Ancient Greek winter solstice festivals such as Haloa and Poseidon’s month blended astronomy, fertility rites, and the divine.

The holiday season means different things to different people, and yet we are united by the turning of the year and the phases of the sun. As the darkest day approaches, local pagans, Wiccans and ...

If you’ve ever decorated a Christmas tree and thought, “This feels a little too magical to be strictly Christian,” congratulations — your intuition is correct and possibly clairvoyant. Christmas, for ...

The winter solstice falls on Dec. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. It also marks the official start of winter. For many folks, it's a hopeful ...