Happy Summer 2023!
Nature and people, moving on, recovering, enjoying, and (wishfully) improving it all for seasons to come.
#solstice
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The #summer #solstice in #2023 will take place on Wednesday 21 June at precisely 3:58pm BST in the UK and 10:58am ET / 7:58am PT. Contrary to popular belief, the solstice is an exact moment and not the entire day.
The event takes place on the first day of the astronomical summer season and marks the exact point the northern hemisphere is pointing directly towards the Sun.
It also marks the longest day of the year, with the highest number of daylight hours seen in a single day in 2023. Expect at least 16 hours of daylight in the UK and in the US.
Zodiac Sign or #Pushya #Nakshatra Rashi- #Cancer
Pushya Nakshatra Ruling Planet- #Saturn
Pushya Nakshatra Lord or God- #Guru (Jupiter)
Pushya Nakshatra Symbol- #milk yielding #udder of a #cow
Pushya Nakshatra Degree Range- 03° 20'- 16° 40' Cancer.
Pushya Nakshatra Mode of Functioning- Passive
Pushya Nakshatra Quality- #Divine
Chara Rashi/ Navamsa- Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Number- 8
Pushya Nakshatra Yoni- Mesh
Pushya Nakshatra Dosha- #Pitta
Type of Nakshatra- #Light
Pushya Nakshatra Dasha- 19 yrs
Pushya Nakshatra Numerical Potency- 8
Pushya Nakshatra Gender- #Male
Pushya Nakshatra Guna- #Tamasic
Pushya Nakshatra Gan/ Nature- Dev
Pushya Nakshatra Element or #Tattwa- #Water
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Color- Red
Pushya Nakshatra Mobility- #Fixed
Pushya Nakshatra Caste- Kshatriya or warrior
Pushya Nakshatra Animal- #Goat
Pushya Nakshatra Names Starting Letters- Hoo, Hay, Ho, Daa
Pushya Nakshatra Bird- #Seagull and #Crow
Pushya Nakshatra Lucky Stone- #BlueSapphire
Pushya Nakshatra #Tree- #Ficus
Pushya Nakshatra Traits- Positive, intelligent, talkative, bold, learned, helpful, strong attachment inhibits growth, love, emotional wholeness, calmness, generosity and wealth.
About Pushya Nakshatra
Pushya Nakshatra is the eighth star/Nakshatra of the zodiac. It is a constellation of three stars that are not very bright and shining. Pushya Nakshatra is referred to as “Tishya” and “The Star of Nourishment”. Etymologically, the word Pushya means “Nourishment” and Tishya means “On looker”. Pushya signifies the flower of prosperity and auspiciousness whereas Tishya represents the energy to witness, to look around, and to get informed.
Pushya is symbolized by the “Udder of a Cow”. The cow is considered the Universal symbol of motherhood and is respected highly in the Vedic religion. It represents the power of lifeforce, vitality and thus offers all kinds of productive forces to the Pushya natives.
The alternative symbol of Pushya is a “ #Wheel”. The Wheel symbolizes the movement of time. It shows a motif for progress that is achieved in the course of time. Pushya offers the idea of progress to its natives and makes them aware to utilize the time to achieve productive, creative and nurturing objectives.
Pushya Nakshatra in English is referred to as Pushya. Whereas, Pushya Nakshatra in Tamil is referred to as Poosam Natchathiram ( பூசம் நட்சத்திரம்), the name of Pushya Nakshatra in Malayalam is Pooyam Nakshatra (പൂയം നക്ഷത്ര) and the name of Pushya Nakshatra in Telugu is #Pushyami (పుష్యమి).
Pushya Nakshatra Characteristics- Physical Characteristics
Pushya is the most loved and benign star among all the Nakshatras. The children born in Pushya Nakshatra are blessed with a gentle, poised and positive persona. Their body is well built and their face is calm and radiant. Pushya Nakshatra male and female possess a peaceful and lively appearance which compliments their composed and full of life nature.
