As part of my astrology classes, I like to include a segment in which I sing original songs (got to keep my singer-songwriter self happy) that are relevant to whatever the theme of that class is. Yesterday (because it’s the last class of the year) featured Winter Solstice, which is the Sun’s ingress into Capricorn.

I sang a couple of Christmas songs, including this one. It’s a dark look at Christmas (the first line is, ‘It’s the season of sentiment and suicide’), and it’s oh so satisfying to sing.

Enjoy, and have a happy, sad, scared, mad holiday season.

Lyrics:

Christmas Presence

It is the season of sentiment and suicide
A time for treasure and trauma with no place to hide
from the trumped up cheer and the canned caroling
have we forgotten the reason for Christmas
or lost it in packaging and glitter
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