Celebrational events for the Winter Solstice of 2023

Hi, and welcome all citizens of The Federation Of Pangaea, and guests who happen to find this or are shown this by someone else.
Soon the winter solstice falls upon this world.
This will be celebrated by a event.
_{(or summer solstice if you live in the southern hemisphere, since the federation is a thing across the entire world and beyond we will however celebrate it a the winter solstice across the world, based on how it was historically celebrated in the federation, feel free however to use your own custom manners, including even celebrating it like a summer solstice if you feel like it and live in the southern hemisphere.)}

The event will be held on the night from 21 December 2023, until the day of 22 December 2023.
the peak of the event will be at 03:27 in the morning for those capable of celebrating it that well.
If you can’t celebrate at night or on the transition of days, then the day of 22 December 2023 is the preferred day since that is the day directly after the return of the light has begun(begins after 03:27 in the morning)

during the winter solstice event we celebrate the return of the light, life, and the returning prosperity of nature. This is something which greatly aligns with with the Federation as well, and actually has a double meaning, as we are also the rising hope and guiding light for this world.
This makes this event even more important, both for normal reason, and reasons symbolic.

We as the people of the Federation Of Pangaea have to make sure we can be the symbols, hope, freedom, possibility and light, we need to be.
For this we first need to have hope ourselves, and we need to set our mindset to be more powerful and determined, yet true to only what we truly want and what is truly good in these dynamics of existence.
For this reason the event will also have symbolic and perhaps pseudo-mental, deep or real activities, depending on how far your mind can take it, and so if you will see it as that, or as more.
Since the truest power in this world after existence, is that of the mind.
We request everyone to celebrate it as well as they can, and give even the more special things a chance, some of these are also designed so that anyone across the world can do it, and those who think they can’t will actually be helped a lot by them, for the winters solstice is also a moment of change, during which you can even change the unchangeable things.

