font-style: normal; Observe the Sun majestically rising over the horizon and let the light surround and penetrate your entire body, gently reinvigorating and relaxing you and guiding you towards your truest self. /* vietnamese */ /* vietnamese */ Yule occurs traditionally on June 21 and is also known as the winter solstice. font-display: fallback; font-weight: 100; Cyclone Themes. font-display: fallback; @font-face { The Min Min lights span the Channel Country crossing three states. With Aboriginal Australians this is no different. Spend some time tending your inner garden, the place where you sow your hopes and dreams, and plant some seeds within, of beautiful flowers and foods you adore, giving each a quality or particular dream you aspire to. Bright, colourful candles and bonfires will burn through the night to herald the rebirth of the light after this time of darkness is complete. For us in Australia it can occur between the 21st and 23rd of June. This year, the inaugural Sydney Solstice, an entertainment and arts festival, offered locals a wild assortment of solstice revelry - from midnight yum-cha, Aboriginal stargazing cruises on. The Pleiades, in various cultures are seen as seven sisters being pursued, usually by a man or beast. Home; About. She finds inspiration in the rich abundance of nature. @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; The moon is 77% visibility Waxing Gibbous right now. OBSERVATIONS IN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL . The environmental crisis is global in scope, yet contemporary environmental ethics is centered predominantly in Western philosophy and religion. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-style: italic; } font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-display: fallback; /* latin-ext */ The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. On an average the southern hemisphere. As long as the energy and intent is there at the exact time of the . } font-weight: 100; unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; Both occur twice a year, but the equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator, and day and night are equal in length. This is true of paganism today. Nature is resting, yet she is also active. } font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmrINceffuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; @font-face { src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTm2Idce_fuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjR7_AIJsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/12133751/bz59486/ img#wpstats{display:none} This is a critical time for our planet, yet there is always hope that humankind can move out of the darkness and head back towards the light. The annual whale migration north to the mother whales birthing sites in the warm shallow tropical waters. In Fairbanks, Alaska, the sun is only up for four hours. @font-face { font-display: fallback; unicode-range: U+0100-024F, U+0259, U+1E00-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20CF, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; Despite their size, sightings of Sperm Whales are rare. @font-face { With the Warlpiri tribe of central Australia, the group of stars are the Napaljarri sisters from one skin group being chased by the Jakamarra man from a different skin group trying to take a wife, forbidden by tribal law. We can do this in many ways: for example, writing letters to policy-makers or simply remembering the spirit of a balanced and nurtured Earth in our prayers. font-style: italic; font-display: fallback; It is the day with the least amount of daylight hours for the year and for pagans it symbolizes the rebirth of the Sun. } 2019 Ted Fund Donors src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX-KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjbLuFKZJSdY.woff2) format('woff2'); It is also traditionally a month when the Maya refrain from bathing in order to avoid contaminating the water and allow mother earth a rest. } It's the longest night of the year. } /* vietnamese */ @font-face { font-display: fallback; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX-KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTuE6ZJSdY.woff2) format('woff2'); According to folklore, a kiss under the mistletoe heralds the promise of love and marriage and also whispers a blessing of fertility for families and the Earth, which suffers barrenness and cold in winter. font-weight: 400; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmvIRceffuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); @font-face { Now is the time to look within and find that Divine spark that resides in all of us. @font-face { font-weight: 400; /* cyrillic-ext */ /* latin-ext */ On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. font-style: normal; Now more than ever we need to honour that spark and reconnect with our Mother Earth. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-weight: 300; @font-face { For 13 nights, Australians (and Kiwis) from far and wide can find the Opera House illuminated with the six-minute Badu Gili projection of traditional Indigenous art. } font-display: fallback; The rain has visited more often and Earth drinks deeply of this sacred elixir. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmvIRce_fuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); } @font-face { src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX8KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmdJZLUdI.woff2) format('woff2'); unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; font-display: fallback; It is the tilt which determines the seasons. unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; font-display: fallback; width: 100%; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX-KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTuGqZJSdY.woff2) format('woff2'); unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; In 2021 the winter solstice in Australia will occur on Monday 21st June at 13:32 sharp Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB; font-display: fallback; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-weight: 300; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmyIJcePfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); Ring bells and sistrums and play your drums to make merry on this night. