Celebrating the solstice across culture and religion
Winter Solstice at Stonehenge In my mind, the solstice is why we say "happy holidays" instead of Merry Christmas. It's why we celebrate the New Year, Christmas, Hanukkah and any other number of holidays this time of year. It's the real reason for the season.Please let's not get into a religious discussion here. I'm not a pagan, nor am I a witch. In fact, I was raised Catholic. This isn't about religion. It's not even about spirituality. Well… except for how the tradition of the season resonates with each of us in a very spiritual way.The Winter Solstice an actual astronomical event. Today is when the day is the shortest and the night is its longest. From here on out, the days will only grow longer until the...