Druids mark the right solstice

[Guest guest]

The Times December 23, 2006 Druids mark the right solsticeDavid Sanderson STONEHENGE This Druid at least got the day right. Revellers gathered at Stonehenge yesterday to speak incantations and dance around the stones as part of winter solstice celebrations. On Thursday about 60 pagans gathered at the site only to realise they had got the date wrong. One reveller said: “We formed a ring

and held hands, and touched the stones. But there were an awful lot of red faces when we realised it was the wrong day.”Peter H

 

Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal

[Guest guest]

Hi Peter

 

Usually Druids do their Stonehenge celebration on 24 December - St John's Day (not all Druids are Pagans).

 

The 22 was the Solstice this year - so at last some Druids have joined the Pagan community in celebrating the Solstice on the correct day :-)

 

Jo

 

 

-

peter VV

Sunday, December 24, 2006 7:39 AM

Re: Druids mark the right solstice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Times

December 23, 2006

Druids mark the right solsticeDavid Sanderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STONEHENGE This Druid at least got the day right. Revellers gathered at Stonehenge yesterday to speak incantations and dance around the stones as part of winter solstice celebrations.

On Thursday about 60 pagans gathered at the site only to realise they had got the date wrong. One reveller said: “We formed a ring and held hands, and touched the stones. But there were an awful lot of red faces when we realised it was the wrong day.”

Peter H

 

 

 

Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal