Solstice

Solstice Gifts: Sun Jewelry for the Winter Solstice
Sun Jewelry: the Perfect Gift for the Winter Solstice
A few days before Christmas, Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, and members of other earth-centered religions celebrate the Winter Solstice. The Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, but it marks the sun's turning point. The days will now grow longer once again, the nights shorter. It's time to celebrate the return of the sun. If you have a friend or family member who is Pagan, Wiccan, or Druid, you may be wondering what sort of gift to get them for the holidays. Why not c...

Sun Posters: a Solstice Holiday Gift
Solstice Pictures for Your Solstice Celebration
More and more people are celebrating the Winter Solstice every year. It is a particularly important holy day for those who practice earth-centered religions, such as Pagans, Druids, or Wiccans. The Winter Solstice is the day of the Sun's rebirth. It is the the turning of the solar year, the shortest day and the longest night. After the Solstice the days begin to lengthen once again. The Solstice is also known as "Yule". The holiday has a lot in common with Christmas, which is even called "Yu...

Celebrating The Summer Solstice
When Is The Summer Solstice?
Solstice, from the Latin for sun stands still. For several days before and after each solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky-that is, its noontime elevation does not seem to change. This is a traditional time for celebrations around the world. It's "the first day of summer-the summer solstice-is the longest day of the year, the Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky at local noon. After this date, the days start getting shorter."

Unique Gifts for the Winter Solstice
Solstice Sun Gifts for the Wiccan, Druid, or Pagan in Your Life
Many people celebrate the Winter Solstice, or Yule, every year. It is a particularly important holy day in earth-centered religions like Paganism. The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It is the time of the sun's rebirth, the turning of the solar year, when the days -- which have been getting ever shorter since the Equinox -- will finally begin to lengthen once again. Yule has a lot in common with Christmas. Christmas is even called "Yule" in some part...