Posted by sid on December 22, 2001, at 10:22:16
In reply to Winter solstice: sol invictus, posted by Anna Laura on December 22, 2001, at 5:07:27
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the body (and mind) is very influenced by seasons.
Depression is seen as a winter that forgot that spring was coming. Therefore, it helps to go outside more often as the days get longer. My winter lasted many years, and one winter I had acupuncture treatments for it. In the spring, I folloe mu acunturer's orders and made sure I spent at least one hour a day outside, marvelling at nature's reawakening. I don't know if I believe in all of this... but I enjoy the evolutions of seasons more now, and my major depression is over. Anyway, I think that nature is very soothing; nothing like a long walk in the woods to feel better grounded.
Go outside as the days get longer, help nature heal you !
> "The Winter Solstice is the time when the Sun once more begins its tropical journey north. This, the longest night of the year, happens on the eve of the 22nd of December. This major calendrical event is the focus of religious and social festivities in all cultures,
> The official recognition of sun worship in the Roman Empire began during the time of Aurelian when he instituted the cult of "Sol invictus". (the " invincible sun"). "
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> I'd like to think there's an invincible sun deep inside each one of us . Even if it's dark and gloomy outside we'd be sure it would rise some day or another.
> I wish we all could watch this sun rise bringing back the forgiven summer we've been longing for.
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