: https://www.almanac.com/c...r-solstice
It's longest night of the year. 🙄 or so I've heard.
I totally get out of the winter funk, on the 1st dat last day of autumn. Because the current year is almost over & only 90 or so more days until spring and 💃ing.
so if get a window of time & if you have some cultural, folklore. astrological,
, mythological, religious or spiritual knowledge on the topic, please share.
so to sll who share the house of prince.org happy tomorrow.,⏳⌚⏰

^^^^^
yes, the interesting part about the stonehenge and the connections it had with the druids is fascinating.
here's a bit of fact based historical
info on: Mistletoe
Kissing under the Mistletoe

So just what is the story behind kissing under the mistletoe, is it a purely Pagan or Christian custom?

Mistletoe

Mistletoe, from the Old English misteltãn, is a parasitic plant that grows on various trees, particularly the apple tree, it is held in great veneration when found on Oak trees.

Mistletoe and the Ancient Greeks.

According to Peter Haining in his book 'Superstitions', "The mistletoe, was revered by the ancient Greeks as sacred, yet superstition has it that the reason why it is so lucky to be kissed under it is that the plant once offended the old Gods, who thereafter condemned it to have to look on while pretty girls were being kissed!".
The ancient Druids believed mistletoe to be an indicator of great sacredness. The winter solstice, called 'Alban Arthan' by the Druids, was according to Bardic Tradition, the time when the Chief Druid would cut the sacred mistletoe from the Oak.
here's the link: http://www.thewhitegoddes...tletoe.asp

Yup, here it is:
Thursday's Winter Solstice Is More Than the Longest Night of the Year
🌎 : https://www.google.com/am...ht-of-year
If you’ve ever asked your friend to explain what the winter solstice is, you’ve probably gotten a response along the lines of: “It’s the longest night of the year!” While this is true — the sun is in the sky for the shortest amount of time of the year — the winter solstice is also a key moment in the changing of our seasons.
now imo the cool part is:
after the first day of winter the hours of light will increase by four minutes per day.
🕖ººººººººº🕢ºººººººººº🕗ºººººººººº🕣and so on🌇.
st least that's what i heard.
[Edited 12/20/17 22:04pm]

I never thought of it as the longest night of the year, but as the shortest day of the year. Either way i don't like it and heave a sigh of relief knowing its past and the days start getting longer once again. I will never understand how anyone would willingly live in a place like Alaska with all it's dark days. Just no. I don't care how beautiful it supposedly is. What's the point if you can't see anything in all the darkness??