Five things to know about winter solstice

What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun appears at its most southerly position, directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn. It marks the longest day of the year in

From my vantage point across the valley, directly opposite the ancient late Stone Age monument of Newgrange, in Brú na Bóinne, Co Meath, the scene in the early morning darkness at this mid-point in the five-day annual Winter Solstice cycle was dramatic

Jaime Meyer's "Winter Solstice Blessing" is part theater, part storytelling, and part interactive shamanic ceremony. The evening starts with interactive drumming, includes live musicians playing a variety of instruments and a chorus of women chanting 

From my vantage point across the valley, directly opposite the ancient late Stone Age monument of Newgrange, in Brú na Bóinne, Co Meath, the scene in the early morning darkness at this mid-point in the five-day annual Winter Solstice cycle was dramatic

Jaime Meyer's "Winter Solstice Blessing" is part theater, part storytelling, and part interactive shamanic ceremony. The evening starts with interactive drumming, includes live musicians playing a variety of instruments and a chorus of women chanting