Winter Solstice To Be Celebrated By Waterspirit in Rumson

RUMSON, NJ — Waterspirit, the environmental and spiritual organization, is preparing to mark the winter solstice with its annual event Dec. 21. And although that is the shortest day of the year, it also marks a gradual return to longer, warmer days in the future.

The community is welcome to gather on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Waterspirit headquarters at 4 E. River Road in Rumson.

Those attending will commemorate "the deeper meaning of the winter season with reflections, contemplation, music and movement," Waterspirit says.

"The winter solstice is the longest night, when we are tipped as far away from the sun as we will get this year. The official start to the cold winter season is marked by the sun seeming to stand still in the sky. We huddle up against the cold and seek the comfort of our hearth fires and heart-fires. Celebrate this longest night as we welcome the return of the longer days," Waterspirt says.

Visit this link to register for the Winter Solstice Celebration 2022.

Admission is free. But the organization recommends making an additional donation of $15 per ticket to support Waterspirit’s programs and advocacy.

Waterspirit says it is "rooted in the Gospel and Catholic social teaching, and stresses the importance of the right to clean, safe water for the poor and disadvantaged." It is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.

Its website notes that Waterspirit is an "ecology and spirituality program which through education, reflection, action and celebration deepens appreciation of water and its place in the community of life, increases understanding of water issues, and empowers people to participate in the protection and preservation of water."

Waterspirit provides workshops, presentations, reflection days and evenings, and celebrations of Earth’s seasons. it also provides consultation services for other groups interested in developing environmental efforts and programs.