Standing Still. The point in the earth's orbit around the Sun in which the ecliptic reaches its maximum obliquity.
The Summer Solstice occurs annually around June 22, when the Sun enters Cancer at 23.5 degrees N declination, highest overhead in the northern hemisphere. The longest day of the year.
The Winter Solstice occurs annually around December 22, when the Sun enters Capricorn at 23.5 degrees S declination, its lowest point in the northern hemisphere. The shortest day of the year.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Charlotte Wilde, author of the new Eclectic Witchcraft.
Some of us openly practice, while many of us consider hiding our practices as the only viable option. There are many reasons for this, such as...
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