I’ve tended to think of winter and summer as nested within each other. At the beginning of summer, the days begin to diminish: the seed of winter. At the beginning of winter, the days begin to lengthen: the seed of summer.
At the heart of joy, sorrow; at the heart of sorrow, joy. So I believe.
Happy solstice!
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And to you, too! Today my 9yo asked me when the first day of summer would be. When I told him it was today he replied, “So the kindergarteners were right.” I think we’re going to work on his sense of time!
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Thank you! I kept seeing Solitice, blah blah and didn’t register what was happening until I saw your post. So, thanks.
I do like to know and we’re introducing our little one to these concepts now too. Fun!
Have a wonderful day.
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Omg what a beautiful thought! It never occured to me, but now that you have pointed it out, it seems so obvious!
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Same to you!
I really like your thought about how the seasons are nested within each other. Comforting and poetic!
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I agree – it’s all nested inside everything else. Life is kind of bittersweet that way.
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