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; From Solstice onwards, as the Suns hours increased in strength and duration, the imminent cessation of cold and arrival of Maiden Springs blessings of life and food were celebrated. } /* cyrillic */ Or as the Zuni Pueblos rituals for all peoples of the earth demonstrate of an ancient understanding of the interconnectedness of the world. } } The plants holly, ivy and mistletoe are synonymous with the Winter Solstice tradition. unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; } @font-face { font-display: fallback; On the longest night of the year we stay up at night, burning gold and red candles and watching a bon fire as we welcome in the sun at dawn. Archaeological evidence suggests that the people of Cahokia venerated the sun as a deity. @font-face { /* cyrillic-ext */ Western commonalities like The Pleiades don't stop there. font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; } These men carry the Zuni prayers for rain to all the corners of the earth. The Zuni deities are believed to provide blessings and balance for the coming seasons and agricultural year. } / Matt Cardy/GettyImages The date of the winter solstice varies from year to year, and can fall anywhere between. Yule in Australia however is very different. /* vietnamese */ Among their constructions, what most stands out is an intriguing structure made up of wooden posts arranged in a circle, known today as Woodhenge.. They take into account refraction. font-style: normal; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-display: fallback; /* cyrillic-ext */ Thats more or less why were all currently running around finishing up our last minute Christmas shopping. font-weight: 100; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; /* latin-ext */ unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; The air is crisp and the sky is a sparkling clear azure blue. One such place was at Cahokia, near the Mississippi River in what is now Illinois across from St. Louis. Each year, expeditioners at Australia's three research stations in Antarctica and on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island celebrate the year's shortest day and longest night by taking a dip in sea ice or the ocean. } src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjR7_AIxsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); /* vietnamese */ font-display: fallback; font-style: italic; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; /* latin */ unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; She remembered that each community held their own gatherings, with unique drumming, singing and dance styles. html:not( .jetpack-lazy-images-js-enabled ):not( .js ) .jetpack-lazy-image { . The remaining days, grouped into the five-day month of Wayeb,signify the end of the calendar year, though the Maya differed from other indigenous groups byobserving this time in February, rather than December or June. font-display: fallback; /* cyrillic-ext */ unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmvIRcdvfu.woff2) format('woff2'); Indigenous Australian culture dates back to what new evidence points could be some 65,000 years. font-display: fallback; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX8KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmdJZGUdLTDw.woff2) format('woff2'); src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjSL9AI5sdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); font-style: normal; font-display: fallback; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjQ76AI9sdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); font-weight: 100; unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; font-display: fallback; font-size: 15px; What they found was telling: The sun aligned with both Woodhenge and the top of a temple mound a temple built on top of a pyramid with a flat top in the distance. They rarely held large religious gatherings in the winter. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX-KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTuFKZJSdY.woff2) format('woff2'); Winter Solstice Down Under. As above So below. color: #FFF; @font-face { font-display: fallback; /* greek */ The ancient and globally celebrated rites attending the Winter Solstice symbolise the innate creative powers of nature that lie just below the surface at this time of year. font-style: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-display: fallback; Among other things, the solstice celebrates the innate creative powers of nature. @font-face { unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; @font-face { In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 31 minutes shorter than the December solstice. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmyIJccvfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); Find out why the Winter Solstice is a time for celebration and its traditions rooted in ancient times. @font-face { height: 100%; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmrINce_fuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); /* latin */ In Australia, of course, the June date of the Winter Solstice sees a splitting from northern traditions as we honour our own southern hemisphere cycles of nature. Without science to explain the mysteries of the world around them, many primal indigenous tribes across the world arrived at similar beliefs. } src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmrINcdffuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); Curious travelers can take up the community of San Pedro de la Paz, in Chiles Bo Bo region, on an open invitation to join in their festivities each winter. The summer solstice usually occurs on 22 December, but can occur between 21 and 23 December. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; For us in Australia it can occur between the 21st and 23rd of June. For one thing, theres little snow, unless youre living in the Australian Alps. Clip from Cahokias Celestial Calendar (Woodhenge) episode of PBS Native America., Committee Member - MNF Research Advisory Committee, PhD Scholarship - Uncle Isaac Brown Indigenous Scholarship. font-display: fallback; These shallow bays act as a nursery for newborn calves. Internet is riddled with travellers experience of the Min Min lights with even recorded events on youtube like this one. } src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjQ76AIVsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB; unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; font-display: fallback; But the shortest day is the 21st June. font-style: normal; Sign up for our newsletter and receive the coolest updates! unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; /* greek */ font-style: italic; font-style: normal; Each year the solstice falls between 20-22 June for the Southern Hemisphere, while the summer solstice - the longest day of the year - occurs between 20-22 December. /* latin */ font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; } For indigenous peoples, it has been a time to. Here are some ways the winter solstice is celebrated across the globe. