For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of ... on Zoom to light candles and honor the full moon. "We draw down the power of the moon into this sacred ...

The remnants of these overshadowed pagan traditions ... the sun and the moon away, holding them captive inside a mountain, causing the waning daylight leading up to the Winter Solstice.

Then we'll take a closer look at that special moon ... winter solstice, visitors have the rare opportunity to enter the towering, mysterious stone circle for a sunrise ceremony run by local pagan ...

The moon will be about 60 percent full for the ... and decorative wreaths — are rooted in pagan winter solstice rituals. It may surprise you that the earliest sunsets and latest sunrises don ...

Then we’ll take a closer look at that special moon ... winter solstice, visitors have the rare opportunity to enter the towering, mysterious stone circle for a sunrise ceremony run by local ...

This year’s summer solstice comes with a treat: the first full moon of the summer ... as citizens enjoy the end of a long winter with assorted pagan traditions, according to the Swedish Institute.

Christmas, initially not celebrated on December 25, was later adopted by Emperor Constantine in 336 A.D., possibly to overshadow pagan Winter Solstice ... the sun and the moon, causing the waning ...