20 Dec
Posted by admin as Ask Bob
Once again the Western World prepares to celebrate the Winter Solstice, which usually falls around the 21st December.
This is a magical time of the year and throughout the ages of mankind religions have gravitated toward this date to hold major ceremonies, celebrations and sacred observations.
Our modern age strangely sees us returning to the age-old [...]
Christmas wreaths have a seasonal connection with the pagan feasts of the winter solstice. Winter solstice happens on the shortest day of the year when, in the northern hemisphere, the earth is tilted farthest away from the sun. The sun has its lowest arc in the sky of the year on winter solstice.
Winter solstice [...]