spiritual level, Christ is the light of world, and He will come again, which is the main theme of Advent: the second coming of Christ.” Many clergy leading Longest Night or winter solstice ...

When the early Christian church celebrated the birth of Jesus, it easily adopted the date of Dec. 25 and the theme of returning light, life and hopeful celebration from ancient ...

I’ve not been sleeping that well. The winter darkness makes me feel tired early in the evening, and my aging body seems to have forgotten how to sleep through the night. I wake at 3 a.m., in ...

Culture is the set of distinctive spiritual, material ... and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year).

You may feel drawn to step away from the busyness of life and focus on inner peace, meditation, or nurturing your spiritual growth. Pisces- The winter solstice carries a nostalgic charm ...

Revelers cheered and beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. (0809 GMT) over the giant standing stones on the winter solstice — the ... had political as well as spiritual significance.

Despite a windy Wiltshire morning, people followed the "spiritual draw of the area" to mark the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. From now on, the nights will slowly start to ...

Pic: PA Thousands of people including pagans, druids and dancers have gathered at the ancient Stonehenge monument for the winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year. During sunrise at 8 ...

Despite a windy Wiltshire morning, people followed the "spiritual draw of the area" to mark the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. From now on, the nights will slowly start to ...