It is the 23rd of December. Two days 'to go'. ... http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html Two days will, in a few hours, have passed since the winter solstice: " the December solstice marks the day of the year with the least hours of daylight ". Think of that. The earth's axis is tilted away - the farthest in its northernmost point - from the sun. From here on, after all this 'darkness' experienced since bright summer days, we know that fuller light will again be here; our days will begin 'seeing more light'. This link is neat: click here . It refers to the solstice and its traditions and customs. Those include Christmas, and other traditions, too. And - gasp! - some older and earlier than the Christian celebration. For example... " However, it is believed that this date was chosen to offset pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. Some believe that celebrating the birth of the “true light of the ...
