Today is "Winter Solstice Eve" 2011 which means its a year and day until--what?
In pagan traditions a "year and a day" was used as a term/timeline to establish realtionships (handfasting) and learn crafts/skills. Its thought to be a significant enough span of time to allow the querant to move from one phase of learning to another. (Think in our modern terms of the adage about how long it takes to establish a habit--30 days).
So today is officially a year and a day from winter solstice 2012 when there will be a previously un-witnessed planetary alignment the likes of which humanity has never experienced.
The big question is: will it have an impact?There are those who believe the date simply marks a transition from one "age" (the age of Pisces) to the age of Aquarius. Hence a new dawning of consciousness and perceptions.
Then there are the survivalists, the "preppers" and the Armageddon-ists who see it as marking the end of the world. Many of these folks are preparing bunkers, stockpiling food and working on their "bug-out" kits.
No matter what you think will happen (or nothing like Y2K) we are now officially on the countdown.
So share: What do you think will happen? Anything? Nothing? Will we all still owe a mortgage payment on Dec. 23 2012?
What would you do this year if you truly believed the "world" was going to end? Travel? Live like a gypsy? Rob banks? Finally read "The Great Gatsby"?
Me? Hmmmm..If I had irrefutable proof the world was going to come to a cataclysmic end? I'd take the hubster, the dogs and a lot of books and move to the highest point I could find and settle into my new cave.
4 comments:
Happy 2012, my conspiracy-minded sista! Hope the year brings all the good changes the world needs.
Personally, I think it's all just another cycle ending and beginning, hopefully a wiser and more peaceful cycle than the last few hundred years have brought us. In the case of cataclysm, I would head out to my friend's farm. She knows how to forage wild plants that are safe to eat. A handy skill indeed!
Did I ever tell you that you know the weirdest things? Well you do. Which is why I keep coming back. What will you teach me next!!!!
Let's see... if this was my last year... I honestly wouldn't change a thing, I'd just keep doing my thing, living in denial and thinking about you in that cave.
Happy New Year! In honor of my blog's first anniversary, I have an award for you on my site. Stop by to share the magic. Hugs.
Oh Elizabeth! So good to hear from you! Believe it or not I followed your blog all through November and NaNo...I'm intrgued by that story!
(Oh, and I got "Wicked Plants" by Amy Stewart...love it! I'm going to plant a 'killer' garden this year-ha!ha!) ;)
Tanya! Thanks for coming by! I'm having so much trouble with stinking Blogger! I promise I'll get over to see you soon and hugs for the award..you are rock star!
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