To you and yours xx

Raising an ale

Dropbear said:

To you and yours xx

Raising an ale

What?

You mean this is as good as it gets? (length of day-wise)

And to you Droppy.

Was watching Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe last night.

I can’t remember where he was exactly, but there were huge rock mounds that had been carefully placed in such a way that the sun would rise next to a different mound for each month from solstice to equinox.

I think he said it was the oldest known astronomical type observatory so far found.

Skeptic Pete said:

I think he said it was the oldest known astronomical type observatory so far found.

There are a lot of those about :)

Skeptic Pete said:

And to you Droppy.

Was watching Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe last night.

I can’t remember where he was exactly, but there were huge rock mounds that had been carefully placed in such a way that the sun would rise next to a different mound for each month from solstice to equinox.

I think he said it was the oldest known astronomical type observatory so far found.

Stonehenge?

Arts said:

Skeptic Pete said:

And to you Droppy.

Was watching Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe last night.

I can’t remember where he was exactly, but there were huge rock mounds that had been carefully placed in such a way that the sun would rise next to a different mound for each month from solstice to equinox.

I think he said it was the oldest known astronomical type observatory so far found.

Stonehenge?

No, not stonehenge.

These were in a straight line and composed of thousands of large rougrocks in a pile

This one maybe?
http://freethoughtnation.com/ancient-solar-observatory-in-peru/

Although Newgrange in Ireland is a lot older (or so the Oirish claim anyway)

Dropbear said:

Raising an ale

well, I suppose it’s three pm somewhere.

Ok I might have been wrong about it being the oldest

Sighting Towers in Ancash State, Peru. The Thirteen Towers of Chankillo were built along a natural ridgeline southeast of the hilltop structure of the Chankillo “Fortress.” Recently the towers have been found to mark an alignment with observation point in a Temple at the foot of the ridge and the rising sun, at points throughout the solar year. Buried caches of offerings around this observation point confirm its importance and use.

Each tower is 6 to 8 feet high and is made of masonry similar to that found at the Chankillo Hill site.

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=16323

How long before the mounds don’t line up exactly with the sun?

Skeptic Pete said:

Ok I might have been wrong about it being the oldest

Sighting Towers in Ancash State, Peru. The Thirteen Towers of Chankillo were built along a natural ridgeline southeast of the hilltop structure of the Chankillo “Fortress.” Recently the towers have been found to mark an alignment with observation point in a Temple at the foot of the ridge and the rising sun, at points throughout the solar year. Buried caches of offerings around this observation point confirm its importance and use.

Each tower is 6 to 8 feet high and is made of masonry similar to that found at the Chankillo Hill site.

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=16323

Well you could argue that this is a lot more like an observatory than Newgrange, which just does a single observation (around this time of year).

Divine Angel said:

How long before the mounds don’t line up exactly with the sun?

I’m not sure , but that was one of his points, that it still lined up after all these thousand of years

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

Peak Warming Man said:

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

Lay lines.

Peak Warming Man said:

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

moon

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

Lay lines.

Thinks: Bob Dylan?

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

Lay lines.

Thinks: Bob Dylan?

when the moon is in the seventh house
and Jupiter aligns with mars
then peace will guide our planets
and looOOOOove will steal the stars…

love steers the stars

sorry

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Peak Warming Man said:

You could probably make a case that any random rocks/sticks/trees randomly arranged but specifically selected to meet a criteria could be used to go WOW MAN they are aligned with Mars when Jupiter is in the Seventh House.

Lay lines.

Thinks: Bob Dylan?

Thinks Hair, the musical.

From a friendly nutjob’s fb yesterday…

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year when sun’s power is at its height. In ancient times it was believed the pregnant goddess was in full bloom as she nurtured the ripening crops and the god, awaiting fatherhood, was at his prime.
The Element Fire was glorified at this time throughout ancient Europe and bale fires were lit in honor of the transformation of the sun’s force that then begins to wane after midsummer.
Here myths of the battle between the two aspects of the Sun, the Oak King and Holly King bring the perpetual concept of death and rebirth into the changing seasons. After the solstice the Holly King reigns supreme until the Winter Solstice. Again, at this time mock funerals took place in Rome and Greece for the waning Sun as the Druids in other lands gathered mistletoe for scard offerings. Lavender and vervain were used for love magick at midsummer and faeries were thought to be at the peak of their power, like the Sun.

Our land is distant from these ancient times and beliefs but memories of them still live on when people kiss under mistletoe and bring holly into the home at Christmas.

Tomorrow our beautiful planet tilts towards a solar god. Beyond science, beyond all human understanding…magick.

Love Danae the SpellBox Witch

Bewitchment: Burn orange, red or yellow candles in honor of the Sun. Place any crystal of these colors under the sun then while it is still warm hold it to your heart and feel the magick of fire.’

jjjust moi said:

Michael V said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Lay lines.

Thinks: Bob Dylan?

Thinks Hair, the musical.

Lay, lady, lay…

i got the connection Mr. V.

hey hey.. a very windy dusty hot day.. not happy at all but yes I’l go for a beer. Four hours was all I could do today. The trees wouldn’t sit still and the dust got into every orifice.

roughbarked said:

hey hey.. a very windy dusty hot day..

So no running naked around a bonfire for you then.

Cheers all. Enjoying a Lou Miranda shiraz this end even though it’s but eleven of the clock. While listening to Shu-Cheen Yu singing Chinese songs.

Bubblecar said:

Cheers all. Enjoying a Lou Miranda shiraz this end even though it’s but eleven of the clock. While listening to Shu-Cheen Yu singing Chinese songs.

