As an extention of the coop a group of us went for an evening walk to celebrate the winter solstice tonight. The kids made laterns in the coop, which really did look magical as they walked along the very dark wooded path.
Along the way I reminded the kids of some of the things we talked about in coop, what the different cultures celebrate(d) on winter solstice through out the world. We woke up the trees by knocking on them as the early druids did, in the belief that the tree spirit would be awoken for the winter. We honored the trees by decorating them with apples and birdseed. After a bit more walking and singing we stopped for a snack of parkin bread, some cider and a lantern fire to call the guide the sun. Before heading home we shared some sweets and bidded our friends a happy solstice.
(The kids really enjoy walking at night...which is something we often do in the winter around our house....must remember to go to the woods more in the dark. )
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