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winter solstice hibernating at home | | As the perfect center of the dark season, the Winter Solstice marks the slow return of light. Astrologically placed at the end of the longest night and the beginning of the growing day, this moment reverberates with centuries of celebration. | | The Winter Solstice has been honored throughout endless traditions and cultures, as far back as the Neolithic era. Monuments like Stonehenge marked the returning sun, Romans celebrated Saturnalia with festive gift-giving, and Celtic peoples adorned evergreens to welcome the light's return. Each tradition, in its own way, acknowledged that in the deepest dark, something luminous stirs. | | Around us, the world is similarly nestled in the depths of hibernation, tucked into dug-out hollows and heavy brush. The black bears slumber on, and the yellow-threaded witch hazel bristles. The northern hemisphere begins to rustle at the gentle touch of solstice light, invisibly awakening rhythms of life buried quietly underground.
We, too, wake a little earlier and linger a little longer, stretching toward a world turning in anticipation. In the long winter hours, our shared connection rests in the deep soil of the earth. As we gather the darkness around us, we can feel into networks of rest and renewal, preparing for a horizon just beginning to brighten.
| | "I did not expect to survive,
earth suppressing me. I didn't expect
to waken again, to feel
in damp earth my body
able to respond again, remembering
after so long how to open up again
in the cold light
of earliest spring—
afraid, yes, but among you again
crying yes risk joy
in the raw wind of the new world"
– Louise Glück, "Snowdrops" | | In this in-between time, eugenie is honoring the darkness and preparing for the returning light. We are wrapped in cozy, natural knits and lathered in nourishing botanical oils. Join us in this new rhythm by grabbing a new book, lighting a candle, and letting the eugenie Winter Solstice playlist carry you through the long night. | | We offer complimentary gift wrapping on all purchases, in-store and online. Just select "Is this a gift?" in your cart prior to checkout – a wonderful way to check off your to-do list. | | Visit us at 1400 Van Dyke, Detroit, MI Extended Holiday Hours Monday – Friday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
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