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Celtic Christmas

December 9, 2024 in Featured News, News

In this episode from the RNN Archives (Christmas 2006) author and spiritual guide Dolores Whelan reflects on the winter solstice with Miriam Gormally. The solstice has been celebrated in Ireland for thousands of years. At the darkest hour people celebrate the coming of new light. Dolores believes that we can still learn to enrich and enhance our lives with the ancient rituals of our ancestors. Click here to listen to the full interview »

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