Events and activities summary
• Setting a clear intend and desire as if it is real already without doubt, and focus on that outcome being during the solstice itself or closely around it.
• real fire
• staying awake the entire night until day has returned.
• spiritfire(foxfire)
• Stars.
• Light in artistic forms, while artificial light isn’t recommended to be overused for this event it is still light, so feel free to use it in artistic ways, especially in forms and intensities which don’t disturb the natural light to much.
• Find your own tradition, or come up with one, and do that or try it.
• If you feel like it and have time to make or if you’ve got pictures, or a logbook or diary entry about the day/night or other forms of recording or rewriting, or art, then please feel free, or actually encouraged to post it in any of the official channels or sending us links to it, this is even encouraged for people who aren’t currently part of the federation of pangaea.
Events
preparations
• First of all before the event happens it is time to prepare things, either big, or just the basics like for example getting things or people, or deciding to do it alone, or even your custom plans or planning. I you want to celebrate it physically together with others or through virtual means you would be wise to contact such people now.
• Think and set your mind to what you truly find important, as well as the true reasons behind it, and things which hinder it, first figure out, know and understand what you desire, feel, and want and what the true reasons behind it are so that you can focus on that what is dearest to you. Remember this, the feeling, the intend, the thing you want(to be), and especially the outcome.
• You might want to also gather materials like the following:
1. candle(s), and materials and a safe place for a fire(s).
2. a location,(can be inside, or outside).
3. Your people and friends
Main events and activities
• Celebrating the winter solstice, this is the most important point, even if you do it fully in your own way. It is normal practice to stay awake through the entire night, and also maintain some things through the night, but if you can’t or won’t do that then it is still great to do it as long as possible.
• Making fires(or lights alternatively) and keeping them lit/on until the light returns in the morning, doing this can be done more easily using candles, depending on what kind of candles you use, one can be enough, or you might need to use more or make a custom candle,
if you have the possibility to make and maintain a real fire then that is a great thing to do.
Optionally or if you can’t use real fire you can also use other forms of light, they should be comfortable in light however, it is also best if they feel or seem warm, as the light which comes after midwinter also brings with it the warmth of the spring. Next to that the activity described in the following point can also be used as a fire.
• Making and maintaining a(one or more) spiritfire, these are more commonly known in the form of a foxfire.
essentially it is a fire which flame does not need to be physical as the core and essence of this flame is as a spirit. Spiritfires can be done/made by anyone and are safe, and do not require physical materials, it also doesn’t depend on other people or speciffic places.
    ◦ A spiritfire, is a flame or flamelike energy orb, which is actually a part of you, like an extension of yourself, you can give it personality however, so in this case it would probably be focussed to be warmth and light and synced to whatever your dream(as discussed before) is. You can control it, but can also make it stay on it’s own, however you see it is up to you, whether you see it like just an imaginary flame or like some kind of chi or energy thing, or like something far more like deeper natural magic or creation, even if you do not see it as something serious you will still get a great mental training, in mindset, willpower, imagination, feeling, etc., if you take it further you might notice a lot more and more fun and serious things or uses. just know that a spiritflame will match exactly what you expect it to be, and what you feel it to be like, so if you expect it to be less it will be less, if you expect it to be more it will be more, what you expect you can’t say consciously, only your feeling can tell that. But you can consciously decide to try to take it a few steps further than how you first saw it or take it more serious, you will notice it has more to offer than one might think early on.
Spiritflames do not drain you it isn’t some magical videogame spell, instead it is a part of yourself like a projection or link, actually they can do the opposite, creating energy or drawing energy from the air or earth or another fire or such, so it can also help you stay awake or be stronger, and it can be used to get rid of bad things and bad feelings and thoughts.
Next to that it still is a fire, and if you want you can feel it and see it(or them).
And it will help with the other things since it will help you focus as you will have to keep your mind in check.
    ◦ To make a spiritfire, you alone can determine the best way, follow your feeling or will, excitement works even better than most other emotions since it causes you to go further. The best way to make it is to just follow and trust your feeling, or in simple words just do whatever you come up with about how you should or could or can do it and just trust and expect it to work, don’t get dissapointed so that you won’t fear getting dissapointed since fear is one of the things to avoid here as fear is self sabotage,
if you want to have a guide for real beginners who don’t want to do to much but just get something, and if you don’t really believe you can do something serious then one simple way is to just imagine the spiritfire, first figure out what you want it to be like, react like and feel(not needed but might make it more easy) and then just imagine it being there, but don’t just imagine it being there, also pretend it being there, treat it as real, kind of like a kid playing pretend, at this point it will be a real spiritfire, it might actually be strong, but even if it is weak and not really strong then it is still a spiritfire and will work for the event, and you should be happy about it, since not many people have that, not because they can’t, but because they never take the time to think or try thing, and because they forget that caring is something important and how the things that seem insignificant are the things which cause the changes that differ an extraordinary person from an average one. We all have to be extraordinary, this is why I push for it that all of you try this and do and take it seriously, even if it is just to get some will and determination trained into everyones minds.
You can also make a spiritfire persistent, so that you won’t consistently have to focus on it just set your mind to it and trust it.
    ◦ Optionally you can also use movements and sounds/words to put your mind in the mood, for example one possible way is light a candle or make a drawing of a symbol which feels like light or fire to you or resonates with you, or use crystals, rocks, water or, and if you do want something prewritten, say(note for winter solstice speciffically, if not on winter solstice, you should change some things like darkest night, to just night if it is night or something reffering to your surroundings or the moment)
“fire in the darkest night,
in my hearth (pangaean flesh), a shimmer I ignite.
My blood boiling of hope and dreams,
let it trancend to energy and (be) flames.

A star, a link, myself,
an orb of fire and of light,
let me see, control and feel it.
To show my will I answer myself,

Yes I do.
Yes I will.
Now I do.
Now I am.

