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[karmacanary]

[catencode]

Orion's Belt followed by Sirius (a+B) at 2100 located in line from the East. #HappySolstice https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmsj5xmNhfkxNcSKbVednHXM8L4OMJbHk2SYpc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[countrysideframing]

Merry Christmas @countryside_gallery #santa #merrychristmas #hohoho #chriscringle #jollyoldsaintnick #elf #happyholidays #saintnicholas #haveacoolyule #fatherchristmas #xmas #newtownsantahouse #newtownsanta #happysolstice (at Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmpDylJIGZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lanreobey]

Thinking about the ppl I know serving their 18 plus holiday in prison. I look forward to the dey y’all can experience this family life...with matching pyjamas.❤️💯 . . . Here’s a toast to y’all eventual freedom. Just stay focus and positive fam.🙏 . . . . #freedaGodz #longwalktofreedom #happysolstice #27thletters #27thletterspodcast https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmmc8_ipQeK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kikiskitchenwitchery]

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lunarmagicteatimeWe are back after out little illness break and we are using the #elementalpowertarot The #cardoftheday is the #sixofcups Trust your gut... know your own emotions and trust that your higher self will guide you. And #happysolstice

For the tumblr loves: I don't know... I feel sometimes like this deck just wants to fight me. I have tried to dedicate to studying it. But it feels slippery. Not all decks work for all people

[5ensitive5oul]

#happysolstice!!!

northern hemisphere babes we made it to the longest night of the year. we made it. for the next 6 months, every day will give us a little more daylight than the last. let's go. take my hand. climb out of the darkness with me

[disaster-march]

Some scholars believe that we’ve finally found the origin of Santa Claus, and it’s “shrooms.”

Amanita Muscaria is native to a large swath of the northern hemisphere, including the snowy regions near the Arctic circle in Siberia and Scandinavia. There, they are popular with some of the locals - reindeer are enormously fond of the mushrooms and seek them out regularly with no apparent ill effects, beyond a little drunken reverie. Their affection for the mushroom did not go unnoticed by the indigenous groups that herded them, and they found that bits of mushroom could be used to lead a deer wherever their shepherd needed them to go. 

It would be reasonable to assume that the reindeer’s fondness for the fly agaric is what inspired ancient humans to first try them, or maybe they were just seeking out another food source amidst the largely-barren landscape they called home (incidentally, the mushrooms actually can be used as food- parboiling removes the toxic and psychoactive effects). In any case, the mushrooms made their way into the cultures - and specifically winter solstice celebrations - of several communities of northern natives (the Sámi, Koryak and Kamchadal people were mentioned specifically in my sources, but dozens of groups of people existed in this region at the time, so it’s likely that everything being reported here is a bit of a mishmash of practices from across the north.) 

The stories go like this: 

The fly agarics were commonly found surrounding the bases of pine trees. To dry the mushrooms and prepare them for consumption, the shamans and healers of these ancient communities would either lay the mushrooms across the pine boughs, hang them from the branches, or place them in socks which were hung near a fire. 

In some places, people preferred to have their mushrooms “pre-filtered” by the reindeer - drinking the urine of a deer who had eaten the mushrooms would give you all the hallucinogenic effects, but less of the toxicity. (The reindeer, for their part, were known to eagerly chow down on the “yellow snow” left by any human who had eaten the mushrooms, and one wonders how many times the psychoactive chemicals could be passed back and forth in such a manner.) 

On the solstice, the shamans would don their red-and-white Muscaria-colored garb (be it polka-dotted or fur-trimmed) and their tall, blackened reindeer-skin boots, and head out to the pine trees to collect their dried mushrooms in a sack (or harvest a little reindeer pee.) They’d return to their yurt, where the village elders and other important community members would be gathered. Because of the height of the snow, they may need to resort to coming and going through the chimney hole in the center of the yurt’s ceiling, rather than the door. 

Once settled in, the shaman would consume the mushrooms (or mushroom-laced wee) and set off on their trip, during which it was said they could turn into animals and fly through the night sky towards the North Star, to consult with the tree of life (a large pine) that grew near the North Pole, in order to gain solutions, wisdom and foresight to address the community’s problems in the upcoming year. Then they would return, bearing gifts of wisdom and answers for their people, who would ply the shaman with food and drink (and perhaps partake in a little ‘shrooming themselves, whether directly or via the shaman’s urine.) 

Some sources claim that there was a belief that those who consumed the fly agarics would come to look like the mushroom - plump, round, and red and white. 

You can see, I’m sure, where all this is going: 

A magical man, plump and decked out in red and white, coming down the chimney with a sack of treasures. Energetic reindeer leaping around their pastures; visions of flying through the sky to the North Pole and returning bearing “gifts”. A pine tree trunk surrounded by bright red and white treats, with more goodies hanging in the branches or in socks by the fire. 