Pushya Nakshatra Characteristics- Behavioral Characteristics
The main characteristic of Pushya Nakshatra is to fulfill the surroundings. People born in Pushya Nakshatra are considered most generous, helpful and caring. They are closely connected to their community, family and society. They zealously protect them and are very inclined to address their problems. These natives are fond of a good lifestyle and food. They are content on the material plane and maternal instincts.
Pusha constellation natives respect people and expect the same from all. They are never vulgar, indecent and non-ethical. These natives are very positive outwardly but inwardly they are doubtful, skeptical and cautious.
Pushya exhibits the feature of expansion. Thus, the children born in Pushya Nakshatra are very direct to growth and expansion. Be it emotional or creative or spiritual or professional front, they strive to progress and leave a mark. Due to the impact of the Water element, these natives embark upon projects that are challenging. They push their limits to achieve the targets and show extraordinary willpower to strive and overcome the hurdles. Jupiter and the Moon in Pushya offer growth to Pushya Nakshatra and Saturn provide stability and unification.
Ruled by Jupiter, the Pushya Nakshatra man and woman are associated with the wisdom of God and the heavens. They are spiritual in nature and have a strong inclination towards religious and spiritual works. As Pushya is a blissful and soothing Nakshatra, people born in this Nakshatra are much sought after by people for friendship and help. They are very reliable and dependable and can be looked up to in hard times.
Pushya relates to “Brahmavarchasa Shakti”- the ability to nurture the creative powers of Brahma. It shows the priestly aspects of Pushya natives which makes them seek divine powers and celestial entities. They like to be alone and do not prefer getting into conflicts. The positive characteristics of Pushya Nakshatra male and female are love, emotional wholeness, calmness, kindness and richness. They are deeply associated with Kith and Kin and have a good disposition to serve humankind.
The negative Pusha Nakshatra characteristics are their orthodox, impulsive and narrow-mindedness. They are very rigid in their principles and do not like to compromise on their faith and values. Criticism hurts their ego quickly and they feel humiliated easily. Moreover, they volunteer for heavier jobs which often create an unnecessary burden on them. Even though these people are excessively cautious, they get easily deceived by others. Thus, they are advised to follow Panchang and astrological Pushya Nakshatra remedies.
Career Options for Pushya Nakshatra Natives
Here are some of the best Pushya Nakshatra Career options for people born in this Nakshatra.
All the professions related to the food and dairy industry such as food and drink merchandise, restaurant business, catering and hotel business.
Psychology, counseling and psychotherapy jobs.
Jobs associated with charitable organizations.
Child care professions and other care-related professions suit best to Pushya Nakshatra natives.
Religious jobs and roles of Clergy, Nuns, Priests, Gurus and Spiritual teachers.
River and lake-related jobs.
Teaching and education sector.
All kinds of business and creative jobs that require finesse.
Managers and real estate agents.
Farming and gardening are good career options for Pushya Nakshatra natives.
Arts, politics and religious bigotry are also good Pushya Nakshatra career fields.
Favorable Activities For Pushya Nakshatra
Pushya is the best Nakshatra for beginning any auspicious and religious work. You can worship Mother Goddess’ energies and initiate any spiritual endeavors. In Pushya Nakshatra, you can celebrate, rejoice and do any sort of artistic and creative works. Traveling and dealing with enemies is recommended in Pushya Nakshatra. It is believed that enemies are at their weakest in Pushya and cannot cause much harm. All activities related to children, healing, soothing and nourishing should be done in Pushya Nakshatra. Seeking legal aid, laying the foundation stones of a building, starting any construction, planning finances and monetary transactions are considered auspicious in Pushya.
Unfavorable Activities for Pushya Nakshatra
Marriage is the only activity that is not considered auspicious in Pushya Nakshatra. This constellation is generally beneficial for negative activities involving cruelty and harshness.
