"The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen

The Solstice is the most celebrated day of the year. The annual descent into long, dark nights comes to an end, offering the opportunity for renewal, rebirth, and redemption. These themes are present in this week’s story,  “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen. 

I also read “Twas the Night before Christmas”— because we’re almost there! And if you listen carefully, you’ll hear traces of Odin and The Wild Host in this poem. Happy Solstice and Merry Christmas to you.

MITM theme music by Travis Rosenberg. Thanks to Radio Free Joshua Tree for providing MITM a home on internet radio-- and thank you for listening!

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