"In astronomy, the winter solstice is the moment when the earth is at a point in its orbit where one hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun. This causes the sun to appear at its farthest below the celestial equator when viewed from earth. Solstice is a Latin borrowing and means "sun stand", referring to the appearance that the sun's noontime elevation change stops its progress, either northerly or southerly. The day of the winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year."
Which brings me to the idea...are you a person who looks at today as the shortest day...or the longest night. I think, depending on which you chose...may say something about your personality. Much like the adage...are you a cup half full or a cup half empty kinda person?
A few years ago a friend told me that the Winter Solstice was her favorite day because it meant every day afterwards would be getting a little bit longer. Since her explaination, I also have looked forward to this day...not as a day to celebrate the first day of winter, not as a day to burn sage and revel in pagan worship...but as the beginning of the march towards the longest day of the year.
So much of our prespective is based on how we view the world and what we have planned. Take for instance the headline, "Not Much Chance For A White Christmas." Normally, I wish for a white Christmas. This year since I will be traveling on Christmas...I am happy with a brown Christmas.
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