Pushya Nakshatra Remedies
People born in the Pushya constellation or those who are suffering from Pushya Nakshatra afflictions should pay respect to Cows, Priests, Gurus and Brahmins. They should worship the Mother Goddess and seek their blessings.
Pushya Nakshatra natives should chant the root mantra- “Om Kam” 108 times daily to alleviate the afflictions of this Nakshatra. As per Vedic astrology, chanting this Pushya Nakshatra Mantra is very beneficial when the Moon transits this Nakshatra. Reciting this mantra during the lunar month of Paush is also recommended
Natives can enhance the positive energy of Pushya star by wearing golden, yellow, white and orange colors. They should travel into Pushya Nakshatra direction- West to North and perform all the important actions corresponding to the course of this Nakshatra for positive results.
https://www.anytimeastro.com/blog/nakshatra/pushya-nakshatra/
The #summer #solstice in #2023 will take place on Wednesday 21 June at precisely 3:58pm BST in the UK and 10:58am ET / 7:58am PT. Contrary to popular belief, the solstice is an exact moment and not the entire day.
The event takes place on the first day of the astronomical summer season and marks the exact point the northern hemisphere is pointing directly towards the Sun.
It also marks the longest day of the year, with the highest number of daylight hours seen in a single day in 2023. Expect at least 16 hours of daylight in the UK and in the US.
#EstasTonne - #Winter #Solstice #Dreaming #music
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Longest night and shortest day,
the Holly King must soon give way,
In battle with the old Oak King,
for whom the Robin comes to sing.
Let Yuletide fires send up their smoke,
call Wren of the Holly and Robin of Oak.
Oak was defeated on Midsummers Night
When to the Holly he lost the fight.
Now his time is come again,
Robin shall defeat the Wren.
As the Holly King bows down
Oak King shall reclaim his crown.
To Robin and Oak we give our praise
for shorter nights and longer days.
Blessed Be. #Awen
Happy #WinterSolstice - from longtime namesake & chronicler, Paul Winter
Paul Winter's Solstice Saga
Happy #WinterSolstice - from longtime namesake & chronicler, Paul Winter, at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine
#wintersolstrice2022 #Winter #PaulWinter #PaulWinterConsort #solstice #StJohnTheDivine #seasons
Yule est la deuxième célébration dans la roue de l'année, après Samhain. Elle a lieu la nuit du solstice d'hiver, nuit la plus longue de l'année. Célébrée depuis l'Antiquité, cette fête marque un tournant dans l'année et dans le cycle des saisons. Elle est aussi le symbole de la renaissance après la mort.
C'est l'une des premières fêtes du renouveau. L'hiver s'installe, le temps est froid, les journées courtes et sombres. C'est un temps de repos et de repli pour mieux renaître avec les beaux jours, car à partir du solstice, les jours vont s'allonger, et le soleil revenir.
Par syncrétisme, le christianisme s'est calqué sur de nombreuses traditions païennes, à la fois par les dates et par les symboles. Les traditions sont devenues "décentes". Ainsi… Noël.
Car les festins et fêtes qui avaient lieu à ce moment là partaient souvent en bacchanales. L'alcool, la bonne chère, le sexe, l'ambiance joyeuse et les jeux…
La fête de la renaissance du soleil a donc été transformée en naissance du fils de Dieu. Ce n'est pas un hasard : en 354, le pape Libère a fixé la naissance de Jésus Christ au 25 décembre. Alors qu'avant cette décision, les chrétiens fêtaient la naissance du Christ au moment de l'Epiphanie, ce qui est aujourd'hui la "fête des rois", avec la galette du même nom.
L'arbre et le feu sont deux symboles centraux de Yule. C'est devenu pour Noël le sapin.
La bûche de Yule (dans la cheminée ou au milieu du feu) signifiait de veiller ensemble, de souhaiter de bons présages pour l'année à venir, protection et bonne fortune pour la maison. C'est aujourd'hui le dessert symbolique du 25 décembre.
