Solstice Greetings. Early risers may notice that the Sun, tomorrow, comes up from precisely the same point along the horizon as it does today. For three days in a row, it is as if the Sun stands still. This happens only twice a year and is considered a magical time. For thousands of years, the Solstice marked the onset of various festivals with names like Yule or Saturnalia. The dates of Christmas were deliberately chosen to merge the celebration with the traditional feast which is why, to this day, it still involves 'pagan' associations with mistletoe, holly and ivy.
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