So, Today's the Winter Solstice. What Does That Mean, Exactly?

Today's Winter Solstice – Summer in the Southern Hemisphere – is super-charged by its coincidence with the Capricorn New Moon and Uranus' Direct Station. This powerhouse pile-up of planetary events suggests an 

Some people call today the first day of winter, but I prefer to think of it as mid-winter's day. After all, today the Sun starts getting higher in the sky, so why say that's the first day of winter? Weather is regional, anyway, so trying to tag a

While a light snow fell outside, employees held the first Winter Solstice Festival of Light, one day before the actual solstice, in the recreation center. The building's Social Hall was lined with tables that hosted crafts and projects that revolved

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night of year. It is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, it occurs around December 25, while for the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs

Today's Winter Solstice – Summer in the Southern Hemisphere – is super-charged by its coincidence with the Capricorn New Moon and Uranus' Direct Station. This powerhouse pile-up of planetary events suggests an