#solstice #Yule #célébrations #renouveau
Joyeux solstice à toutes et à tous !... 😃 ☀️ 🦊 🔥
Today is the #December #Solstice, marking the start of #Winter in the #NorthernHemisphere and #Summer in the #SouthernHemisphere. It occurs when the #Sun is at its most southerly #zenith at midday. This year it is at about 21:48Z meaning that it will be somewhere precisely overhead in the southern #PacificOcean, but well to the east of the #InternationalDateLine. It also means that the Sun will set at its most southerly bearing of the year tonight giving you either the longest night (NH) or longest day (SH).
The #winter #solstice is the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and it has been carrying a very, very strong symbolism for thousands of years. It’s the milestone, that symbolizes the end of darkness and the birth of the sun, because after this day, there will be more and more daylight during the next 180 days, until the summer solstice.
We love this day because winter solstice means, basically, the beginning of the bright days — despite there will still be about two months of winter, the days will be longer.
Of course, this day has a spiritual meaning for all Pagans around the world, but of course, you can celebrate it even if you aren’t Pagan or Wiccan. You can host a party for your friends, hold rituals (like a blessed Yule ritual), eat special meals and products (nuts, mutton, rice cakes, wontons, etc.), decorate your house with mistletoe and pine cones… And of course, you can send some cool winter solstice pics and greeting cards to your friends on Facebook. The best of these pics and cards are already here, so check them out right now!
Winter Solstice
The night she was conceived, a faint sliver of light from the new moon travelled the sky. The night she was born, the moon was full and fat, a bright reddish harvest moon. The symbolism had been explained to death when she was still a small child.
Tied to the moon from birth, she was less concerned with the sun. When others mourned the last setting of the sun behind the mountains at midwinter, she remained calm. It would return a few days later.
So she was surprised when that year she was chosen to fetch back the light. Early in the morning they woke her up, and out into the dark and cold she was summoned, where the ritual play was carried out: There was no light in the village, someone had to go to the dragon’s cave and bring back fire, or the sun would never return. Would she be the brave soul?
She set out with a wry smile at the dramatic farewells. It was less than a mile to the cave, the provisions were unnecessary. A short walk later, she was there. She smelled the smoke from the entrance, heard the soft crackling as she stepped inside the big cave, and could just make out the large shape softly lit against the darkness.
Walking towards it, she saw the small fire burning under the belly of the stylised stone dragon, smoke flowing out its nostrils. She had never been party to this side of the ritual before, and briefly wondered who had snuck down earlier and lit the fire. She approached the stone beast head on, and now saw the fire through its holes-for-eyes, bright and flickering in one, softer in the other. Suddenly she understood. They were the sun and the moon, and the fire behind them was one.
She dutifully lit a torch from the dragon fire and carried it back to the village, so lost in thought that she was startled by the crowd that warmly greeted her, the ritual complete. A few days later, she rejoiced with the rest as the sun returned, clearing the mountains briefly for the first time in nearly a week. The light would grow day by day.
#pagan #solstice #WinterSolstice #story #shortstory #myth #writing
The Yule Goddess ~ Winter's Mistress
'The #Yule #Goddess is resplendent in her frozen realm: Deer and Goat faithfully by her side. At #Winter #Solstice, the Holly King is defeated by the Oak King, both of whom have battled for the Goddess' favor throughout the year.
Yule or 'LUL', the Anglo-Saxon word for the festival of the Winter Solstice, means 'wheel'. Deeply rooted in the cycle of the year, it is the seed time of year, the longest night and the shortest day, where the Goddess once again becomes the Great Mother and gives birth to the new Sun King. In a poetic sense it is on this the longest night of the winter, 'the dark night of our souls', that there springs the new spark of #hope, the Sacred Fire or the Light of the World!'
In old almanacs Yule was represented by the symbol of a #wheel, conveying the idea of the year turning like a wheel and the spokes of the wheel, were the old festivals of the year, the solstices and equinoxes.
#winters #mistress #art #hollysierra #blackandwhite #pencil #drawing #vellum
