Submitted by chris on
Today, we mark the winter solstice - the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Northern. This year, the precise moment at which the earth passes this fourth cardinal point in its orbit will be 2:25pm PST. Those souls living in Antarctica right now are enjoying a sun that never sets, while those above the Arctic Circle won’t see the sun at all today. Around the world, ancient “observatories” such as Stonehenge mark today with a unique alignment of stones which direct sunlight to a spot visited only on this day each year. Built by different cultures, in different ages, across the entire globe, they remind us of the primal cycles of the cosmos and the profound, universal influence they have on all of us. I like to hope that moments such as the solstices remind us that the things that bind humanity together are far more profound and important that the things which appear to divide us. Happy Solstice to all of us!
