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Northern Hemisphere- Happy Winter Solstice!

D. — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:25 +0000

Solstice literally means the 'sun stands still', and is a biannual astronomical event; for a few days around the time of the solstice the sun appears to stand still in the sky, in that its elevation at noon does not seem to change. The winter solstice marks days with the shortest daylight and longest nights, but it also marks when this starts to reverse [...]

Interconnections of Nature Videos

D. — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:44:24 +0000

The connections between animals, humans, and nature continue to be explored by science. Here are videos on the interconnections of nature, from the micro (fungi), meso (trees), macro (global human consciousness), and possible planetary (world consciousness) levels.

Paul Stamets on 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

Multi-dimensional transfer of nutrients by plants, "Mycelium is Earth’s natural internet", and more.

Mother Trees Connect [...]

A Druid Group Comparison Table

D. — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:14:48 +0000

A project in my head since about 2004, here is a comparison of some popular Druid groups in the US. Information is taken from each group's own website and is current to August 2011. Group origins, culture used in worship, festivals and more aspects are covered, with specific links provided for further information. If any group representative has better data to update the table, please [...]

Symphony of Science- We Are All Connnected

D. — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:43:41 +0000

Words of top scientists set to music- worth a watch!

Lyrics

(Carl Sagan's lyrics written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan and Steven Soter)

[deGrasse Tyson] We are all connected; To each other, biologically To the earth, chemically To the rest of the universe atomically

[Feynman] I think nature's imagination Is so much greater than man's She's never going to let us relax

[Sagan] We [...]

Blessing of the mother of the oceans

D. — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:56:58 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yemaya-NewOrleans.jpg

I went to my beach on the Atlantic today for the promised offering to Yemaya (the orisha mother of the oceans) since our recent move to the southeast US. I gave a necklace to the waves and then started walking back in the opposite direction. Often you don't get a direct answer right off after an offering or sacrifice. But then a little [...]

Happy Solstice!

D. — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:35:09 +0000

A happy winter solstice (or summer solstice in the southern hemisphere) to all!

A previous winter in a previous place...

Read about the winter solstice in Wikipedia.

This year there is a rare full moon, and total lunar eclipse at the winter solstice on late Dec. 20th /early Dec. 21st. For a great time chart and graphics go here, or to NASA. Winter solstice [...]

Microscopic photos of nature as art

D. — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:21:35 +0000

Mosquito heart muscle- Jonas King of Vanderbilt University, TN, USA, Nikon Small World 2010 competition

The gray on gray photos from electron microscopes or microscopes are a thing of the past. It's amazing to see what technology can show us about the geometry and art at the microscopic scale.

Nikon Small World 2010 competition

35 Years of the World’s Best [...]

Earth as Art (from space)

D. — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:18:59 +0000

Greenish phytoplankton swirl in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea (USGS)

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center has posted views of the earth from space in Earth as Art 3. Many thanks!

One Million Trees?

D. — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:42:51 +0000

It was recently reported that director James Cameron is planting 1 million trees through the EarthDay Network. A laudable goal, but a significant effort towards reforestation? James Cameron will make $350 million just from his share of Avatar's profits. This means his earnings are higher than any other director's, and also higher than the GDP of fourteen other nations. (Do the math and see if [...]

Hellenic (Greek) & Roman religion

D. — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:33:22 +0000

My past post on the Hellenic pagan organization Ellinais has generated enough interest that I decided to provide information and links to Hellenic (and some Roman) religion and culture websites. The organizations listed tend to be based in Greece or Rome, though I'm sure there are others elsewhere. Enjoy, and let me know if there are other resources I should add.

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