Over 6,000 years old and still a site for worship, Stonehenge remains a unique place. As the first rays of the sun shine into ...

Did you know that some of the oldest human-made structures on Earth align precisely with the rising sun on the summer ...

In an obscure Arizona canyon, I saw ancient petroglyphs on cliff walls that are pierced by sunlight on the day of the summer solstice. They were no accident.

In Romania, dancers wearing crowns of wheat gathered for the Sanziene, or “Fairies," a pre-Christian, pagan celebration in ...

With the rise of Christianity, particularly during the Christianisation of Europe, the Church often integrated existing pagan ...

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

Humans have been celebrating these events for millennia and on modern-day solstice days, ancient and new traditions mix around the world. Some of the best-known summer solstice festivities take place ...

Saturday is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In many Pagan religions, the day is marked by Yule, a holiday that's a time of both reflection and celebration.

Winter solstice traditions It’s no surprise that many cultures and religions celebrate a holiday – whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or pagan festivals – that coincides with the ...

Many pagans, including Wiccans, practice magic and call themselves witches. Berger said solstice is a pivotal time in pagan communities. "We're going into this really deep darkness," she said.

While some Christians today are wary even of Christmas traditions that seem a little too pagan, in theologically progressive Mainline Christian circles, winter solstice services — particularly ...