Awareness of the outside world. “Romjul is the period in the Norwegian calendar that starts on the third day of Christmas, Dec. 27, and ends on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 … In Norway, romjul is a tranquil time of the year when families get together, undisturbed by the outside world.” The Norwegian American: Rumjul, Brady 2020.
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Celebrations of Connection
Festivals of Faith and Light During the Winter Season
UAB Hospital North Pavilion
Birmingham AL, USA
December 2023
Photos by G
Column one: Bodhi Day, Diwali, La Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Kwanzaa, Parkash Utsav Dasveh Patshah, Shogatsu
Column Two: Christmas, Dongzhi, Hanukkah, Midwinter and New Year Celebrations, Ramadan, Yule
Source of poster info, “Honoring Celebrations of Light and Connection”, a 26-page PDF from UCSF Spiritual Care Services: Winter Holy Day Resources.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
A universal idea with so many manifestations!
It reminds me of Kipling’s 5 Blind Men and the Elephant.
Thank you.
Joan
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