Cheap but surprisingly tasty cup of coffee at this end, cola bottle lollies to get my sugar level up and music max on tv.

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

hey hey.. a very windy dusty hot day..

So no running naked around a bonfire for you then.

Naked is fine but If I lit a bonfire now it would be in Sydney in about 15 minutes.

I’d like the day to be longer

The Rev Dodgson said:

Dropbear said:

To you and yours xx

Raising an ale

What?

You mean this is as good as it gets? (length of day-wise)

I know right? That was my thinking this morning… At dawn… At 4:30am

Arts said:

Dropbear said:

Raising an ale

well, I suppose it’s three pm somewhere.

The sun gets up so early it’s acceptable drinking time at 7:00am

I’ve been noticing it getting light not long after bedtime recently.

stumpy_seahorse said:

From a friendly nutjob’s fb yesterday…

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year when sun’s power is at its height. In ancient times it was believed the pregnant goddess was in full bloom as she nurtured the ripening crops and the god, awaiting fatherhood, was at his prime.
The Element Fire was glorified at this time throughout ancient Europe and bale fires were lit in honor of the transformation of the sun’s force that then begins to wane after midsummer.
Here myths of the battle between the two aspects of the Sun, the Oak King and Holly King bring the perpetual concept of death and rebirth into the changing seasons. After the solstice the Holly King reigns supreme until the Winter Solstice. Again, at this time mock funerals took place in Rome and Greece for the waning Sun as the Druids in other lands gathered mistletoe for scard offerings. Lavender and vervain were used for love magick at midsummer and faeries were thought to be at the peak of their power, like the Sun.

Our land is distant from these ancient times and beliefs but memories of them still live on when people kiss under mistletoe and bring holly into the home at Christmas.

Tomorrow our beautiful planet tilts towards a solar god. Beyond science, beyond all human understanding…magick.

Love Danae the SpellBox Witch

Bewitchment: Burn orange, red or yellow candles in honor of the Sun. Place any crystal of these colors under the sun then while it is still warm hold it to your heart and feel the magick of fire.’

Who are you calling a nut job…

Love, Danae..

Dropbear said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

From a friendly nutjob’s fb yesterday…

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year when sun’s power is at its height. In ancient times it was believed the pregnant goddess was in full bloom as she nurtured the ripening crops and the god, awaiting fatherhood, was at his prime.
The Element Fire was glorified at this time throughout ancient Europe and bale fires were lit in honor of the transformation of the sun’s force that then begins to wane after midsummer.
Here myths of the battle between the two aspects of the Sun, the Oak King and Holly King bring the perpetual concept of death and rebirth into the changing seasons. After the solstice the Holly King reigns supreme until the Winter Solstice. Again, at this time mock funerals took place in Rome and Greece for the waning Sun as the Druids in other lands gathered mistletoe for scard offerings. Lavender and vervain were used for love magick at midsummer and faeries were thought to be at the peak of their power, like the Sun.

Our land is distant from these ancient times and beliefs but memories of them still live on when people kiss under mistletoe and bring holly into the home at Christmas.

Tomorrow our beautiful planet tilts towards a solar god. Beyond science, beyond all human understanding…magick.

Love Danae the SpellBox Witch

Bewitchment: Burn orange, red or yellow candles in honor of the Sun. Place any crystal of these colors under the sun then while it is still warm hold it to your heart and feel the magick of fire.’

Who are you calling a nut job…

Love, Danae..

So Droppy is Rose Dragonwulf? the one whoshared this post?

stumpy_seahorse said:

Dropbear said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

From a friendly nutjob’s fb yesterday…

The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year when sun’s power is at its height. In ancient times it was believed the pregnant goddess was in full bloom as she nurtured the ripening crops and the god, awaiting fatherhood, was at his prime.
The Element Fire was glorified at this time throughout ancient Europe and bale fires were lit in honor of the transformation of the sun’s force that then begins to wane after midsummer.
Here myths of the battle between the two aspects of the Sun, the Oak King and Holly King bring the perpetual concept of death and rebirth into the changing seasons. After the solstice the Holly King reigns supreme until the Winter Solstice. Again, at this time mock funerals took place in Rome and Greece for the waning Sun as the Druids in other lands gathered mistletoe for scard offerings. Lavender and vervain were used for love magick at midsummer and faeries were thought to be at the peak of their power, like the Sun.

Our land is distant from these ancient times and beliefs but memories of them still live on when people kiss under mistletoe and bring holly into the home at Christmas.

Tomorrow our beautiful planet tilts towards a solar god. Beyond science, beyond all human understanding…magick.

Love Danae the SpellBox Witch

Bewitchment: Burn orange, red or yellow candles in honor of the Sun. Place any crystal of these colors under the sun then while it is still warm hold it to your heart and feel the magick of fire.’

Who are you calling a nut job…

Love, Danae..

So Droppy is Rose Dragonwulf? the one whoshared this post?

I cannot tell a lie… Yes…

Blessed Be

By the way Brisbane has 13 hrs 53 mins of daylight today…

You Mexicans would have more

Nearly winter!! Huzzah!!

TO me an my what?

dv said:

TO me an my what?

You and your toy Dalek.

dv said:

TO me an my what?

Whatever is important to you ;)

Dropbear said:

dv said:

TO me an my what?

Whatever is important to you ;)

The Doctor Who he can’t watch on Boxing Day.

Dropbear said:

dv said:

TO me an my what?

Whatever is important to you ;)

That would be you

dv said:

Dropbear said:

dv said:

TO me an my what?

Whatever is important to you ;)

That would be you

Nawwwwww you big crazy bag of lug, you..

Happy Solstice +2

Nearly winter!!