Winter solstice 2022, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is Wednesday, December 21 (well, for a decent chunk of the world anyway). How this all works has fascinated ...

Many pagans, including Wiccans, practice magic and call themselves witches. Berger said solstice is a pivotal time in pagan communities. "We're going into this really deep darkness," she said.

The winter solstice coincides with several pagan, pre-Christmas holidays and traditions, including but not limited to Germanic Yule, Punjabi Lohri, and Roman Saturnalia.

Saturday Dec. 21, 2024 marks the winter solstice this year. Diddy trial: ... The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

While some Christians today are wary even of Christmas traditions that seem a little too pagan, in theologically progressive Mainline Christian circles, winter solstice services — particularly ...

In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation is underway for Circle Sanctuary's 50th annual Yule festival. For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of the ...