{"id":896,"date":"2007-06-21T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-21T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=896"},"modified":"2007-06-21T13:56:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-21T13:56:00","slug":"the-sun-high-in-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=896","title":{"rendered":"The Sun High in The Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the news from Stonehenge<\/a>. No human sacrifice<\/a> though, if that is what is was. But The Guardian<\/em> gloats:<\/p>\n

Today is the summer solstice, and the druids have taken over Stonehenge to commemorate their ancient rites. Today’s festival at Britain’s most charismatic monument is based on a cultural fantasy, behind which are dark facts.<\/em><\/p>\n

At the moment of maximum Sun-iness<\/a>, I shall probably be drinking cappuccino in Colorado Springs somewhere. M. and I need a city day.<\/p>\n

For some substance meantime, drop by Quaker Pagan and read Cat’s two-parter on her spiritual journey: Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is the news from Stonehenge. No human sacrifice though, if that is what is was. But The Guardian gloats: Today is the summer solstice, and the druids have taken over Stonehenge to commemorate their ancient rites. Today’s festival at Britain’s most charismatic monument is based on a cultural fantasy, behind which are dark facts. 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