While we may not go all out for Yule and Solstice each year, we open gifts and celebrate on the Winter Solstice. I've researched a little bit on the contemporary traditions. Neopaganism As forms of Neopaganism can be quite different and have very different origins, these representations can vary considerably despite the shared name. Some celebrate in a way as close as possible to how they believe Ancient Germanic pagans observed the tradition, while others observe the holiday with rituals culled from numerous other unrelated sources including Germanic. In Germanic Neopagan sects, Yule is celebrated with gatherings that often involve a meal and gift giving. Further attempts at reconstruction of surviving accounts of historical celebrations are often made, a hallmark being variations of the traditional. Groups such as the Asatru Folk Assembly in the US recognize the celebration as lasting 12 days, beginning on the date of the winter ...
When I'm at work, I receive one of three compliments: "Your [eye] make-up looks incredible!" "I love your hair color [currently red]; it looks great with your complexion." "I wish my complexion was as clear as yours!" Each of these statements make me blush. There is one element that makes my eye make-up stand out-- glitter. I *love* to wear glitter. I wear it on and around my eyes when I go to work. When I get ready for only class, I leave the glitter at home. I have found that my "regulars" come in to see what I've done next with my make-up. The glitter is only the icing; the cake is a combination of the colors that I use and how I blend them. In fact, earlier today, a older woman ("mature" if you will) asked me if I was doing something special after work since I was wearing all that glitter. I told her, "No, Ma'am, I always do this with my make-up." "That's very unusual," was her only ...
This is the the 2009 schedule for the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, in Lakewood, Colorado. They've had wonderful concerts in the past and have only grown by leaps and bounds in the last ten years. Please show your support, and love, for music and music education (some good stuff performed). There is a special Children's Concert where they will perform "Peter and the Wolf."
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