Opinion: just as it was for our ancestors, the winter solstice is a time for rituals and reflections ...
During the winter solstice in ancient Greece, festivals were held to honor the gods Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysus.
In that context, darkness can feel oppressive, and on the winter solstice, darkness is at its peak ... via outdoor worship ...
Did you know? In ancient times, people believed that the longest night of the year was a battle between darkness and light.
The winter solstice ushers in the astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere will ...
The winter solstice sunrise was greeted by thousands of people at Stonehenge, with a focus on "renewal, rebirth and good ...
Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day ...
The winter solstice sunrise was greeted by thousands ... This is a pagan tradition known as "wishing trees", done as prayers to the tree spirits or in the memory of loved ones.