Winter Solstice

What The Groundhog Is Really Telling Us

Donna Henes | Posted 04.03.2012

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Though decidedly silly, Groundhog Day is a direct and thriving descendant of age-old midwinter divinatory practices.

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Solstice Joy

Gary Zukav | Posted 02.26.2012

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The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of pain and wit...

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The Reason For The Season -- And It's Not Jesus

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 02.22.2012

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Biblical scholars have debunked the blind belief that Jesus was born on Dec. 25 time and time again. That is not myth, legend or subjective opinion -- that is fact.

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Holiday Prayers and Wishes, Winter Solstice 2011

Lama Surya Das | Posted 02.22.2012

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Blessed is this life we share together; handle with prayer! Blessed be. Blessed is. Blessed does.

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PHOTOS: Winter Solstice At Stonehenge

Posted 12.23.2011

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Druids, pagans and revelers gathered at the Salisbury Plain site to watch the sunrise on the shortest day of the year. To see more great photog...

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The True Meaning Of Christmas In An International Age Of Science

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 02.21.2012

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Nothing about Christmas would be the least bit recognizable to the Jewish itinerant preacher who was born, as near as anyone can estimate, sometime in the spring roughly 2,015 years ago.

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Winter Solstice: Holding Hope On The Darkest Day

Christian Piatt | Posted 02.21.2012

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On the winter solstice we northern hemisphere types get less sunlight than on any other day of the year... So why celebrate what should be an otherwise depressing day? Is it because it can't get any worse? Well, yeah. Kind of.

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First Day Of Winter Arrives With A Punch

Posted 12.27.2011

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Winter officially arrived with the Winter Solstice Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. and with it came a heavy dumping of snow across the state, CBS4 repor...

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Welcome To Winter! The Best Green Activities For The Season

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.21.2011

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As the winter solstice kicks off a new season on December 22, it's time to pull out those attractive puffy winter jackets and look forward to a snow d...

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Solstice 2011: Occupy My Heart

Grove Harris | Posted 02.20.2012

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We listened in the depths and darkness to find our inner sparks of light. After solitary explorations, we joined and spontaneously sang songs of stars, of bright glimmers of hope and collective possibilities.

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Winter Solstice: Anniversary Celebration of Creation

Donna Henes | Posted 02.19.2012

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With the recognition that the solar light in the sky makes it possible for there to be life on Earth comes enlightened responsibility. As the sun energizes our lives, so too must we return energy skyward at the solstice when the winter light is at its weakest.

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A Solstice Gift

Wendi L. Adamek | Posted 02.18.2012

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I want to share something that one of my former students just wrote to me: Milking cows is aerobic and slightly dangerous -- I jump the gutter and sq...

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December Solstice Will Mark Start of Winter

The Huffington Post | John Stephens | Posted 12.21.2011

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The winter season will officially begin in the northern hemisphere on Dec. 22 with the annual celestial event known as the winter solstice. The southe...

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Winter Solstice 2011: Pagan Celebrations Mark The Return Of The Sun (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Jahnabi Barooah | Posted 12.21.2011

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In 2011, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 22, 2011 at 12:30 a.m. EST. In North America, time zones that are west of...

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Worship The Sun! (Not Just The Son)

Wes Nisker | Posted 02.18.2012

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The sun is still at the center of all our winter religious holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas, the Keltic Druid festival of the stars, the Katchina night dances in the Hopi pueblo. So maybe we should start deliberately worshiping the sun again.

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Paul Winter on The 32nd Annual Winter Solstice Concert

Joseph Vella | Posted 02.11.2012

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This annual celebration is one of the most popular events in New York City during the holiday season. In my interview with Paul Winter, he tells us about what he has in store for this year's performance.

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Posted 12.08.2011

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We all know about the stress and comercialism of the holidays whether that is Christmas, Hanukkah or any other of the many Holy Days observed during D...

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Happy Summer Solstice!

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.21.2011

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Today, June 21, is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it's the longest day of the year in 2011. The summer solstice occurs...

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Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC

Joseph Vella | Posted 08.08.2011

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Each year in NYC, legendary musician Paul Winter presents two annual celebration concerts on the summer and winter solstice. I recently had the pleasure of talking with Winter about the upcoming summer solstice concert.

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Eggs On End: Standing On Ceremony At The Equinox

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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It is immaterial whether or not the egg can stand at any other time of the year (as some critics maintain). The important thing is to recognize the symbol, the season, the sky and the kindred souls who surround us.

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The Winter Solstice: The Sun Is Born!

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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That the world started with the sacred spark of creative potential contained within the primordial womb, is one of humanity's oldest concepts.

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5 Snowy Books for the Winter Solstice (PHOTOS)

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today it is Europe that is snowbound; tomorrow it could be those of us in New York. And so, in honor of the beginning of this snowy time of year here are a few beloved books filled with that icy white stuff to whet your and your kids' appetites.

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Winter Solstice 2010

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is the first day of winter, marked by the winter solstice, the year's shortest day. The winter solstice this year coincides with a total lunar e...

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Central Park: A Performance in Four Seasons (Winter Eclipse)

Jack Schimmelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Winter majestically enters, making his presence known with oblique light bestowed upon a peaceful land set in the middle of sparkle.

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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Rare Lunar Eclipse On Winter Solstice

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: CLICK HERE for stunning photos of the lunar eclipse seen from around the world. Scroll down to see our coverage of the eclipse, and videos of...

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