Does anyone have any links to what winter solstice means to pagans, traditions, etc and when it begins in the USA ( specifically the east coast)
Just curious.
Thank you
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2007-12-20 06:26:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, not every Pagan is going to tell you the same thing but they will be somewhat similar.
For me, it is a time to celebrate the the return of the sun (as the days get longer) and welcome back its light and warmth from the darkness of winter.
Here are a couple of links.
2007-12-20 06:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Winter Solstice arrives this year when the sun enters Capricorn between Friday and Saturday, 21-22 December 2007. In much of Europe this will take place on Saturday the 22nd at 0608 Universal Time (GMT). Here are American time zones:
EST: Dec 22, 1:08 am
CST: Dec 22, 12:08 am
MST: Dec 21, 11:08 pm
PST: Dec 21, 10:08 pm
2007-12-20 06:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by eris 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like Pagan Poetess says it is a celebration of the return of the Light. The Sun will grow warmer, the days longer and by February (Imbolg) the first stirrings of life will begin in the Earth. The Wheel of the Year keeps turning.
2007-12-20 06:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
December 22nd is the solstice. I'm on the East Coast, too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule
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2007-12-20 07:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/2007.shtml this site shows all of the equinoxes and solstices and when they happen everywhere.
witchvox.com should have some good articles on Winter Solstice traditions and celebrations :-)
2007-12-20 06:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by ultraviolet1127 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here are your links:
http://www.shambhala.org/arts/fest/unconquered.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwOhl9ZCfAk
http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art25499.asp
The solstice happens at 1:10am Eastern time on Saturday. We usually celebrate the night before and either stay up all night to welcome in the sun, or get up early to do it.
2007-12-20 06:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Kallan 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
short answer, the beginning of a new cycle, and me birthday. hope you all have a good time over Yule, and a healthy happy comeing year for you and yours.
2007-12-20 22:06:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't really celebrate the solstice. It is Mother's Night, so we'll honor Frigga and our disir. :)
2007-12-20 07:54:39 · answer #8 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It obviously falls back to Sun worship. Why do you think "Christians" worship on Sunday???????
2007-12-20 06:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The circle of life is never-ending.
2007-12-20 06:29:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