Winter Solstice which occurs on December 21, marks the beginning of winter. It is considered the "shortest" day of the year because the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is titled at its widest angle from the sun.
With the winter solstice behind us, the days are gradually lengthening. It is too incremental for many people to notice, but plants appreciate change in the mild Pacific Northwest where day length is the limiting factor for plant growth in winter.
How to Host a Winter Solstice Party
In order to host a winter solstice party, you'll want to know a little about the day. Winter solstice is the longest night of year and the shortest day of the year.
Just after the winter solstice, I search for the first green noses of the plants that will soon flaunt their flowers in the face of winter's chill breezes.
Mistletoe was seen as a symbol in the winter solstice as a green guarantee that spring would come. Sprigs of mistletoe were hung over doorways to ward off evil spirits and to indicate that past grievances and hatreds were forgotten.
The mistletoe we use at Christmas also became linked to pagan ceremonies involving the winter solstice. Once Christianity spread, mistletoe became incorporated into Christmas celebrations. Thus began the linkage between mistletoe and Christmas.
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