It's cold and dark during winter. No wonder our ... It celebrates the eve of the birth of the Sun god Mithra, the renewal of the Sun and the victory of light over dark. Family and close friends ...

From reflections on light and darkness to ... Steve Southerland 12. "The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due ... The burning of the log symbolised the continuation of light despite the darkness outside. It was also thought to banish ...

"It's bringing light, enlightening us, eliminating and giving us that power... like a resurrection." This energy is especially true in comparison to the winter solstice, the summer solstice's ...

Fire and light are traditional symbols ... the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. The winter solstice may explain why Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus in December.