Read the rest (and see some weird Victorian Christmas cards)

[poetiiicnjustus]

On the 25th day of the last month we channel Amen 𓋹 🙏🏽 Happy consciousness day. Christ is a state of consciousness knowing that the vibration of Love 💚 and happiness elevates you’re spiritual energy. To all my spiritual people this winter solace we celebrate life and we honor all the people that are no longer here with us to celebrate 🙏🏽. Keep bringing consciousness back to world 🌍. They will not stop the mass spiritual awakening taking part right now. Make sure you light some candles and do your spiritual routine while watching the kids have fun. Let’s get it! this winter solace we vibrate to the highest frequency possible. Amen Ra 🙏🏽 ☀️ Everyone have a blessed day 💚 - Mir #wintersolstice #grandrising #happysolstice #greatawakening #greatawakeningmap #amen #amenra #ra #happyholidays #Peaceandblessings #klichekilla #thecosmiccommunity #savagesaintsquad #neverforget #starseeds #truth #justice #freedom #perspective #matrix #poeticjustice #notmejustus #staywoke #staywhole #ifyouknowyouknow #Kwanzaa https://www.instagram.com/p/CX6fzIurrg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cindylacolla]

Happy Summer Solstice - the longest day of sun, a day for celebrating life. I created this card a little late for solstice this year, but wanted to get the wording right. Hope you had a good long day, a happy Father's Day, and hope this summer is filled with creating memories and some time off from whatever stresses you. . . . . . #summersolstice #litha #happysolstice #solsticecard #greetingcards #sun #sunday #fathersday #happyday #celebration #solsticecelebration #sunart #sunandmoon #longestday #summer #happysummer #prooftoproductalum #yellow #abmlifeiscolorful #rainbow #cynlacards #cynla #wholesalecards #illustration #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CQXhPhuH7yV/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kellyannhu]

Release your Stress.. Relax your Mind.. Regain your Spirits.. Revive your Energy.. With Yoga.. @kellyhu .. #InternationalDayofYoga #YogaDay#WorldYogaPower #HappySolstice . . . . #KellyHu #StrikingBeauty #Aloha #AlohaVibes #Queen #QueenofHearts #HawaiianBeauty #HawaiianAngel #Dazzling #KillerAngel #KillerLooks #KillerBeauty #KillerSmile #BeautyofHawaii #LovelyKellyHu #EverLoving #EverSmiling #Evergreen #EvergreenKellyHu https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYTUR1HNTm/?utm_medium=tumblr

[handsofspirit]

Happy Solstice from all of us at Hands of Spirit. The darkest days will are behind us, and the light will return! May your winter months be filled with hope, love, warmth, joy and furbabies! ⛄️ 🐾 🥰🌟 - Picture above, an Okenite Geode from India that looks like crystalline snowballs from my private collection. The crystals are so delicate, that if touched, will be crushed, similar to snowflakes ❄️ - - - #solstice #solstice2020 #happysolstice #wintersolstice #wintersolstice2020 #okenite #geode #geodes #fragile #snowball #snowballs #crystalsnow #crystalsnowball #crystalline #crystalcommunity #crystalball #crystalcollection #crystalcollector #minerals #mineralspecimens #mineralcollecting #crystalgems #crystalsofig #crystalsofinstagram #mineralsofinstagram #mineralsofig #warmwishes #shareyourheart #handsofspirit (at Hands of Spirit Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFQ6FlhLQi/?igshid=1ew5pi9e3zmn2

[forageworkshop]

Happy Winter Solstice my friends! The solstice is such a meaningful day for me. As a creature that f the sun, I rejoice at the promise of longer days. As an ornament maker, I rejoice in completing another amazing season of making treasures for you all. Today will be spent packing the last of them up, going to the post office, a wander in the woods and finally a bonfire with my love. I breathe in out a sigh of relief and in with a feeling of tremendous gratitude. #happysolstice https://www.instagram.com/p/CJD9zxVBF-d/?igshid=vnjsj9y9250m

[catencode]

Orion's Belt at 2100. #HappySolstice https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsjBS6N6U_iVpKNQfE4fMuVS9HQyUltIjti740/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[countrysideframing]

Peter Max @countryside_gallery #santa #merrychristmas #hohoho #chriscringle #jollyoldsaintnick #elf #petermax #happyholidays #saintnicholas #haveacoolyule #fatherchristmas #xmas #newtownsantahouse #newtownsanta #happysolstice (at Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmko4DRLJYi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ninalomando]

...Wishing Everyone A Very Blessed Yule🎄🦌 and Merry Winter Solstice ❄️☃️!

[dirtyhippyh0b0]

Happy Solstice