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; While sharing certain commonalities like the Emu in the sky (more on that below) other factors like seasons can vary drastically. font-weight: 200; I now breathe in purified air, which makes a vast difference to my earthly body; the plants, birds, and animals feel the difference in comfort levels humans cannot. font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX-KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTuF6ZJ.woff2) format('woff2'); font-display: fallback; The annual whale migration north to the mother whales birthing sites in the warm shallow tropical waters. Aboriginal Winter Solstice Celebration - 6:32 AM EST Dec 21 2020. All three are considered sacred plants at this time of year. /* cyrillic */ @font-face { We must be the light in the darkness that leads humankind from destruction of our planet to a healthier world for all the beings that reside on it. Most notable is the Emu in the Sky, that stretches the length of the milky way galaxy where the dark spots observed along the length of the galaxy outline the shape of an emu. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjQ76AIJsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; The winter solstice is a special time for those who honor and acknowledge the patterns of our natural world. The festivities involved periodic fasting, special foods like amaranth bread, and the elaboration of corn wreaths. All rights reserved. @font-face { @font-face { With the Warlpiri tribe of central Australia, the group of stars are the Napaljarri sisters from one skin group being chased by the Jakamarra man from a different skin group trying to take a wife, forbidden by tribal law. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTm5IVccvfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); } src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjWr7AIFsdA.woff2) format('woff2'); } And in honouring our own small circles, we can add our voice to both community and global environmental issues. . src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmvIRcePfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); font-display: fallback; } .a-stats { /* cyrillic */ Rosalyn R. LaPier does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. There is a stillness in the air, and in the south of the continent frost and ice is common. font-weight: 400; To realign with cyclic melody and set our souls free . Awaken your creative powers and allow your inner vision to create images that generate feelings of thankfulness, faith, warmth, light and fertility the energies typically associated with Solstice. font-display: fallback; /* greek */ All rights reserved. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTm5IVcePfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); Their observations aided their survival and informed food gathering, hunting and tracking seasons. font-display: fallback; Winter fruit and veg is abundant with cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, celery, fennel, broccoli, pumpkins, shallots, tamorillos, rhubarb, citrus, apples, lilly pilly and custard apples all in season now. The winter Solstice is determined by the tilt of the southern hemisphere away from the Sun, so that the Sun makes its smallest arc across the sky taking under 12 hours (1). font-style: normal; font-style: normal; /* cyrillic */ font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-weight: 600; Of course,half of this great continent is on the flipside of the equator, which means winter solstice actually falls in late June rather than December. font-weight: 700; In Australia, of course, the June date of the Winter Solstice sees a splitting from northern traditions as we honour our own southern hemisphere cycles of nature. font-weight: 700; @font-face { font-display: fallback; Aborigines not only used the heavens to determine practical aspects of their lives, a rich story-telling tradition developed that helped to interpret their beliefs and values. the 21st June and the 21st December. Keep the tradition going from year to year by saving part of the log to start next years Yule fire or try your hand at a rolled Yule log cake if you cant have a fire decorating your table with pine, rosemary, eucalypt, oranges and lemons. @font-face { In many ways, it highlights a wonderful connection between all of humanity: at some point, we have all turned our heads to the heavens and found messages of hope and enlightenment there. @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: italic; font-style: italic; /* latin */ It was the first-quarter moon at the time of my birth. unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; By clicking "submit" you agree to receive emails from Wellbeing and accept our privacy. font-weight: normal; unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; /* vietnamese */ In Cahokia, indigenous people built numerous temple pyramids or mounds, similar to the structures built by the Aztecs in Mexico, over a thousand years ago. @font-face { /* greek */ /* vietnamese */ The winter solstice gave hope that eventually the light and warmth would return and soon the cold winter would depart. font-weight: 600; The Sun King illuminates the world, bringing light, warmth and hope as He grows to His fullness with the approaching summer. } Another fascinating story tradition is one that is puzzling both indigenous and western cultures to this day. } background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear,0% 0,0% 100%,from(#659417),to(#6F9C1B)); unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; } } @font-face { The latest sunrise in Sydney occurs from the 24th June for 10 days when the Sun rises at 7:21a.m. /* latin */ The days for the celebration are selected by the religious leaders. These shallow bays act as a nursery for newborn calves. The scientific understanding of the Expectation Effect, The meaning of a headless body in a dream. @font-face { Open your heart to the messages of Mother Earth and let your creativity flow. Powered by WordPress Vivid, rich imagery is the legacy of the rites and rituals embedded in pagan culture. /* greek */ src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjQ76AI5sdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); Dont confuse