tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post1887447357832358257..comments2023-10-10T03:56:14.237-06:00Comments on Celtic Lady: HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICEJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693598787241469220noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-9662921869790876512007-12-30T12:38:00.000-06:002007-12-30T12:38:00.000-06:00Interesting that the Gaelic for holly is chuillin ...Interesting that the Gaelic for holly is chuillin - in Welsh it is celyn. A local farm is called Plas Celyn, and is supposed to be the site of an Iron Age hillfort used by King Caractacus when he fought the Romans.Eigonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368838188678418192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-67894513054463855842007-12-28T04:48:00.000-06:002007-12-28T04:48:00.000-06:00I am just popping by to play catch up x0 - hope yo...I am just popping by to play catch up x0 - hope you are getting some rest and relief for your hands - if I lived near, I would come over and give you an energy healing but instead, I will send some angel healing to you in my dreams xoxoMiss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-84871388756565895742007-12-28T04:11:00.000-06:002007-12-28T04:11:00.000-06:00Fantstic post my friend and so expertly put! Brigh...Fantstic post my friend and so expertly put! Bright blessings for Yuletide and all the very best to you and your family in 2008!<BR/>Love and light,<BR/>Sue xxxSue Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600985105373472577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-2419462486599253922007-12-25T18:30:00.000-06:002007-12-25T18:30:00.000-06:00Julie...hope you are enjoying all the festivities....Julie...hope you are enjoying all the festivities. Sending warm wishes to you and yours.<BR/>xxgmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-61961190890740067792007-12-25T16:13:00.000-06:002007-12-25T16:13:00.000-06:00Happy Winter Solstice and a Merry Christmas Julie ...Happy Winter Solstice and a Merry Christmas Julie ~ thank you for the interesting reading, I love learning bits of info like ths.<BR/>Sending you hugs...Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567328524291216461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-866322503790610172007-12-25T01:04:00.000-06:002007-12-25T01:04:00.000-06:00Merry Christmas Julie Marie!!leanne xMerry Christmas Julie Marie!!<BR/><BR/>leanne xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573431221299174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-74968901171179060822007-12-24T13:14:00.000-06:002007-12-24T13:14:00.000-06:00May the joy that comes with Christmas Day remain w...May the joy that comes with Christmas Day remain with you throughout the year!! Merry Christmas dear friend. xoxoCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-641326047316634472007-12-24T06:26:00.000-06:002007-12-24T06:26:00.000-06:00Sending you Festive Joy on wings of love dear Juli...Sending you Festive Joy on wings of love dear Julie<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed this post very much *!*<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas xBimbimbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12427788003822538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-39956213908433330312007-12-23T18:42:00.000-06:002007-12-23T18:42:00.000-06:00Julie I love the images and facts about the holly!...Julie I love the images and facts about the holly!I have prepared my centrepiece with a huge bowl of holly branches and pomegranets.<BR/> ..sending you Christmas blessings to you and yours! I feel blessed in having met you through blogging!<BR/>hugs NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-18322176852814780612007-12-22T21:05:00.000-06:002007-12-22T21:05:00.000-06:00I love the old sleeping beauty image in your sideb...I love the old sleeping beauty image in your sidebar. That is one of my favourite paintings and I have no idea who does it.<BR/>I love the post on the old folklore-I find it very interesting.<BR/>xo<BR/>GillianGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845512494417503198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-30738687520772975702007-12-22T20:58:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:58:00.000-06:00Happy Winter Solstice to you!Hugs,KelliHappy Winter Solstice to you!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>KelliKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959889019639336499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-14558885304955525902007-12-22T15:58:00.000-06:002007-12-22T15:58:00.000-06:00Lovely post julie.I really like the illustrations ...Lovely post julie.<BR/>I really like the illustrations you chose too.<BR/>Love and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.<BR/>hugs<BR/>Sheila<BR/>xxSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731396546695910306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-68861800676526363722007-12-22T07:10:00.000-06:002007-12-22T07:10:00.000-06:00Loved reading all this Julie, so interesting - and...Loved reading all this Julie, so interesting - and holly is one of my favorite shrubs followed closely by ivy which is SO easy to grow! <BR/>One of my favorite carols has always been The Holly & The Ivy, followed by It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (my Mum's favorite too).<BR/><BR/>Glad Kristen was handy with the Pledge - hope by now you are doing better and that your can enjoy Christmas with less pain in your hands.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you all - will be in touch after Christmas.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147410299194282171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-87026251520658310492007-12-22T01:06:00.000-06:002007-12-22T01:06:00.000-06:00AS you know Julie- I love holly! hence my own seve...AS you know Julie- I love holly! hence my own several postings! its such a wonderful tree. The hollies in England are unusually sparce with berries this year . thank you for this post, and also for the dedication!<BR/><BR/>with love and light at the Solstice<BR/><BR/>Leanne xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573431221299174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-71334186004917628442007-12-21T23:21:00.000-06:002007-12-21T23:21:00.000-06:00Hi Julie. Very interesting reading. I like the c...Hi Julie. Very interesting reading. I like the conflict image of the Oak King and the Holly King and see it as representing the turning of the seasons from sleeping to waking to sleeping, and so on. Also, interesting was the idea that cutting down an entire tree was considered back luck but gathering boughs was alright. Gives new meaning to the song - "Deck the Halls" Merry Christmas Julie, AnnieElfAnnie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.com