Category Archives: solstice

Summer Solstice

By Jovanna | Published: June 17, 2016

The weather here in southern Ontario has been hinting at what’s to come. Many days my windows are wide open and a sweater has become only an occasional necessity. Summer is almost upon us. The longest day, summer solstice is on Monday. Oh, how I have longed for summer and the feeling of “ahhhhhhh” that […]

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Light is Returning

By Jovanna | Published: December 18, 2015

In a few days, those of us who live in the northern hemisphere will experience the longest night (Monday, December 21st at 11:49 pm eastern time) and then once again our lives will begin to shift miraculously towards the light. There are many moments during this season of early winter when I feel a deep […]

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Summer Solstice

By Jovanna | Published: June 19, 2015

Summer Solstice is on Sunday! It will be the first day of summer and I can almost feel the “Ahhhhh”. It’s such a long journey each year making our way to summer especially here in Ontario where we experience dramatic changes in the seasons with many months of bitter cold. But not now! Now my […]

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Solstice Serenade

By Jovanna | Published: December 19, 2014

The darkness is upon us. We’re nearing the longest night of the year and the time of the Winter Solstice. I was reading recently that the word solstice comes from the Latin words for “sun” and “to stand still”. At the time of the winter solstice the Sun’s path has reached it’s southern most position […]

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Winter Solstice

By Jovanna | Published: December 20, 2013

Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the time when the sun is lowest and furthest south in the sky. It’s also the longest night and once again miraculously, our lives are shifting towards the light. I feel a deep connection to the natural world during this time of year, and […]

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Summer Solstice Walk

By Jovanna | Published: June 21, 2013

Today is the first day of summer. I am so happy to be here! Living in Ontario where we experience dramatic changes in the seasons, it feels like it’s such a long journey each year returning to summer, my favourite season. This morning I took my camera with me when I went on an early […]

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Solstice Celebration

By Jovanna | Published: December 21, 2012

Today is the Winter Solstice. Those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere have experienced the longest night and once again our lives are shifting towards the light. When I get very quiet during this time of year, I feel a deep connection to the natural world and I appreciate the support it gives […]

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Summer Solstice

By Jovanna | Published: June 22, 2012

As the sun went down on the Summer Solstice, my partner and I were swimming in our favourite swimming hole. We had the whole place to ourselves. The western sky was streaked with light radiating out of the setting sun creating a celestial atmosphere and a feeling of awe. As I floated on my back […]

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