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Winter Solstice 2024
Winter Solstice Crowds Gather at Stonehenge in Celebration
BBC 22 DEC 2023 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...0_solstice.jpg People came to celebrate the winter solstice at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument in Wiltshire Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge to welcome the sunrise for this year's winter solstice. Marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sun rose at 08:09 GMT and will set at 16:02 GMT on Friday. In the northern hemisphere, the Earth's axis is tilted at its furthest point from the sun on Friday. The solstice is one of the key occasions where English Heritage allows people near to the stones. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...68b06e95a7.jpg The solstice is one of the key occasions where English Heritage allows people near to the stones https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...bc7d25930f.jpg Crowds started to gather in the early morning to watch the Sun rise at Stonehenge Celebrated by cultures all over the world for thousands of years, the winter solstice is also known as Yule, a celebration of light and the symbolic rebirth of the Sun. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...4386_sols5.jpg Hundreds turned up to watch the Sun rise, with Stonehenge's car park at full capacity https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp...452b6334af.jpg Celebrations took place at the World Heritage site, Stonehenge Wiltshire Police said nearby roads were "extremely busy" due to people gathering to mark the occasion and the English Heritage site's car park had "reached full capacity". It asked motorists to seek alternative routes and said delays were expected for the duration of the morning. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp..._solstice8.jpg The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cp..._solstice2.jpg Winter Solstice is the 24-hour period with the fewest hours of daylight in the year Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge to welcome the sunrise for this year's winter solstice. |
Winter Solstice 2024
Winter Solstice 2024
Astro-Insight for December 16-22, 2024 IrishCentral 21 DEC 2024 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qPGgursRDT0/maxresdefault.jpg https://celticlifeintl.com/wp-conten...12/main-10.jpg https://d3teiib5p3f439.cloudfront.ne...t.-800x532.jpg A stunning visual journey through the ancient sites, traditions, and myths of the winter solstice to discover their spiritual meaning and relevance today. https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a1/46/35/a...can-magick.jpg Did you know that winter solstice was the most celebrated religious occasion in ancient history and still is even now? In this video, we explore the celebration of winter solstice throughout history. Watch the winter solstice sun rise along the grand avenue of Karnak in Egypt, the largest temple complex in the world. View a beam of solstice sunlight enter the hidden inner chamber of the giant megalithic mound site of Newgrange in Ireland. Travel through these and tens of other ancient sites from around the world, while learning about the ancient symbolic meaning they had to their builders. Look at the deeper spiritual meaning of Christmas, the worlds biggest celebration held at the winter solstice. The winter solstice was the largest religious occasion in ancient times, and still is now. Many ancient cultures throughout the world venerated the sun at the winter solstice. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/de/bb...43b001bb05.jpg Millions still honor it according to their ancient traditions, and billions celebrate Christmas at the time of winter solstice, although its deeper significance has largely been lost. Why is the winter solstice such an important event and what is its spiritual meaning? https://img.rasset.ie/001d0896-1600.jpg https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.p...=Api&P=0&h=180 Winter solstice was an important part of an ancient religion of the sun that spread to different parts of the world in prehistory. https://www.calendarpedia.com/when-i...stice-2024.png https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhdt7-uPGWo&t=13s . |
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