Around 2,000 people gathered at Newgrange to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The ancient passage tomb is aligned for the rising sun on the shortest day of the year to shine into the inner chamber. Read more at the link in bio. #newgrange #wintersolstice | RTÉ News

"I've just seen how dark it is outside..." Today is the day with the fewest hours of daylight. Here's Abbie Dewhurst to explain why. | BBC Yorkshire

The light returns! Today is winter solstice and we are now in a period where the daylight hours will start getting longer. There is something exciting about this change for me. Perhaps it's going from dark to light... even if it will be the end of January before I'll notice a change in my part of Scotland. This dark time is good for slowing down, for reflection and perhaps gentle plans for things to come in the future. Happy solstice, whether you're in the Northern or Southern hemisphere! . . .

the winter solstice and new moon are both this weekend, making it the perfect time for magic and setting intentions. The last new moon of the year is in Sagittarius on December 19 at 8:43 pm est. the winter solstice, or Yule, begins on December 21 at 10:03 am. Together, this weekend is a time of honoring both endings and beginnings, and the triumph of light over dark. #Newmoon #wintersolstice #sagittarius #yule #witchtok #manifestation | Instant Witch

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simple rituals for the winter solstice ❄️⬇️ ✨ make a yule altar ✨ use white candles in your rituals ✨ make a yule simmer pot with oranges, cinnamon sticks, cranberries, apples, star anise, pine, etc ✨ if it’s snowing by you, collect some snow and use that as water in your simmer pot or rituals! ✨ reflect on the past year and those you lost ✨ look towards the future, the rebirth of the sun, and new life ✨ decorate a wreath or a pine tree ✨ burn a yule log - or even watch one on YT, may I recommen