Monday, December 21, 2020

Mandala #56: Winter Solstice 2020

 

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6 comments:

Sabine said...

So did you watch the live stream from Newgrange? I must admit that I was too tired this year.

December 21, 2020 at 2:07 PM
am said...

Sabine -- There was nothing to see today. There was no sun in the narrow opening due to the heavy cloud cover. I listened for a few minutes to the two people who talked about Newgrange at length.

December 21, 2020 at 5:40 PM
Carruthers said...

That mandala is glorious!

December 21, 2020 at 11:50 PM
Sabine said...

You will have to wait until next year then. There is a live stream every year on the morning of midwinter, starting shortly before sunrise until the first sunbeam hits the inner chamber, with all the background explanations.

This is the complete stream from this year: https://youtu.be/8anbIH-XfPU

The moment the sun starts to hit the chamber starts at about 22 mins.
I have never been there in person, it's difficult to get access, a bit like a lottery, to avoid crowds.

December 22, 2020 at 6:34 AM
ellen abbott said...

another beautiful mandala!

December 22, 2020 at 7:21 AM
am said...

Sabine -- Thank you so much for that link and the hint about 22 mins. Not sure what I was watching yesterday where the sky was overcast. Tears welled up as I watched. Of course I thought of my R and wished he could see this with me. His first word was "light." His father's ancestors were from Ireland.

December 22, 2020 at 9:45 AM

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