A Waldorf Solstice Spiral is a spiral path using evergreen boughs, where participants walk with candles in hollowed apples to symbolize finding inner light during winter’s darkest day.

When is the winter solstice? In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs every year on Dec. 21 or 22. This year, it falls on Dec. 21. The summer solstice is six months later around June 21.

The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter. It’s different from the beginning of the meteorological winter, which is based on our 12-month calendar.

This is when the winter solstice, or the shortest day of the year, occurs. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the solstice is at 4:21 a.m. EST in the Northern Hemisphere.

Since we first crawled out of the cave, the winter solstice has heralded a time to retreat back to it, to consider what is lost with the frost and what is promised by spring. The longest night ...

Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It's not only the shortest day of the year, but the official arrival of astronomical winter. "At 4:20 a.m. EST, the solstice marks the ...

When is the winter solstice and how much daylight will Oregon see? In Oregon, the winter solstice will occur on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1:21 a.m. PST. Sunrise in Oregon on Dec. 21 will be ...