January 15th is Makar Sankranti — Celebrate the Sun!

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Finding stillness in movement.

Today, Hindus are celebrating the harvest festival of Makar Sankranti — which happens on the day the sun transitions from the zodiac Sagittarius to Capricorn (Makara in Sanskrit). Coming soon after the Winter Solstice, this is a time to express gratitude for the sun — with lavish meals, dancing, fairs and bonfires, as well…

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Janis Hunt Johnson

Author, 5 Smooth Stones: Our Power to Heal Without Medicine through the Science of Prayer. Writer/Editor since 1983. From Chicago to L.A., now in Pacific NW.