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I Am The Prince Of Darkness!

December 22, 2006

It may be hard news for you to bear, but I actually am the Prince of Darkness and this stands to reason, because there is more of it today in the northern hemisphere than on any other day and this is my 35th birthday.

The good news is that after today the days get longer and for this no one breathes a deeper sigh of relief than me.

The winter solstice is the reason we have Christmas when we do and old Emperor Elagabalus in Roman times who decided that the winter festival of Saturnalia, a time of general relaxation and merriment, would extend until December 25.

The solstice is not some hippy gimmick – it’s a planet/star thing. The Aztecs knew it, the Egyptians knew it, the Celts knew it like hell and sure enough I know it. It may get colder, and I may get older, but it might just get easier.

I also have a feeling this is going to be a huge year, so stick with me.

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18 comments

1 FB { 12.22.06 at 11:38 am }

Happy Birthday!
I had a solar eclipse on my birthday a few years back, you have to wonder if it’s some kind of sign!

2 Cliff { 12.22.06 at 11:55 am }

Thanks – was it a good year?

3 FB { 12.22.06 at 1:52 pm }

Looking back, it was a fairly good year yes. It was difficult at the time though, my undergrad year abroad, I was 20.

4 Ed R { 12.22.06 at 2:35 pm }

Happy Birthday Cliff. You share a birthday with my oldest sister.

5 Ed R { 12.22.06 at 2:36 pm }

I mean- Happy Birthday, Your Highness!
;)

6 Cliff { 12.22.06 at 2:45 pm }

Thanks Ed!

7 * (asterisk) { 12.22.06 at 4:11 pm }

Happy Birthday, Cliff!

8 Jann { 12.22.06 at 5:39 pm }

Happy Birthday, Sir!

9 Katy Newton { 12.22.06 at 10:02 pm }

Happy Birthday, Cliff!

Oh, and also happy Christmas.

And, er, you know, happy New Year. Whilst we’re doing the major festivals.

10 Sooz { 12.23.06 at 5:51 am }

Happy Birthday Cliff!

You might wish to keep your candles lit just to be on the safe side!

11 Cliff { 12.23.06 at 9:31 am }

Thanks Sooz and Katy and Jann and * and Ed and FB and everyone else who may have thought it and did not post.

Cheers all

12 ted { 12.23.06 at 2:15 pm }

OR the Herald of spring?

13 Susan Jones { 12.23.06 at 3:54 pm }

There are few gifts one can give that last a lifetime, the inspiration you’ve so willingly and unselfishly shared with the world through your art and talent is one. I’ve been a fortunate benefactor, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and the very best of the new year to you and yours.

14 Ed R { 12.23.06 at 5:13 pm }

Gonna get worse ‘fore it gets better.
;)
The WEATHER!
Merry Christmas to all Joneses and punctuation marks and everyone else out there!

15 Cliff { 12.23.06 at 10:08 pm }

Holy crap Susan, that’s an incredibly kind thing to say, and beautifully put.

Gulp.

Seriously, gulp.

Also wow – but you know, mostly gulp.

16 Tom { 12.24.06 at 1:08 am }

I, too, am a fortunate benefactor who’s sending you a large check.

In Cosmic Consciousness it says the 35 is the perfect age for you-know-what. Plant a mature fig tree in your backyard so that you’re prepared.

17 Ed R { 12.24.06 at 3:38 am }

I doubt he’d need fig leaves in his own back yard, or are there problems with peeping Toms in that part of the world?

18 Cliff { 12.27.06 at 9:05 pm }

Tom – I had two figs trees in my garden when I was a kid. Does that count?

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