Summary
At 5:47 p.m. Monday, planet Earth will reach the point in its yearly orbit when the Northern Hemisphere is tipped farthest away from the sun. It's the winter solstice - the darkest time, with the longest night and shortest day. The sun is lowest on the horizon. It's the depth of cold and gloom.
In prehistoric time, northern people watched the sun sink in autumn, and feared the growing chill. Some tribes actually starved or froze in the bitter season. But their hopes rose when the sun began to climb in the sky again. This return-of-the-sun time always has been a northern festival period, with bonfires and cheery lamps to dispel the darkness. Many ancient cultures held sun god celebrations.See the full content of this document
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Our View: ; Solstice; Brighten the Dark
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