the solstice with the equinox. /* cyrillic */ /* vietnamese */ In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice traditionally occurs on December 21 and this time of year has long been associated with Divine Birth. font-weight: 500; /* latin */ src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX8KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmdJZPUdLTDw.woff2) format('woff2'); src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmyIJceffuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); But that doesnt mean they didnt find other ways to celebrate. @font-face { /* latin */ Various research has removed the possibility that this formation could be a freakish event caused by nature but rather portray a culture that was well-attuned to the timings of the cosmos and could utilize its movements to aid tribal living. unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYXgKVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdHeFQ.woff2) format('woff2'); Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Montana. Designed by In fact, we have very little reason to believe that Jesus was actually a Sagittarius, and at least one hypothesis holds that the Church chose December 25th due to its convenient correlation with Saturnalia the Roman winter solstice festivities. mycarepack pinellas county jail quarter nickel, dime penny joke melanie lynskey two and a half men font-style: italic; background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(0% 100% 90deg,#6F9C1B,#659417); font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; Song-filled whispers echo through the trees that winter is coming. Radiant and resplendent, the dawn victoriously showers nectar-like hues of pinks, oranges and gold. A well-known example is Stonehenge in southern England. The plants holly, ivy and mistletoe are synonymous with the Winter Solstice tradition. In Europe, there are candles galore in every house during December. @font-face { Most importantly, around dawn on June 24th, communities head down to the nearest river towash away accumulated negativity before being renewed by the rising sun of a new year. @font-face { In more remote indigenous communities throughout the Andes, the celebration has been preserved through the ostensibly Catholic festival of San Juan Bautista, while a recreation of the original pre-Columbian festival takes place every year at the archaeological site Saksaywaman on June 24th. font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmrINcePfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); /* latin-ext */ /* latin-ext */ font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjWr7AIxsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); font-style: normal; display: block; In the northern hemisphere, these dates fall within days of each other. tribes in the Southern parts of Australia have four seasons that they identified while tribes above the tropics could have anything up to 13 distinct seasons. } font-display: fallback; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjXr8AIJsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX9KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKjSL9AIJsdO_q.woff2) format('woff2'); font-display: fallback; unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C88, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F; font-style: italic; In fact, even their purposes are similar; that is, rejoicing in the birth of the Son (Christ) or the rebirth of the Sun (new solar year). font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; This is a particularly warming story, for it highlights the fact that even the vast spaces of the world are not big enough to stop the mysteries that bind the human imagination, spirit and heart. The winter Solstice is determined by the tilt of the southern hemisphere away from the Sun, so that the Sun makes its smallest arc across the sky taking under 12 hours (1). Western commonalities like The Pleiades dont stop there. J. Baird Callicott ranges broadly, exploring the sacred texts of Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Zen . Australian Aboriginal elders have put out a call for people across the world to join them in one of the most important winter solstice ceremonies in millennia. } font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTm2Idcdvfu.woff2) format('woff2'); font-style: italic; src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmvIRcdffuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); font-style: italic; "The Sun stands still in the sense that it's . } font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; For Indigenous people across . @font-face { unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; cursor: pointer; As religion scholar Tisa Wenger writes, The Zuni believe their ceremonies are necessary not just for the well-being of the tribe but for "the entire world.. font-weight: 500; font-display: fallback; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; Tawny, russet hues, translucent ambers and rich reds cascade. } 5 Indigenous Winter Solstice Celebrations That Honor the Shortest Day of the Year By Andrew S. Vargas 12.21.16 at 7:06 pm Inti Raymi / Photo: @Watana Christianity has always been pretty good at. } Bugal Wena April 15, 2021 Origine Lore, Seed Dreaming Original Eternity, Primordial Seed. } /* latin */ The whale families also remember the slaughters of mass populations of whales during the 1800 and 1900s. Sip warm spiced teas. } @font-face { The solstice in June marks the arrival of winter in the southern hemisphere. When you end this meditation and return to the present, the golden glow of your inner beauty will shine forth; remember to nurture this aspect of yourself regularly. unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; Midwinter is nigh and the shortest sojourn of the Sun will be marked and celebrated across the land. The evergreen tree of Winter Solstice is a well-loved symbol of life victoriously denying the darkness and cold of winter. src: url(https://fonts.wp.com/s/ibmplexsans/v14/zYX7KVElMYYaJe8bpLHnCwDKhdTmrINccvfuNmo.woff2) format('woff2'); unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; We do share a common comfort that the stars above us are our loved ones watching peacefully over us. /* cyrillic */ Archaeological evidence suggests that Tano ceremonial grounds were oriented toward the solstices and surmise that their cosmovision gave particular importance to this day though any celebrations that may have coincided with the event are not well documented.

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