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Join us to celebrate the passing of the seasons from Autumn to Winter. Come acknowledge the Winter Solstice  by watching the sunrise with us and seeing the alignment in the Great Stone Circle at Kinstone!

COST: Free, No Registration Required

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2019  Time: 7:30 am – 8:00am  (Sunrise Gathering)

IMPORTANT: Arrive 10 minutes early and meet at the Education Center! We will decide at the last minute if we go out to the circle or if we stay indoors.

Weather and conditions permitting, we will proceed to the center of the Great Stone Circle at Kinstone. Given fair weather and clear skies, we will watch the sun as it crests the ridge and beams through the Chair Stones to light up anyone standing in the middle of the circle.  We will hear the story of the Chair Stones and how they are connected to the family of Kinstone. Given cloudy or rainy/snowy weather, we will not see the sunrise, but will greet it ceremoniously regardless! This will be a quiet, meditative event with a short opening rite and reading. Witness the arrival of Winter. Send Autumn on its way with blessings. This observance will last only 30 minutes; however, there will be coffee, tea, and hot cocoa in the Education Center afterwards. Please join us!

This event is planned to be held outdoors and will be held rain, snow or shine. Please note that we will not see the alignment if it is cloudy or if the horizon is obstructed by morning mist, fog, rain, snow or clouds. If it is raining or snowing, or if the snow on the ground is too deep for walking through, we may gather indoors in the Kinstone Education Center.

Cancellation will occur in case of a major storm. Cancellations will be posted on THIS event page and on the Facebook event ONLY at least 1 hour before the scheduled start time for this event.

Dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear, scarves, hats, extra layers and gloves! Expect it to be colder and windier than you think!

Parking is limited – especially in winter. Please park in the small lot by the Education Center (Staff Parking area) if necessary and be prepared to walk some distance through snow to get to the circle! Note: we highly discourage parking along the road, however; if you absolutely must park along the road due to snow in our Staff and Visitor Parking areas, please make sure you put on your 4-way flashing lights while parked there for this short event.

[Interesting fact: The exact time of the astronomical Winter Solstice is Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:19pm CDT.]

 

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