This orb in front of me is part of myself.
It is me, so follow my will as a part of myself.
It awakens and guides me in returns, for I am part of this flame.
This flame will always be, as a flame or returned to me.”

while saying this you should focus on seeing the orb or flame appear, If nothing else atleast imagine and pretend it, and/or feel it, if you used a candle or symbol or stones or water then imagine if forming there or coming from there, letting the energy there aid you in determining the shape.
• Look at the stars, they are lights which will always shine light, even in the darkest nights. Just look at them, their beauty, mystery, guidance, wisdom.
• Setting an intention. Set the intention you had found while preparing, or find one now, focus on that outcome and intention this is best done at or around the climax of the solstice at 22 December 2023 03:27.
don’t fear or think about limits, just think only about what you truly want, the winter solstice is powerful to regain new things or reach goals, while the summer solstice is powerfull in cleaning of/building of bad things.
Any intention set at this moment will last an entire year or atleast a half year(until the next solstice) if you changed your mind by then.
Some people just have the return of spring as intend and will for example blow a horn at either the solstice moment or in the twilight when the light of day returns, this is a traditional practice still performed all around the world, so you kind of can chose to do this or setting your own intend in silence or your own way, you could also try to do both, after all there are 2 potential moments, and you could also try both rapidly after eachother.
• staying awake the entire night, while already mentioned before. And again you do not need to follow all activities/events, but if you can you should do this, it is again a token of dedication and willpower, a symbol of a strong mind, it also shows the light you welcome it and are waiting for it’s arival. And being friends results in good things.
• Telling your intention upon/making a with upon a pineapple before throwing it in water, optimally flowing water or deep open water, or taking a piece of wood, and throwing it in the fires and doing the same upon the flames which arise from it, the first is for a immortal with, the second is for your dreams to rise to the heavens and spread around the world.
• Artistic practices, for example write down or draw or paint down what you did or what happened, or make pictures or video, or audio. Make a song/music, do anything you want, you don’t need to and don’t need to record it but if you do your light will spread around the world igniting more.
Think about things like writing poetry, taking picture(s) or video(s) of what you find beautifull during/around the event, music and/or songs, or performances(any form), edit/manipulate picture(s) or video(s) to make your dreamy visions, or visions of your dreams be shown in them, or making an another form of art. While not needed to show it, it would be great if you show us or the world what you made.
• Find your own tradition and try it, all places around the world do things in different ways, also you need not to be locked only in patterns given to you, but also in patterns of yourself of your own creation.

Fun facts.
• The winter solstice is the true new year of Earth.
• Spiritfires are more commonly known only as foxfires but isn’t limited to them, it/a spin-off on them is also fairly popular in modern art(drawings), stories and videogames.
• Christmas was based on the winter solstice, because the winter solstice symbolized the return of the light, but because Christianity didn’t want to maintain old celebrations but couldn’t get rid of it they christianized it into Christmas. Almost any culture or religion in the world and basically all people in the world celebrate the winter solstice in one way or another, many modern people just celebrate it on the wrong day since they don’t like the hollyday’s official time being tied to the stars instead of a agenda, and in order to unlink it from it’s real meaning.
• The winter solstice is tied to the stars, in relativity to this earth, unlike many holydays it will always be on the same moment, just not the same when comparing to a agenda.
Having a holyday bound to the stars also gives it something romantic.
• Water can be used for a spiritfire, since water has great cleansing powers, as well as great adapting ability, and reflecting like a mirror, it will reflect the lights of the heavens, the stars, and the fires or normal lights, next to that it will also reflect you. But water can be almost anything, and it was said long ago that when the immortality of the pine(pinecone, which is shaped kind of like the feathers of ethernity(which for pangaean people migth ring a bell when looking at the/a pangaean dragon)) meets the adaptability, reflection(truth), and purification of the water, that it would imortalize any wish, for this reason people would make a wish upon a pinecone before throwing it in water, optimally flowing water or big deep water.