If you’re looking for refreshing non-alcoholic drinks for your Pagan ritual or circle, these 19th century recipes might be helpful, and they’re very easy to make. Getting the quantities right can be a bit tricky, so I’d recommend experimenting before serving them to other people.
The Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs on 21 or 22 December, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn. At sunrise on the shortest day of the year, for 17 minutes, direct sunlight can enter the Newgrange monument, not through the doorway, but through the specially contrived small opening above the entrance known as the ‘roof box’, to illuminate the Chamber.
The live stream will be available on this page from 08:40 UTC, Sunday 21 December at the player above.
Another Solstice stream, this one at the Newgrange monument.
Wherever you are in the world, join us for a free livestream as the sun rises over Stonehenge on Sunday 21 December. Watch the sunrise over the Stone Circle as people celebrate. Our stream begins at 07:30 GMT, with sunrise occurring at 08:08 GMT (this is 03:08 EDT/EST).
Fun! I think that's 1am my time, so not sure I'm going to make it live.
