Over at my podcast site A Darker Shade of Pagan, I have just posted a Winter Festival music special, featuring songs from Gwydion Pendderwen, Unto Ashes, Faith and the Muse, Dar Williams, and more!

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For a semi-extensive accounting of news and commentary concerning Yule and the Winter Solstice, check out Wren’s Nest. Also, for an interesting discussion concerning news coverage of Solstice events, check out this Get Religion post.

As for me, I’ll be taking the rest of the day off from blogging to spend time with family. I’ll be back tomorrow, though blogging will be lighter than usual until after Dies Natalis Solis Invicti (the birthday of the unconquered Sun, AKA December 25th). Plus, be on the lookout for my posts concerning the top Pagan stories of the year come the end of December.

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