Walk outside and sink your feet into the Earth. Feel your energy grounding to the core of Mother Earth in a column of light. Imagine all that no longer serves you traveling down this column, and effortlessly releasing into the light at the core of the Earth. Mollerup, Asger (January 12, 2008). "Solstice Determination based on Observations". Archived from the original on February 11, 2009 . Retrieved September 27, 2010. a b "The Long Story (USNO explanation)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 . Retrieved 21 June 2017. Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2100". AstroPixels.com. February 20, 2018 . Retrieved December 21, 2018. Next face the South. South is the direction of rest. It’s aligned with the work you’re meant to bring to the world, your passions, purpose and actions. Tune into the light of Archangel Michael here.

Whatever you choose to do to mark the end of the year, the coming of the new, and the rebirth of the light— whether pausing in quiet reflection, or celebrating with community, know that all over our planet, there are many fires burning brightly! Handwerk, Brian (2015-12-21). "Everything You Need to Know About the Winter Solstice". National Geographic . Retrieved 2015-12-21. The band of the Zodiac ( zōdiakos kuklos, "zodiacal circle") is at an oblique angle ( loksos) because it is positioned between the tropical circles and equinoctial circle touching each of the tropical circles at one point ... This Zodiac has a determinable width (set at 8° today) ... that is why it is described by three circles: the central one is called "heliacal" ( hēliakos, "of the sun"). Exton, Harold (1992). "A Fresh Analysis of Some Recent Data on Atmospheric Refraction Near the Horizon with Implications in Archaeoastronomy". Journal of History of Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy Supplement. 23 (17): S57. Bibcode: 1992JHAS...23...57E. doi: 10.1177/002182869202301707. S2CID 118484271. At this time, the sun is the farthest north that it ever gets over the equator. When this happens, it’s a time of energetic opening. There is so much celestial potential during this time as the sun brings high energy, warmth, and light into our lives. Symbolically the Summer solstice represents enlightenment, awakening, and the triumph of lightness over darkness.Ready to elevate your spiritual journey? Immerse yourself in the premium meditations and angelic activations inside of the Angel Solution Membership. The autumnal equinox occurs in September, and in the Northern Hemisphere this date marks the end of Summer and beginning of Autumn.

On a piece of paper, write down the things you have accomplished during the last six months. Take a minute to read what you’ve written out loud before burning the paper in celebration and gratitude. Letting go of any attachment to the past and paving the way for new opportunities, manifestations, and accomplishments in the future. Main article: Dongzhi (solar term) Sunlight directed through the 17 arches of Seventeen Arch Bridge, Summer Palace, Beijing around winter solsticeFor an observer at the North Pole, the Sun reaches the highest position in the sky once a year in June. The day this occurs is called the June solstice day. Similarly, for an observer on the South Pole, the Sun reaches the highest position on the December solstice day. When it is the summer solstice at one Pole, it is the winter solstice on the other. The Sun's westerly motion never ceases as Earth is continually in rotation. However, the Sun's motion in declination comes to a stop at the moment of solstice. In that sense, solstice means "sun-standing". The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the day when this occurs. The day of a solstice in either hemisphere has either the most sunlight of the year ( summer solstice) or the least sunlight of the year ( winter solstice) for any place other than the Equator. Alternative terms, with no ambiguity as to which hemisphere is the context, are " June solstice" and " December solstice", referring to the months in which they take place every year. [7] Allow yourself to just be, breathe, and feel alive and connected to your inner light, to the Earth, Sky, directions, and to all of life. 5. Setting Intentions