L'importance du solstice d'hiver dans le monde : 4 lectures essentielles

1. Journey of the Sun
In the Southern Hemisphere, meanwhile, Dec. 21, 2023 marks the summer solstice. Its winter solstice will arrive June 21, 2024, the same day the Northern Hemisphere celebrates its summer solstice.
“Believe it or not,” Teets added, “we are closest to the Sun in January”: a reminder that seasons come from the Earth’s axial tilt at any given time, not from its distance from our solar system’s star.
2. Ancient astronomy
3. Dazzling light

4. Victory over darkness

Editor’s note: This story is a roundup of articles from The Conversation’s archives. The article has been updated to include the date of the summer and winter solstices in the Southern Hemisphere.
Molly Jackson, Religion and Ethics Editor, The Conversation
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Les changements de saison sont des points clés du cycle de la vie dans la nature, et dans ce cycle, de nombreuses cultures anciennes ont perçu un message puissant et plus profond pour l'humanité.