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Winter Solstice: The Feast Of Juul, Thor And Why Pagans Celebrate The Shortest Day Of The Year
Telegraph UK ^
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017
| Cameron Macphail
Posted on 12/20/2017 12:40:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The December solstice happens at the same instant for everyone, everywhere on Earth and this year the solstice occurs tomorrow, on Thursday December 21st at 16:28 GMT.
The winter solstice happens every year when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees. In other words, it is when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun, delivering the fewest hours of sunlight of the year.
The Sun is directly overhead of the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere during the December solstice and is closer to the horizon than at any other time in the year, meaning shorter days and longer nights.
The shortest day of the year lasts for 7 hours 49 minutes and 41 seconds in Britain, which is 8 hours, 49 minutes shorter than the June Solstice. As such, Wednesday December 20th is the longest night of the year with the sun not rising until 08:04 GMT on Thursday morning...
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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: faithandphilosophy; godsgravesglyphs; juul; solstice; thor; wintersolstice; yuletide; yuletidecarol
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:40:01 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
I like Winter Solstice because it means that the days are going to get LONGER!
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:42:28 PM PST
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: Rio
Me too. I like to build a big fire to help bring the heat back.
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:44:07 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: SunkenCiv
Interesting.
Do any other world religions have major holidays around the solstice? Oh, they all do? Hmmm.
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:44:08 PM PST
by
babble-on
During the winter of the northern hemisphere, the Earth is closer to the Sun; this (all other things being equal) makes our winters a little milder than those of the southern hemisphere, and makes their summers hotter.
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:44:49 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: Rio
I like Winter Solstice because it means that the days are going to get LONGER! Mick from Sydney begs to differ with you.
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:56:09 PM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; pax_et_bonum; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
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posted on
12/20/2017 12:59:42 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: SunkenCiv
They were primitive brutes, but they could tell time after a fashion.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:02:10 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Yo-Yo
"Mick from Sydney begs to differ with you." "Who cares?"- Northern Hemisphere Privilege
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:03:53 PM PST
by
Pelham
(Rope. Tree. Journalist.)
To: SunkenCiv
True if Earth was in a concentric orbit...but it’s NOT! It’s in an elliptic orbit, which all natural orbits are! Only controlled satellites are in man-made circular orbits. That globe thing called an orrery is the worst teaching tool ever! It’s shocking how many people don’t know that! I also was taught the planets are in circular orbits.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:16:31 PM PST
by
gr8eman
(Facts and evidence are bourgeois constructs weaponized by patriarchal penis-people)
To: babble-on
Yes, it is fashionable in some circles to hate on pagans while blithely appropriating their holidays. You know who you are.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:21:26 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
To: Paladin2
Sacrificing a truck tire to the winter gods does wonders to appease them.
/s
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:27:23 PM PST
by
BipolarBob
(At one time I held the world record as the worlds youngest person on the planet.)
To: gr8eman
Try crushing your meds into a powder and snorting them.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:28:09 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: Pelham; Yo-Yo
:^) When it gets cold, they can switch to down underwear.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:28:59 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: Rio; Paladin2
Same here, not the fire part, but i does sound nice. OTOH, just when I start to enjoy summer, the dang days start to get shorter again.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:29:51 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Rio
“I like Winter Solstice because it means that the days are going to get LONGER!”
Me too, since I generally exercise outdoors in late afternoon. Winter Solstice means it is getting better, light and temp wise.
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:31:14 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: SunkenCiv
” ———just when I start to enjoy summer, the dang days start to get shorter again.”
I’m the opposite-—just when I start to enjoy winter the days get longer again.
.
.
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:32:46 PM PST
by
Mears
"There is no Danaans, only Juul."
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:33:11 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
Feast Of Juul
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posted on
12/20/2017 1:45:05 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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