A pretty little elf praying for Winter Solstice. She has planted seeds and hopes they will grow. "Winter Solstice The Winter Solstice marks the return of lengthening daylight hours. It typically falls on December 21st of each calendar year. On that calender date the night is at its greatest length in hours. The Winter Solstice is celebrated in many nations around the globe with feast and ceremonies which often include candles and bonfires to guide and illuminate the way for the sun to return. Traditional foods served on the holiday often contain seeds; in ancient times the Solstice was also associated with both fertility and harvest. Cooked grains and seeded cakes should be part of the holiday meal. Solstice Sow On December 21st, please celebrate the Winter Solstice by sowing four sets of seeds. Each separate set of seeds will honor Remembrance, Life, Mother Nature and Faith. The first set of seeds are seeds of remembrance and should be seeds of flowers that remind us of someone we knew and loved but who is now gone from our lives forever. The second set of seeds are seeds of life and should be for plants that will make fruit or nectar and invite birds and butterflies to our gardens. The third set of seeds should be tree seeds. We can honor Mother Nature by growing trees that will help clean the air we breathe, reduce excess sun on the soil, and provide shade for our heads on a hot summer's day. The fourth set of seeds are seeds of faith and should be for plants from a zone that is beyond ours in warmth. It will help us to remember that we accept the "Leap of Faith" in our hearts and know that Mother Nature is capable of miracles." Exerpt taken from http://www.wintersown.org I am a Christian but it is fun to think that fairies, elves and the like believe in the Winter Solstice. Character Thorne's Minuette Costume by DAZ 3D Morphing Cocktail Dress, Matts, Cape and Matts all available on DAZ Productions site. Background by Daz3D, Environments Winter Snow 2004. Postwork done in PSP 7. Morphing Collar and Mask with Jewels Matts from Daz3d.