling a turn of the tide that might occur at any moment — and when you pass the tipping point, the light will start to come back again. In ancient times, some people believed the sun was a ball that would roll away from the earth as winter approached; if they didn’t light fires, the sun wouldn’t know where to roll back to. We know now that the story is quite different, but the feeling is still the same and so we celebrate with food and bonfires and lots of light.
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Discovery and Delight
As Sylvia waits eagerly for the Longest Night Bonfire she keeps herself busy by exploring her yard and finding some fairy magic!
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Festival of Lights
Martin discovers the similarities between all the festivals and holidays that take place during this time of year and he and Sylvia are…
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Candleberry Elf
Every December, the Candleberry Elf makes candles to share with the older couple of the farmhouse. This year, something has changed.
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The Shortest Day
Brother and Sister celebrate the shortest day of the year by embracing the sun in all their activities.
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The Twenty-First Good Deed (Aunt Cecily)
On December 21st, Libby’s Aunt Cecily has come for a visit. And, even more exciting, she gets to be an honored guest at…
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A Night for Stories
When the family spends an evening telling stories, Daddy says that stories almost always bring magic — but that evening, the magic surprises…
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KC Pagano
ContributorKC is a full-time radical homemaker and mama to two spunky little girls. She writes about all kinds of radical goodness, from gardening and cooking with whole foods to crafting, sewing, homeschooling, and mama musings. Read more on her blog [The Nettlesome Life](http://nettlesome.life/).
