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The Winter Solstice, which occurred on December 21st, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, signaling the official start of winter. Mary Walrath-Holdridge and Julia Gomez from USA TODAY explore the significance of this astronomical event and how it is celebrated across different cultures. The solstice, occurring when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun, brings the least amount of daylight and the longest night. This year, the solstice fell on December 21st at 4:21 a.m. EST, marking the astronomical beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Historically, the Winter Solstice has been a time of celebration and reflection. Ancient civilizations, such as the Romans with their Saturnalia festival and the Norsemen with their bonfires, honored the return of the sun and the promise of longer days ahead. Today, people continue to observe the solstice with various traditions, including gatherings, feasts, and rituals that pay homage to the natural cycles of l...
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Your daily horoscope: December 18

 

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Your birthday chart warns you may be overly sensitive to what is going on in the world. Draw a clear line between what you must do for yourself and the people you love and what you may, or may not, be able to do for everyone else.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

You will have a tough choice to make today and whatever you decide will annoy at least one person and maybe several. Don’t let that stop you though. Others can dither and dally if they want to but you have important matters to take care of.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

The fact that you are dancing to someone else’s tune at the moment is of no real importance – what matters is whether or not you are enjoying the music. You don’t have to be the one who is waving the conductor’s baton. Just taking part can be fun.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

You will have to work hard to get from where you are now to where you most want to be but you will make it, of that there is no doubt at all. Once you get the bit between your teeth nothing and no one can possibly stop you.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

As the sun moves toward the end of its journey through the work area of your chart it will pay you to start winding done some of your projects. Be selective about what you are going to continue with and be ruthless with everything else.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

If you are prepared to make a sacrifice of some sort now you will gain in ways you had not expected over the next few weeks. Also, it is of the utmost importance that you avoid conflicts that eat into your time and resources.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

Get out and about and have fun with your friends but make sure you stay within your spending limits. If you waste money on things you don’t really need you could leave yourself short over the following few weeks. Don’t be overly generous either.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

If you feel that a loved one is out of their depth and needs a helping hand then offer it to them but don’t make it sound as if it’s an order that they need to obey. They may be a bit touchy because they have messed things up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

Today’s sun-Neptune link could make you a bit short-sighted where money and material things are concerned – either they will mean everything to you or they will mean nothing at all. Try to find the middle point that avoids both those extremes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

You need to steer clear of the kind of emotional entanglements that use up too much of your energy and time. You may want to help friends and colleagues with their many issues but on this occasion they need to sort things out for themselves.


CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

A challenging phase is coming to an end and in a matter of days you will be on the up again, physically, mentally and emotionally. That you came through with flying colours will have given you the strength to believe you are destined for better things.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

Look and act with total confidence today, even if on the inside your doubts and fears are causing all sorts of problems. Keep telling yourself that you have what it takes to succeed and that whatever obstacles you face can be overcome with ease.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

Your head is full of so many ideas that you may be having a hard time working out which of them are great and which of them are merely good. But who says you have to decide here and now? Don’t put so much pressure on yourself.

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