Wicked Waves (Solsti Prophecy Book 2)

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In 2024 the autumnal equinox will occur on 22 September at 12.44pm GMT (1.44pm BST). When do the equinoxes occur in 2023 and 2024? The solstices (as well as the equinoxes) mark the middle of the seasons in East Asian calendars. Here, the Chinese character 至 means "extreme", so the terms for the solstices directly signify the summits of summer and winter. The stars move across the inner surface of the celestial sphere along the circumferences of circles in parallel planes [14] perpendicular to the Earth's axis extended indefinitely into the heavens and intersecting the celestial sphere in a celestial pole. [15] The Sun and the planets do not move in these parallel paths but along another circle, the ecliptic, whose plane is at an angle, the obliquity of the ecliptic, to the axis, bringing the Sun and planets across the paths of and in among the stars.* The winter solstice is the perfect time for making plans, setting intentions, and really you can think of it as the cycle of life that’s right before the birth of a new project, event, or phase of life. Honoring The Solstice

The Astronomical vs. Meteorological Seasons". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14 . Retrieved 2016-11-13.The summer solstice is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, and the winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2100". AstroPixels.com. February 20, 2018 . Retrieved December 21, 2018. Many cultures celebrate various combinations of the winter and summer solstices, the equinoxes, and the midpoints between them, leading to various holidays arising around these events. During the southern or winter solstice, Christmas is the most widespread contemporary holiday, while Yalda, Saturnalia, Karachun, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Yule are also celebrated around this time. In East Asian cultures, the Dongzhi Festival is celebrated on the winter solstice. For the northern or summer solstice, Christian cultures celebrate the feast of St. John from June 23 to 24 (see St. John's Eve, Ivan Kupala Day), while Modern Pagans observe Midsummer, known as Litha among Wiccans. For the vernal (spring) equinox, several springtime festivals are celebrated, such as the Persian Nowruz, the observance in Judaism of Passover, the rites of Easter in most Christian churches, as well as the Wiccan Ostara. The autumnal equinox is associated with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the Wiccan Mabon.

Find out what the winter solstice is and why our ancestors might have built this extraordinary monument The concept of the solstices was embedded in ancient Greek celestial navigation. As soon as they discovered that the Earth was spherical [12] they devised the concept of the celestial sphere, [13] an imaginary spherical surface rotating with the heavenly bodies ( ouranioi) fixed in it (the modern one does not rotate, but the stars in it do). As long as no assumptions are made concerning the distances of those bodies from Earth or from each other, the sphere can be accepted as real and is in fact still in use. The Ancient Greeks use the term "ηλιοστάσιο" (heliostāsio), meaning stand of the Sun. Many Native American tribes took part in solstice rituals, some of which are still practiced today. The Sioux, for instance, performed a ceremonial sun dance around a tree while wearing symbolic colors.When it is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the areas north of the Arctic circle receive sunlight for a full 24 hours, while areas south of the Antarctic circle have a full day of total darkness. This situation is reversed at the winter solstice. Wherever you choose to create your altar, choose colors of fabric, objects or candles that remind you of the sun, of your spirituality, and of connecting with the Divine, the sun, the natural world, and more fully with yourself. Main article: Dongzhi (solar term) Sunlight directed through the 17 arches of Seventeen Arch Bridge, Summer Palace, Beijing around winter solstice